PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sdf wdsg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Igor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Igor
vs
wdsg

187 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, sdf wdsg!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from wdsg.

wdsg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wdsg blocks Igor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The referee warns Igor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
wdsg cracks Igor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
wdsg landing strikes, looking to finish!

wdsg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Igor throwing hammer fists to the chest of wdsg. What's that going to do exactly?
Igor is trying desperately to improve position.
Igor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Igor bucks wdsg off and manages to get back to his feet!
A punch combination from Igor misses.
Igor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Igor throws a hook to the side of wdsg's head but wdsg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
wdsg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Igor as he avoids it easily.
Igor misses with a double jab.
Igor Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igor misses with a few strikes there.

Igor moves into range and clinches up with wdsg.

Igor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Igor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
wdsg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Igor as he avoids it easily.
Igor Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sdf wdsg.
wdsg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Igor defends it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Igor.

wdsg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
wdsg looks gassed!

wdsg is working for a kimura but Igor is defending it quite comfortably.
Igor punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor regains full guard. Nicely done.

Igor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. wdsg defends it easily.
wdsg trying to control but Igor is working from the bottom.

Igor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. wdsg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Igor throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wdsg prevents Igor from getting back to his feet.
Igor looking to hit a scissor sweep but wdsg is one step ahead there.
wdsg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Igor keeping moving, preventing wdsg from controlling successfully.

Igor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wdsg wants to control from the top but Igor keeps moving.
Igor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and wdsg manages to pass to side control.
Igor punching from the bottom.
wdsg trying to control the pace.
Igor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Igor is trying to control but wdsg manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sdf wdsg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Igor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
wdsg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Igor wants to pass the guard but wdsg is defending well.
Igor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Igor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing wdsg to regain full guard.
Igor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. wdsg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Igor postures up in wdsg's guard and throws a big left but wdsg blocks it.
wdsg lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Igor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

wdsg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Igor is looking to stand up but wdsg won't let him.
wdsg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wdsg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Igor's guard.
wdsg lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Igor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. wdsg defends it easily.

wdsg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Igor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, wdsg has managed to get both his arms back between Igor's legs - danger averted.
wdsg wants to control from the top but Igor keeps moving.
Igor trying to strike off his back.
Igor is trying to keep wdsg in close.
wdsg wants to control from the top but Igor keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wdsg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Igor is keeping the position for now.
Igor wants to improve his position but instead wdsg has moved into half guard.
wdsg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Igor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
wdsg slips a jab and a cross from Igor.
Igor Igor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Igor clinches up with wdsg and pushes him back against the cage.
Igor is pressed up against the cage. wdsg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Igor down to the mat. Igor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
wdsg shoots and misses
and Igor counters with a one-two to the body.
wdsg avoids a punch combination nicely.

Igor darts in and clinches wdsg up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Igor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor throws a head kick but wdsg moves out of range.
wdsg shoots and misses

so Igor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Igor Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sdf wdsg.

Igor gets to his feet. wdsg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Igor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Igor instigates a clinch.
Igor wants to break free but wdsg has control.

Igor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Igor scores with a spinning back kick!

Igor gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Igor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from wdsg.
wdsg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Igor counters with a single leg into guard. wdsg didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

wdsg has his foot on Igor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Igor works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wdsg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

wdsg seems to be working for a kimura but Igor defends the submission attempt.
wdsg wants to take a breather but Igor is having none of it.
wdsg prevents Igor from improving his position.
Igor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. wdsg is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wdsg is trying to control the action in half guard but Igor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
wdsg prevents Igor from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Igor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Igor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wdsg tries for a takedown but Igor circles away easily

so Igor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
wdsg lands a decent punch to the body there.
wdsg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Igor scoring with some ground and pound.
wdsg trying to control the position.
Igor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of wdsg is proving hard to escape from.
Igor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor throwing strikes from guard but wdsg blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Igor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Igor rushes wdsg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
wdsg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Igor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Igor breaks the clinch.
wdsg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Igor finds it's way round the side to connect with wdsg's head.
Igor lands with a straight right. wdsg didn't see that one coming.
wdsg avoids the head kick by Igor.
Igor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Igor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

wdsg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Igor is trying to stand up here but wdsg is controlling him well.

Igor looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor manages to get to full guard.
Igor wants to stand and escape but wdsg is having none of it.

Igor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Igor keeping moving, preventing wdsg from controlling successfully.
wdsg prevents Igor from getting back to his feet.

Igor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and wdsg defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
wdsg has his takedown stuffed

and Igor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in wdsg's guard.
Igor Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sdf wdsg.
wdsg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

wdsg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
wdsg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

wdsg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
wdsg working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Igor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

wdsg working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Igor has passed into half guard!
wdsg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Igor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Igor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
wdsg trying to hold on to Igor's head to control him but Igor postures up.
Igor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Igor wants to stand up but wdsg has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Igor decides to return to a standing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Igor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Igor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Igor!