PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Yolpan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rammstein - Sehnsucht. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivanovich
vs
Yolpan

185 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

220 cm
27
281 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Ivanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Yolpan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovich closes the distance and clinches up with Yolpan, looking for a takedown. Ivanovich pushes Yolpan against the cage but Yolpan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yolpan slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Yolpan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yolpan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Ivanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yolpan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanovich has Yolpan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yolpan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yolpan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ivanovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yolpan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yolpan presses Ivanovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Yolpan.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
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!
Ivanovich is working for takedown but Yolpan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ivanovich is breathing heavily.
Ivanovich goes for a takedown attempt but Yolpan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yolpan throws a right and a left that Ivanovich avoids nicely.

Yolpan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yolpan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yolpan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
Yolpan lands a shoulder strike.
Yolpan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yolpan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yolpan.
A short right from Yolpan on the inside.
Yolpan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
Yolpan lands a nice uppercut.
Yolpan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yolpan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yolpan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yolpan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yolpan.
Ivanovich can't get the takedown.
Ivanovich tries to score a body lock takedown but Yolpan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yolpan lands with a light punch inside.
Yolpan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
Yolpan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Yolpan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Yolpan on the inside.
Yolpan lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yolpan.
Yolpan presses Ivanovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yolpan.
Yolpan is working Ivanovich over against the cage.
Yolpan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yolpan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yolpan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yolpan lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
Yolpan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovichs head.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.

Ivanovich is rocked!
A short right from Yolpan.
Oh Ivanovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yolpan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ivanovich! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yolpan is unloading with more strikes now! Ivanovich drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Yolpan!
After winning the bout, Robert Yolpan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.