PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kolivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasco Da Gama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolivanov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russia National Anthem. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kolivanov
vs
Da Gama

195 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Kolivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasco Da Gama!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Gama throws a right hand that Kolivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolivanov also avoids with ease.
Kolivanov throws a big counter combination but Da Gama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Da Gama drives through and clinches with Kolivanov against the cage.
Kolivanov digs a right hand underneath Da Gama's ribcage. Da Gama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kolivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Da Gama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Da Gama looks winded!
Kolivanov lands an elbow inside that Da Gama shrugs off.

It looks like Vasco Da Gama has been cut.
Kolivanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kolivanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kolivanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Gama's defenses.
Kolivanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Gama's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolivanov lands an elbow inside that Da Gama shrugs off.
Da Gama takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kolivanov.

That has opened up Vasco Da Gama's cut even more.
Kolivanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Da Gama's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kolivanov.
Kolivanov lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Vasco Da Gama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kolivanov lands a damaging elbow.
Kolivanov lands an elbow inside.
Kolivanov lands an elbow that stopped Da Gama in his tracks for a moment.
Kolivanov lands a nice elbow.

Vasco Da Gama's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kolivanov lands an elbow just above Da Gama 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasco Da Gama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Kolivanov!
Igor Kolivanov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.