PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes into the arena with HINO RUSSO blaring out of the sound system. Zane Lieu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanov
vs
Lieu

180 cm
25
182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
32
180 lbs
17 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

STAR Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Lieu misses the target.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lieu momentarily.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Lieu throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Lieu saw that one coming.
Lieu drops his hands momentarily and Ivanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanov lands with an uppercut that bounces Lieu off the cage and back into range.
Lieu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lieu.
Ivanov lunges at Lieu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lieu's hand.
Lieu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Lieu is avoiding it.
Lieu moves out of range as Ivanov strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lieu backs up against the cage.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Lieu circles away.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the head.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lieu misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Lieu misses with a looping left.
Lieu moves out of range as Ivanov strikes.
Sergei Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lieu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lieu. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lieu.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Lieu misses the shot to the body.
Lieu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu misses with a looping right.
Lieu jabs Ivanov right on the nose. Ivanov blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Ivanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lieu throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.

Ivanov drops Lieu with a beautiful combination! Lieu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ivanov is looking for the KO!

Lieu is rocked!

It looks like Zane Lieu has been cut.
Lieu throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Lieu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?

Ivanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lieu seems to have recovered his senses.
Lieu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanov digs a good body shot into Lieu's ribs.
Lieu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov staying out of range there.
Lieu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lieu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lieu.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lieu.
A jab lands there for Lieu.

Ivanov rushes Lieu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lieu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanov.

Lieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lieu throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.
Ivanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Ivanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lieu swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
A big right from Lieu misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ivanov there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov connects with a jab.
Lieu misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanov counters with a huge left! Lieu is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ivanov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lieu from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ivanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ivanov!
Sergei Ivanov very nearly forgot to thank Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.