PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Foreman (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!

Ignashov
vs
Foreman

178 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foreman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignashov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Ignashov or perhaps it was just good defense by Foreman which made him look bad.
Foreman throws a big shot that misses.
Ignashov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foreman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foreman looks to throw the jab but Ignashov is out of range.
Ignashov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ignashov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman.
Ignashov missing with a left hand there. Foreman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignashov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Foreman avoids it really well and circles away.
Ignashov slips a jab from Foreman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignashov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignashov shoots for a takedown but Foreman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Ignashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman looks to land a right hand but Ignashov moved out of range.
Foreman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ignashov.
Ignashov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Foreman misses.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Ignashov avoids them all with ease.
Ignashov stuffs the takedown attempt from Foreman. Foreman gets slowly back to his feet.
Ignashov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foreman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ignashov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foreman circles away.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foreman looks to throw the jab but Ignashov is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignashov moves away from the strike by Foreman.
Foreman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ignashov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Ignashov.
Foreman throws out a loose jab but Ignashov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignashov tries to clinch there but Foreman circles away.
Ignashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
Foreman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ignashov defends it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ignashov.
Foreman swings for the body but Ignashov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws a shot from downtown. Ignashov moves away and avoids it.
Ignashov is looking to clinch but Foreman is avoiding it.
Foreman slaps away a takedown attempt from Ignashov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ignashov misses with a takedown
enabling Foreman to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignashov slips a straight right by Foreman.
Ignashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foreman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foreman missing with a left hand there. Ignashov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignashov shoots for a takedown but Foreman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ignashov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignashov looks for a takedown but Foreman sprawls well.
Ignashov shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreman.
Ignashov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foreman throws out the jab.
Foreman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ignashov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ignashov.
Ignashov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foreman sprawls well. Foreman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ignashov gets slowly back to his feet.
Foreman avoids the head kick by Ignashov.
Ignashov throws a front kick that sends Foreman stumbling back into the cage.
Ignashov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Foreman throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Foreman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Foreman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Foreman loads up on a big right hand but Ignashov slips the punch.
Ignashov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foreman sprawls well. Foreman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ignashov gets slowly back to his feet.
Foreman thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Foreman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignashov fails to land the takedown.
Foreman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foreman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ignashov fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Ignashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman throws the left hand but Ignashov avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ignashov leaves Foreman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ignashov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foreman circles away.
Ignashov wants to clinch.
Foreman throws a body punch but Ignashov moves out of range.
Ignashov shoots for a takedown but Foreman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ignashov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foreman looks to land a right hand but Ignashov moved out of range.
Ignashov lands a head kick. Foreman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov defending well as Foreman loads up on a big left hand.
Ignashov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foreman.
Ignashov with a poor takedown
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignashov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ignashov throws a head kick that half lands.
Ignashov tries to clinch up.
Foreman looks to throw the jab but Ignashov is out of range.
Foreman misses with a hook. Ignashov ducked under it nicely.
Foreman stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Foreman misses.
Foreman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ignashov closes the distance and clinches up with Foreman, looking for a takedown. Ignashov pushes Foreman against the cage but Foreman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov slips under a jab.
Ignashov doesn't manage to clinch there - Foreman circles away.
Ignashov tries to clinch up but Foreman circles away and keeps his distance.
Foreman misses with a straight right.
Foreman tests Ignashov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ignashov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eric Foreman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Foreman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ignashov did well to prevent Foreman getting side control.
Foreman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov wants to improve his position but Foreman is controlling well.
Foreman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ignashov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ignashov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Foreman looks to throw the jab but Ignashov is out of range.
Ignashov fails to land the takedown.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignashov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foreman.
Ignashov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Foreman defends it nicely.
Ignashov slips a jab from Foreman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Foreman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ignashov blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ignashov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ignashov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Ignashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman misses with a looping left.
Ignashov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foreman connects with a jab.
Ignashov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ignashov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ignashov is looking to clinch but Foreman is avoiding it.
Foreman misses with a straight left.
Ignashov ducks under a wild hook from Foreman.
Ignashov tries to close the distance and clinch but Foreman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foreman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ignashov.
Ignashov slips a jab from Foreman.
Foreman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov shoots in and drives through. Foreman sprawls well.
Ignashov tries for a takedown but Foreman circles away easily
and Foreman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foreman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignashov.
Ignashov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foreman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignashov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foreman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ignashov.

Ignashov takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexey Ignashov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignashov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foreman is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ignashov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Foreman's brow.
Ignashov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foreman.
Foreman blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov stalling in the clinch but Foreman improves position.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foreman blocks the elbow strike.
Foreman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but Foreman blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ignashov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foreman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ignashov trying to control the position but instead, Foreman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ignashov into the cage.
Foreman blocks an elbow strike.
Foreman blocks an elbow strike.
Ignashov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foreman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ignashov misses with a knee strike.
Ignashov misses with an elbow strike.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Foreman blocks with his arms.
Foreman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Foreman blocks with his arms.
Ignashov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Foreman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignashov throws an elbow but misses.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Foreman blocks with his arms.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Foreman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ignashov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Foreman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foreman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ignashov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eric Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foreman avoids the head kick by Ignashov.
Foreman lands a really nice looking cross but Ignashov seems unphased.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ignashov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foreman sprawls well. Foreman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ignashov gets slowly back to his feet.
Foreman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foreman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Foreman!