PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ivanovich
vs
Chavo

200 cm
30
263 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

193 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chavo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ivanovich's half guard.
Ivanovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chavo wants to control from the top but Ivanovich keeps moving.
Chavo preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavo pushes down on Ivanovich's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chavo stalling.
Chavo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanovich defending well though.
Ivanovich wants to improve his position but Chavo is controlling well.
Ivanovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chavo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivanovich keeps working.
Ivanovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chavo on the ground.
Chavo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ivanovich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ivanovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chavo.
Ivanovich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chavo.
Chavo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chavo not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. El Chavo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ivanovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavo.
Chavo checks the leg kick.
Chavo blocks a head kick by Ivanovich.
Chavo shoots in and drives through. Ivanovich sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich swings for the body but Chavo moves out of range.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovich throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovich misses the shot to the body.
Chavo throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ivanovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Igor Ivanovich has been cut.
Ivanovich throws out a loose jab but Chavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovich.
Chavo loads up on a big right hand but Ivanovich slips the punch.
Ivanovich cracks a nice hook into Chavo's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavo checks it well.
Ivanovich stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Ivanovich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ivanovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavo circles away.
A jab from Chavo misses.
Ivanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavo is just out of range.
Ivanovich throws a hook to the side of Chavo's head but Chavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavo looks to land a right hand but Ivanovich moved out of range.
Ivanovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavo. Chavo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanovich looks to land a right hand but Chavo moved out of range.
Chavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovich.
Ivanovich throws a series of punches but Chavo moves out of range.
Ivanovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanovich looks to land a right hand but Chavo moved out of range.
Ivanovich defending well as Chavo loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivanovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavo controls his hands.
Chavo lands an elbow inside.

Chavo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ivanovich regains guard.
Ivanovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chavo trying to control but Ivanovich is working from the bottom.
Chavo throws an elbow that misses. Ivanovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavo's guard. Nice move by Ivanovich!
Chavo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ivanovich puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ivanovich wants to pass to mount but Chavo is defending the position.
Chavo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavo trying to control the position.
Ivanovich trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Igor Ivanovich just wasn't active enough.

Chavo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanovich on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanovich's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo slips nicely into half guard.
Chavo trying to control the action but Ivanovich is working from the bottom.
Chavo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivanovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chavo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavo is keen to just control but Ivanovich is a slippery customer.
Chavo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Ivanovich'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. This is the final round!

Ivanovich misses with an uppercut. Chavo saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Ivanovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivanovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanovich cracks Chavo with a good jab.
Ivanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanovich throws the left hand but Chavo avoids the punch easily.
Chavo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ivanovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chavo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ivanovich is looking to slow Chavo down with leg kicks.
Chavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Chavo.
Chavo defending well as Ivanovich loads up on a big left hand.
Chavo misses with a hook. Ivanovich ducked under it nicely.
Ivanovich lands a right hook to the body.
Chavo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ivanovich defends it nicely.
Chavo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ivanovich.
Chavo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Igor Ivanovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovich. Chavo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich misses with a kick to the body.
Ivanovich jabs at Chavo's body.
Igor Ivanovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ivanovich tries to land a leg kick but Chavo saw it coming and moves away.
Chavo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ivanovich moves out of range as Chavo strikes.
Ivanovich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanovich wants it to stay on the feet.
Igor Ivanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Chavo.
Chavo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like El Chavo has been cut.
Ivanovich cracks the inside of Chavo's front leg.
Chavo 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.
Chavo throws a hook but Ivanovich avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo avoids the head kick by Ivanovich.
Ivanovich throws a front kick that sends Chavo stumbling back into the cage.
Ivanovich tried to score with a low kick but Chavo checks it.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chavo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanovich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chavo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanovich counters with a nice body kick.
Ivanovich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chavo will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovich lands a head shot.
Ivanovich throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovich works the jab nicely.
Ivanovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich tries to clinch but Chavo moves out of range.
Chavo looks to land a left hand but Ivanovich moved out of range nicely.
Ivanovich scores with a nice right hand.
Chavo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chavo misses with a right hand
and Ivanovich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chavo's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Chavo.
Ivanovich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ivanovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavo throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovich counters with a low kick, right behind Chavo 's knee.
Ivanovich scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Ivanovich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chavo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Igor Ivanovich!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Igor Ivanovich!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Igor Ivanovich!

Igor Ivanovich wins by unanimous decision!