PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iain Durrant is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ivanov
vs
Durrant

183 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
33
148 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Durrant!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrant loads up on a big right hand but Ivanov slips the punch.
Durrant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivanov dodges the punch combination from Durrant.
Durrant avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durrant finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanov's head.
Durrant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durrant takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Durrant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durrant.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Durrant.
Ivanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durrant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durrant falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Durrant does no damage.
Durrant lands with a shot to the body.
Iain Durrant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov connects with a jab.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Durrant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durrant also avoids with ease.
Durrant throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanov moves out of range easily.
Ivanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durrant back to the cage. Ivanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durrant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ivanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durrant scrambles back to his feet.

Durrant is rocked!
Durrant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durrant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Durrant avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Durrant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov counters with a three punch combo that has Durrant backing up. Durrant nods at Ivanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Durrant is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durrant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durrant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durrant seems to have recovered his senses.
Durrant misses with a wild combination.
Ivanov lands with a hook. Durrant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Durrant.
Ivanov lands a jab.
Durrant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durrant's hands.
Durrant misses with a double jab
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Durrant looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Durrant misses with a series of wild punches.

Ivanov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Durrant on his heels. He'll look to pass Durrant's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ivanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Durrant working for a triangle but Ivanov defends it easily.
Ivanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durrant on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.

Durrant looking for a guillotine here but Ivanov defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Ivanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durrant.
A low kick from Durrant is predictable there
and Ivanov counters with a series of strikes. Durrant will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durrant throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Durrant swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Durrant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov misses with the combination.

Ivanov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Durrant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ivanov throws an elbow but Durrant slips to the side and avoids it well.
Durrant manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to control but Durrant is keeping busy.
Durrant is stalling here. Ivanov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Durrant seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ivanov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ivanov working the strikes but Durrant uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Durrant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ivanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov throws a strike but Durrant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.
Ivanov seems keen to control Durrant's posture.
Durrant preventing the sweep.
Durrant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durrant is pushing down on Ivanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ivanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Durrant has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durrant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ivanov is just riding it out for now. Durrant eventually gives up the hold.

Durrant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ivanov sees it coming and defends easily.
Ivanov gets back to full guard.
Ivanov pulls Durrant in close to prevent any damage.
Durrant wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrant stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Durrant has gone for a leg lock! Ivanov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Durrant's guard.
Durrant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Ivanov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Durrant throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Durrant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Durrant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durrant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durrant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durrant tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanov lands with a nice combination. Durrant backs away looking to recover.
Durrant misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanov counters with a left to the body.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Durrant moves out of range.
Durrant defending well as Ivanov loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Durrant.
Durrant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanov lands a nice shot that snaps Durrant's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov drops Durrant with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ivanov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Ivanov!