PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nemeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Nemeia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanov
vs
Nemeia

180 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nemeia!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemeia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nemeia tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nemeia is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.

Nemeia rushes Ivanov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nemeia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nemeia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nemeia lands a body punch.
Ivanov tries to break free but Nemeia pushes him back against the ropes.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Nemeia is controlling him.
Nemeia tries to circle away but Ivanov has him pinned against the ropes.
Nemeia being controlled against the ropes.
Nemeia is pushing Ivanov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nemeia has double underhooks.
Nemeia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nemeia is trying to push Ivanov away but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nemeia wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Nemeia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Nemeia has Ivanov pressed against the ropes, preventing Ivanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Nemeia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nemeia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Nemeia misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Nemeia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemeia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanov.
Ivanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nemeia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nemeia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nemeia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanov keeps control of Nemeia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Nemeia walks into a jab.

It looks like Ricardo Nemeia has been cut.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nemeia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivanov has Nemeia pressed against the ropes, preventing Nemeia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ivanov lands a left and a right that send Nemeia crashing to the mat, dazed. Ivanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nemeia is rocked!
Nemeia looks gassed!
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!
Ivanov drops Nemeia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Nemeia! Ivanov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ivanov!