PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantins Gluhovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantins Gluhovs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ivanov
vs
Gluhovs

180 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
233 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilya Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantins Gluhovs!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Ivanov with a poor takedown
and Gluhovs counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ivanov.
Gluhovs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ivanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluhovs controls the position for a moment.
Ivanov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gluhovs is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ivanov connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Ivanov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
Ivanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov working the ground and pound.

Gluhovs is rocked!

It looks like Konstantins Gluhovs has been cut.
Gluhovs can't do much from the bottom here.
Gluhovs is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Ivanov in side control, throwing shots but Gluhovs defends.
Ivanov throws an elbow but Gluhovs slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gluhovs seems to have recovered his senses.
I wouldn't like to be where Gluhovs is right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gluhovs tries to bench press Ivanov off him but Ivanov keeps the position.
Ivanov cracks Gluhovs with a big elbow.
Gluhovs struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ivanov lands a few punches from side control.
Gluhovs dodges the ground and pound from Ivanov.
Ivanov looks up at the clock and then as Gluhovs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ivanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ivanov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ivanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ivanov scoring with punches and elbows.
Ivanov is putting a hurting on Gluhovs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ivanov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ivanov lands a strong strike to the head of Gluhovs. That's dazed him! Ivanov looking to finish here. Gluhovs is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ivanov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Ivanov!