PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Ivanovic (ranked 913 p4p, 927 weight class) and Heung Min Choi (ranked 83 p4p, 87 weight class). Choi has chosen Black Eyed Bruiser as his entrance music. Heung Min Choi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ivanovic
vs
Choi

179 cm
24
145
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
148
13 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivor Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heung Min Choi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic clobbers Choi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Choi looks to land a left hand but Ivanovic moved out of range nicely.
Choi connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Choi misses.
It looked like Ivanovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Choi.
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanovic blocks a jab.
Ivanovic lands with a nice body punch.
Choi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Ivanovic does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choi. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Heung Min Choi has been cut.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanovic.
Ivanovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Choi misses.
Ivanovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
Choi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ivor Ivanovic has been cut.
Choi misses with a hook. Ivanovic ducked under it nicely.
Ivanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Choi slips a jab from Ivanovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovic misses with a body shot.
Choi slips under a jab.
Jab from Ivanovic.
Choi looks to land a left hand but Ivanovic moved out of range nicely.
Ivanovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Choi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ivanovic momentarily.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Ivanovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi throws a counter combo.
Ivanovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Choi's head.
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanovic circles away.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Ivanovic slips the punch.
Choi walks into a straight right hand from Ivanovic.
Good exchange - Ivanovic coming out on top.
Ivanovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanovic lands a body shot.
Ivanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Choi tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws out a leg kick but Choi moves out of range and Ivanovic only half commits.
Ivanovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Choi back to the cage. Ivanovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ivanovic. Choi shrugs it off though.
Ivanovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Choi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanovic's head.
Ivanovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Choi misses with a left hand
and Ivanovic counters with a leg kick.
Ivanovic connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Choi clinches.
Ivanovic leaning against his opponent.
Ivanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Ivanovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ivanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choi.
Choi looks to land a right hand but Ivanovic moved out of range.
Choi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Choi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Choi walks into a jab.
Choi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Choi throws a hook but Ivanovic avoids it easily.
Ivanovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Choi avoided it.
Choi throws a right hand that Ivanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanovic also avoids with ease.
Choi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic misses with a straight right.
Ivanovic sizes up Choi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Choi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic scores with a body shot.
Ivanovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ivanovic.
Choi throws a shot from downtown. Ivanovic moves away and avoids it.
Ivor Ivanovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Choi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovic misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Ivanovic misses.

Choi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Ivanovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Choi keeps control of Ivanovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ivanovic manages to break the clinch.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Choi throws a series of strikes that have Ivanovic backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanovic.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
Choi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanovic moves away.
Ivanovic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ivanovic is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Choi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivanovic throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Choi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ivanovic scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic connects with a right hand. Choi shakes it off.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanovic misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Choi looks to land a combination but Ivanovic avoids it well.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Choi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic is looking for a counter combo.
Ivanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovic scores with a jab. Choi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Ivanovic misses.
Ivanovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Choi.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanovic works Choi's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Ivanovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Choi lunges at Ivanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanovic's hand.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Choi swings widly with a right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ivanovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi checks a leg kick nicely.
Choi misses with a jab to the body
and Ivanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanovic looks to throw a body kick
and Choi counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Ivanovic. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic lands with a hook. Choi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Choi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivanovic. That's going to slow Choi down.
Ivanovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Ivanovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Choi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Choi moves into the clinch.
Ivanovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Choi.
Choi misses with a punch on the inside.

Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovic staying out of range there.
Ivanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Choi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Choi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanovic on the side of the head.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Choi misses with a looping left.
Choi moves out of range as Ivanovic throws a body kick.
Choi tries to clinch but Ivanovic is having none of it.
Ivanovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Choi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choi misses with a combination
and Ivanovic counters with a good low kick that Choi was not able to check.
Ivanovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Choi's head.
Choi throws a shot to the body.
Choi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ivanovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Choi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanovic's head.
Ivanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi misses with an uppercut. Ivanovic saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Choi.
Ivanovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ivanovic connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Choi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Choi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivor Ivanovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanovic moves away from the strike by Choi.
Ivanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivanovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Choi circles away quickly and effectively.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Ivanovic slips the punch.
It looked like Ivanovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivor Ivanovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Ivanovic!
A relieved looking Ivor Ivanovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.