PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Ivanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ivanova
vs
Henry

183 cm
26
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
30
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Ivanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Happy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a low kick but Ivanova moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Ivanova.
Ivanova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry throws a series of punches but Ivanova avoids them all with ease.
Henry misses with a low kick as Ivanova jumps back.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
Henry needs to keep his hands up - Ivanova had a free shot at his head there.
Happy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ivanova gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry taking some punishment here, with Ivanova in his half guard.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ivanova throws a strike but Henry avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanova misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ivanova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanova has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Vladmir Ivanova has been cut.
Ivanova shoots in looking for a takedown. Henry tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanova keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ivanova gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanova in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Henry is trying to buck Ivanova off.
Ivanova trying to control the position but Henry is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ivanova working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ivanova throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ivanova in side control, throwing shots but Henry defends.
Henry is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ivanova scores with a couple of short elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henry takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Henry is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanova fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ivanova prevents Henry from escaping the position.
Ivanova working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ivanova is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ivanova tries to pass to full mount but Henry defends it.
Ivanova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henry's head.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry is trying to stand.
Ivanova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henry defending well though.
Ivanova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanova prevents Henry from improving his position.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanova is trying to control the action in half guard but Henry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ivanova not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladmir Ivanova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladmir Ivanova's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanova circles away.
Ivanova scores with a hook to the body. Henry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivanova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Ivanova throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Ivanova swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Ivanova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Ivanova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Ivanova swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Happy Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Henry has Ivanova up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Ivanova's head.
Henry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ivanova is trying to break the clinch but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ivanova is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanova drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Happy Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Henry lands.

Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Henry throws an elbow but misses.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanova is defending well for now.
Ivanova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ivanova looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Ivanova stuns Henry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanova swings away with a body shot that misses
and Henry counters with a three punch combo that has Ivanova backing up. Ivanova nods at Henry to acknowledge the strikes.

Ivanova is rocked!
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!
Ivanova loses concentration momentarily and Henry pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ivanova crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Henry finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Happy Henry!