PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Sarmatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taec Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sarmatin
vs
Ivanovich

194 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoliy Sarmatin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taec Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanovich clinches up against the cage.
Sarmatin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ivanovich prevents it.

Ivanovich pulls guard successfully.
Sarmatin working some strikes from top position.
Ivanovich working a defensive guard here.
Sarmatin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ivanovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sarmatin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sarmatin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarmatin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sarmatin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sarmatin scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Taec Ivanovich has been cut.
Sarmatin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Taec Ivanovich's cut even more.
Sarmatin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ivanovich's head.

The cut above Taec Ivanovich's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sarmatin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Taec Ivanovich's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Taec Ivanovich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anatoliy Sarmatin!