PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreii Cheryshev (ranked 7024 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Ustin Ivanov (ranked 215 p4p, 163 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cheryshev
vs
Ivanov

200 cm
18
280
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andreii Cheryshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ustin Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cheryshev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov throws a lazy right hand but Cheryshev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheryshev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cheryshev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ivanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Cheryshev.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheryshev throws a combination. Ivanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Ustin Ivanov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cheryshev rushes Ivanov and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheryshev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheryshev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Cheryshev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Cheryshev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheryshev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andreii Cheryshev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ustin Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Cheryshev on the inside.

Ivanov is rocked!
Nice body punch from Cheryshev.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheryshev finish him?
Ivanov looks winded!
Cheryshev lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ivanov to his knees! Cheryshev keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreii Cheryshev!