PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TheNightmare Ibbi (ranked 5190 p4p, 3481 weight class) and Ivan Pustansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pustansky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TYRANT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ibbi
vs
Pustansky

200 cm
22
190
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
188
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Iraqi Steroids, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TheNightmare Ibbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Pustansky!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pustansky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ibbi tries to keep at a distance but Pustansky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ibbi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pustansky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pustansky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pustansky throws an elbow but it misses.

Ibbi pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibbi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pustansky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibbi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pustansky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibbi keeping moving, preventing Pustansky from controlling successfully.
Ibbi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ibbi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pustansky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ibbi wants to sweep here but Pustansky controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pustansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibbi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pustansky tries to clinch up but Ibbi circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Ibbi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Ibbi gets tackled into the cage by Pustansky. Pustansky maintains the clinch.
Pustansky lands a knee to the body.
Ibbi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ibbi jumps guard but Pustansky stands there with Ibbi around his waist. Ibbi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pustansky misses with an elbow strike.
Pustansky lands a nice elbow.

It looks like TheNightmare Ibbi has been cut.
Pustansky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ibbi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ibbi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pustansky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ibbi is breathing heavily.
Pustansky lands a nice elbow.
Pustansky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pustansky lands an elbow inside.
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!
Nice elbow from Pustansky.
Pustansky lands a nice elbow.
Pustansky looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice elbow from Pustansky.

TheNightmare Ibbi's cut is getting worse.
Pustansky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pustansky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

TheNightmare Ibbi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pustansky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ibbi takes an elbow to the temple.
Pustansky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, TheNightmare Ibbi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pustansky lands an elbow just above Ibbi 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at TheNightmare Ibbi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Pustansky!
Post fight, Ivan Pustansky stared into the camera and said ' Dziękuję mojej matce za zachęcenie mnie do zniszczenia wszystkiego.'.