PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chazz Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ivanov
vs
Michael Michaels

201 cm
34
275 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

185 cm
31
235 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksander Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chazz Michael Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws an off balance right hand
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivanov throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ivanov. That did some damage!
Aleksander Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Michaels finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanov's head.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Aleksander Ivanov has been cut.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels digs a good hook to Ivanov's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanov doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michaels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chazz Michael Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels scores with a kick to the body.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ivanov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michaels - the referee stops the clock and Ivanov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michaels. Ivanov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michaels is looking to slow Ivanov down with leg kicks.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Michaels scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michaels lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ivanov's sensitive parts.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Michaels - that will leave a mark!
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Michaels - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Michaels lands a left and a right that send Ivanov crashing to the mat, dazed. Michaels thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Michaels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ivanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ivanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Ivanov shakes it off.
Michaels takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Michaels steps in with a hook that catches Ivanov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Michaels follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ivanov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chazz Michael Michaels!
A relieved looking Chazz Michael Michaels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.