PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Stockholme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeny Stockholme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stockholme
vs
Ivanov

188 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

208 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Stockholme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Ivanov stands and steps away. Stockholme gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick by Ivanov misses
and Stockholme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivanov looks gassed!

Stockholme clinches.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stockholme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stockholme lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stockholme lands with a right to the head.
Ivanov misses with a body punch.
Ivanov takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Nikolay Ivanov has been cut.
Stockholme lands with a left to the head.
Ivanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stockholme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Stockholme lands a damaging elbow.

Ivanov is rocked!
Stockholme lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Stockholme.
Ivanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stockholme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Stockholme finish him?
Stockholme lands with a right to the head.
Stockholme lands with a right to the head.
Stockholme creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ivanov with a big uppercut! Ivanov tries to clinch up but Stockholme pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ivanov to the mat! Ivanov covers up and Stockholme unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Evgeny Stockholme!