PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Ivanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexiey Yebievdenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ivanski
vs
Yebievdenko

182 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

[GTI] Divine Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Ivanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexiey Yebievdenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ivanski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yebievdenko taking a bit of punishment here - Ivanski scoring with strikes.
Ivanski working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Alexiey Yebievdenko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yebievdenko struggling a bit here.
Ivanski working the head and body with strikes.
Ivanski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yebievdenko some visible discomfort.
Yebievdenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanski working away.
Yebievdenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ivanski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yebievdenko is trying to escape and Ivanski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yebievdenko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ivanski! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maksim Ivanski!