PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagoi Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagoi Ivanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bee
vs
Ivanov

186 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagoi Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanov as he avoids it easily.
Ivanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bee.

Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivanov lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ivanov's brow.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Bee takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tom Bee has been cut.
Bee is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but Bee blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bee stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bee stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanov as he avoids it easily.

Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ivanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Bee has clasped his hands together around Ivanov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov manages to get back to half guard.
Ivanov works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ivanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Ivanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bee.
Bee throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Bee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bee lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Ivanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bee throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ivanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee working some strikes from top position.
Bee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ivanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bee is in close to Ivanov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ivanov wants to get back to his feet but Bee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bee looking to sit in guard and control but Ivanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ivanov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Bee.
Ivanov looks winded!
Bee loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ivanov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bee land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bee stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Bee!