PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhon Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Durak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sullivan
vs
Durak

200 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

198 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jhon Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Durak!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sullivan misses with a hook. Durak ducked under it nicely.
Durak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sullivan throws a sloppy body shot
and Durak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sullivan misses with a double jab
and Durak counters with a one-two to the body.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durak.
Durak throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durak.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.
Durak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sullivan throws an off balance right hand
and Durak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durak manages to avoid it.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Durak moves out of range.
Durak misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Durak.
A punch combination from Durak misses.
Sullivan slips under a jab from Durak.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to move into range but Durak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durak lands the left hand.
Jhon Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Durak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durak dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Durak lands a two punch combo.
Durak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durak throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Durak throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durak.
Durak tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durak looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durak circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durak ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan swings for the body but Durak moves out of range.
Durak misses with a wild combination.
Durak misses with the combination.
Sullivan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Durak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durak.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Durak avoids it well.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Durak avoids it well.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Durak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Durak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Durak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durak circles away quickly and effectively.
Durak misses with the combination.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Durak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Durak counters with a one-two to the body.
Durak misses with the combination.
Sullivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Durak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sullivan doesn't seem phased though.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Durak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Durak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
No joy there for Durak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Durak finds it's target.
Durak slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Durak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Durak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the body.
Durak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durak scores with a hook.
Durak scores with a one two! Sullivan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durak throws out a loose jab but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Durak moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durak misses with a series of wild punches.
Durak throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durak!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Durak does no damage.
Good shot there by Durak.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Durak dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Durak does no damage.
Durak throws a series of strikes that have Sullivan backpedaling.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the body.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durak closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durak counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan swings for the body but Durak moves out of range.
Durak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sullivan is rocked!
Durak circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sullivan to the canvas! Sullivan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Durak keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Durak!