PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes to the cage accompanied by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastard
vs
Ivanov

175 cm
28
168 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

183 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Bastard circles away.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov tries to clinch
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Bastard throws an off balance right hand

and Ivanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bastard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bastard is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ivanov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to control but Bastard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bastard prevents Ivanov from improving his position.
Bastard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ivanov gets full guard.
Bastard trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Bastard content to stall in guard here.
Ivanov wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ol Bastard just wasn't active enough.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bastard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
Bastard keeps the fight on the outside.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bastard.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Bastard counters with a nice body shot.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bastard dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Bastard thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Bastard throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.

Bastard closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Ivanov fails to land.
Bastard misses with a body punch.
Bastard struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Ivanov is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Ivanov fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov prevents a body shot from Bastard.
Bastard lands a shot to the body.
Bastard presses Ivanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bastard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivanov's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ol Bastard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bastard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ivanov in his tracks.
Bastard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bastard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bastard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bastard misses with a body punch
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Bastard.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Oleg Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Bastard lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Bastard moves away
and Bastard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov walks into a jab.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Bastard misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Bastard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ivanov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
Ivanov landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard controlling the position for now.
Bastard wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bastard defending well though.
Ivanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bastard's head.
Bastard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov throwing shots but Bastard is blocking nicely.
Ivanov thows a huge punch but Bastard dodges it nicely.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivanov thows a huge punch but Bastard dodges it nicely.
Bastard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bastard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Bastard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bastard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ivanov connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ivanov catches Bastard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ol Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Ol Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bastard throws a sloppy body shot
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Bastard swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ivanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivanov.
Bastard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanov is fighting to break Bastard's control of his arms but Bastard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oleg Ivanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivanov postures up and lands a big shot to Bastard's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov landing some decent shots from guard.

Bastard is rocked!
Ivanov with a nice head shot there.
Oh Bastard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ivanov loads up on a big left hand. Bastard felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ivanov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bastard can't hide his disappointment, as Ivanov celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Ivanov!