PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonne Nguema (ranked 5211 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Lyutskan Ivankov (ranked 149 p4p, 139 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Antonne Nguema has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonne Nguema seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nguema
vs
Ivankov

203 cm
18
283
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
282
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonne Nguema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyutskan Ivankov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguema throws a nice looking combination but Ivankov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivankov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivankov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Nguema was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ivankov.

Ivankov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nguema has a couple of punches blocked by Ivankov.

Ivankov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nguema misses with a left hand
and Ivankov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivankov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nguema tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ivankov counters with a right hand to the body.

Ivankov gets a clinch.

Ivankov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguema throws a nice looking combination but Ivankov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nguema sets himself, and Ivankov steps forward looking for the clinch! Nguema avoids it this time.
Nguema missing with a left hand there. Ivankov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivankov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivankov cracks Nguema with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nguema gets tackled into the cage by Ivankov. Ivankov maintains the clinch.

Nguema breaks from the clinch.
Nguema misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nguema has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Antonne Nguema has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguema throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Ivankov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivankov lands a jab to Nguema's midsection.
Nguema takes one to the side of the head.
Ivankov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nguema right on the button. Nguema goes down! Ivankov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ivankov gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyutskan Ivankov!
A less than humble Lyutskan Ivankov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.