PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kralj Ivanov (ranked 4717 p4p, 4588 weight class) and Matteo Anatoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ivanov
vs
Anatoli

225 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
254
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Kralj Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matteo Anatoli!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anatoli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ivanov defends it nicely.

Anatoli rushes Ivanov and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
Ivanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anatoli misses with some punches.
Ivanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anatoli backwards.
Anatoli wants a takedown but no success here.
Anatoli looking for a takedown.
Kralj Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matteo Anatoli.
Ivanov prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Ivanov on the inside.

Anatoli is rocked!
Ivanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Anatoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?
Ivanov has a couple of punches blocked by Anatoli.
Ivanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov is pressed up against the cage. Anatoli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ivanov down to the mat. Ivanov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ivanov fakes the body blow, causing Anatoli to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Anatoli goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kralj Ivanov!