PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ratchang noi voravut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). noi voravut kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Akuma BGM. Ratchang noi voravut could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Ivanov's chin.

noi voravut
vs
Ivanov

175 cm
29
238 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

220 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratchang noi voravut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivanov keeps control of noi voravut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
noi voravut working hard to break the clinch.
Ivanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
noi voravut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
noi voravut tries to pull guard but Ivanov won't allow it.

noi voravut pulls Ivanov into guard.

noi voravut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

noi voravut working for submissions but it's allowed Ivanov to get to half guard.
noi voravut is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Ivanov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
noi voravut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

noi voravut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanov pulls his head out easily.
Ivanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ivanov wants to stand but noi voravut has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Ivan Ivanov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ivanov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but noi voravut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ivanov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by noi voravut.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanov throws a right hand that noi voravut ducks under and follows up with a left that noi voravut also avoids with ease.
Ivanov walks forward, straight into a front kick from noi voravut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and noi voravut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Ivan Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but noi voravut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanov looks gassed!
noi voravut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ratchang noi voravut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

noi voravut lands a high kick to the side of Ivanov's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! noi voravut dives into guard, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
noi voravut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

noi voravut drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick noi voravut off! noi voravut jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
noi voravut looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

noi voravut drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ivanov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now noi voravut has Ivanov in his guard.
noi voravut wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

noi voravut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
noi voravut looking for a sweep. Not yet noi voravut, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but noi voravut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratchang noi voravut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Ivanov's cut.
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.

Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
noi voravut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed

and noi voravut counters with a head kick that drops Ivanov - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Ivanov is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
noi voravut trying to pass the guard but Ivanov defending well.
Ivanov tries to kick noi voravut off but noi voravut keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
noi voravut tries to pass to full mount but Ivanov defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

noi voravut seems to be working for a kimura but Ivanov defends the submission attempt.

noi voravut is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

noi voravut is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanov is defending well.
noi voravut wants to free his trapped foot but Ivanov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov kicks off noi voravut and gets to his feet.
Ivanov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ratchang noi voravut is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but noi voravut avoids them all with ease.
Ratchang noi voravut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from noi voravut. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanov lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy right hand. noi voravut should have avoided that one.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov throws a nice looking combination but noi voravut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ivanov both land. Nice combination.
Ivanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and noi voravut counters with a low kick, right behind Ivanov 's knee.
Ivanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting noi voravut here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but noi voravut circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Ivan Ivanov's cut even more.
noi voravut walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from noi voravut.
noi voravut scores with a jab to the body.
noi voravut rushes Ivanov with punches - Ivanov moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Ivanov goes down! noi voravut follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratchang noi voravut!