PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Nimjang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ivanov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Terminator Theme Song. Anatoliy Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanov
vs
Nimjang

186 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anatoliy Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolo Nimjang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Nimjang.
Anatoliy Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nimjang is defended easily by Ivanov.
Ivanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nimjang.
Nimjang fails with a takedown attempt.
Anatoliy Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bolo Nimjang.
Nimjang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nimjang.
Nimjang throws a body kick that misses.

Nimjang gets a takedown into half guard.
Ivanov is looking for a sweep. Nimjang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanov is trying to maintain the position but Nimjang is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimjang tries to pass to full mount but Ivanov defends it.
Nimjang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ivanov wants to improve his position but Nimjang is controlling well.
Nimjang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ivanov is trying to maintain the position but Nimjang is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nimjang on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nimjang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Nimjang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ivanov is looking for a sweep. Nimjang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanov tries to get out of the position.
Nimjang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanov defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nimjang.
Ivanov trying to control but Nimjang postures up.
Ivanov is refusing to be controlled, as Nimjang sits in half guard.
Nimjang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Nimjang is trying for a kimura here. Ivanov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nimjang wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bolo Nimjang!