PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Che Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Vascaino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Edmundo Vascaino enters the cage!

Ignacio
vs
Vascaino

185 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmundo Vascaino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio misses with a takedown attempt - Vascaino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ignacio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ignacio won't allow Vascaino to get back to his feet.
Ignacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ignacio prevents Vascaino from getting back to his feet.

Ignacio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ignacio trying to control but Vascaino is working from the bottom.
Ignacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ignacio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vascaino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vascaino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vascaino tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vascaino tries to clinch up but Ignacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Vascaino wants to clinch up but Ignacio keeps it at a distance.
Edmundo Vascaino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vascaino tries to clinch up.

Ignacio tries to keep at a distance but Vascaino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vascaino lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vascaino.
Vascaino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vascaino lands an uppercut.

It looks like Che Ignacio has been cut.
Ignacio is breathing heavily.
Vascaino lands a shoulder strike.
Vascaino lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Vascaino gets through Ignacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vascaino landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vascaino.
A shot in the inside from Vascaino.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vascaino.
Vascaino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
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!
Vascaino lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Vascaino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vascaino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vascaino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vascaino.
Vascaino gets through Ignacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vascaino lands with a light punch inside.
Vascaino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vascaino lands a shoulder strike.
Vascaino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vascaino scores with a shoulder strike.
Vascaino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vascaino.
Vascaino gets through Ignacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Vascaino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vascaino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vascaino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignacios head.
Vascaino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignacios head.
Vascaino scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Vascaino.
Ignacio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vascaino walks away with a smile on his face. Ignacio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ignacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Vascaino.
Vascaino tries to clinch but Ignacio is having none of it.
Vascaino is looking to clinch but Ignacio is avoiding it.
Ignacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Vascaino.
Vascaino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ignacio throws an overhand right that lands on Vascaino's shoulder, as Vascaino tries to avoid the shot.

Ignacio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ignacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Vascaino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vascaino wants to stand and escape but Ignacio is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ignacio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ignacio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vascaino's head.
Ignacio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vascaino keeping moving, preventing Ignacio from controlling successfully.
Vascaino wants to stand up but Ignacio is controlling him.
Vascaino keeping moving, preventing Ignacio from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vascaino moves in looking to clinch but Ignacio pushes him off.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown but Vascaino shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Ignacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vascaino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignacio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vascaino wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vascaino slaps away a takedown attempt from Ignacio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vascaino wants to clinch up but Ignacio keeps it at a distance.
Ignacio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vascaino is fending him off so far but Ignacio persists. Nope, Vascaino circles away and we're back to standing.
Vascaino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vascaino tries to clinch up but Ignacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Vascaino slips a jab and a cross from Ignacio.

Vascaino closes the distance and pushes Ignacio back into the cage.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but Vascaino won't allow it.
Vascaino gets through Ignacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vascaino lands an uppercut.
Ignacio fails to pull guard.
Ignacio fails to pull guard.
Vascaino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ignacio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vascaino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ignacio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vascaino walks away with a smile on his face. Ignacio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Vascaino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Che Ignacio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vascaino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vascaino wants to clinch up but Ignacio keeps it at a distance.
Vascaino stuffs the takedown.
Vascaino tries to clinch but Ignacio moves out of range.
Ignacio shoots in looking for a takedown. Vascaino tries to sprawl out of it but Ignacio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vascaino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vascaino closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Vascaino.
Edmundo Vascaino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vascaino gets through Ignacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Vascaino.
Vascaino stops a takedown attempt from Ignacio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Ignacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vascaino.
Vascaino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Vascaino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Vascaino lands with a left to the head.
Ignacio fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vascaino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vascaino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vascaino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vascaino gets through Ignacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vascaino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vascaino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vascaino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vascaino.
Vascaino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignacios head.
Vascaino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ignacio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Vascaino on the inside.
Ignacio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vascaino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Vascaino.
Vascaino lands a right hand.
Vascaino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vascaino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ignacio.
Vascaino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vascaino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Ignacio blocks an uppercut.
Ignacio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vascaino walks away with a smile on his face. Ignacio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Ignacio misses.
Ignacio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vascaino tries to avoid it but Ignacio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vascaino to the ground. Vascaino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edmundo Vascaino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ignacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vascaino circles away.

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.
Ignacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignacio looks to land a right hand but Vascaino moved out of range.
Vascaino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vascaino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vascaino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vascaino doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignacio circles away.
Ignacio lands with a hook. Vascaino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vascaino tries to clinch up but Ignacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignacio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vascaino is looking to clinch but Ignacio is avoiding it.

Ignacio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vascaino keeping moving, preventing Ignacio from controlling successfully.
Vascaino wants to stand up but Ignacio is controlling him.
Ignacio wants to control from the top but Vascaino keeps moving.
Ignacio throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ignacio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ignacio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ignacio trying to control but Vascaino is working from the bottom.
Vascaino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ignacio is controlling him.

Ignacio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vascaino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignacio throws a lazy right hand but Vascaino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edmundo Vascaino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Vascaino doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignacio circles away.
Vascaino displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ignacio.
Vascaino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vascaino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignacio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vascaino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignacio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ignacio misses with a body shot.
Vascaino wants to clinch.

Vascaino moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vascaino throws a head punch that misses.
Vascaino lands a nice uppercut.
Vascaino working aggressively here.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but Vascaino won't allow it.
Ignacio looking for a takedown.
Ignacio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Vascaino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Che Ignacio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ignacio.
Ignacio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vascaino is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vascaino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vascaino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vascaino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vascaino tries to clinch up.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vascaino as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Ignacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vascaino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Vascaino.
A short left from Vascaino.
Vascaino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but Vascaino holds him up against the cage and eventually Ignacio drops back down to his feet.
Vascaino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vascaino lands with a left to the head.
Ignacio fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vascaino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vascaino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignacios head.
Vascaino lands with a short shot to the head.
Vascaino scores with a shot to the side of Ignacio's head.
Vascaino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ignacio is trying to drag Vascaino to the mat but Vascaino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from Vascaino.
A short right from Vascaino.
Vascaino misses with the head strike.
Ignacio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vascaino lands with a left to the head.
Vascaino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Vascaino prevents the takedown attempt.
Ignacio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vascaino smiles and moves away.
Vascaino wants to clinch up but Ignacio keeps it at a distance.
Vascaino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ignacio shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vascaino tries to clinch up but Ignacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignacio shoots in but no luck this time.
Ignacio takes a swing at Vascaino's ribcage but misses.
Vascaino is looking to clinch.
Ignacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Vascaino.
Ignacio keeps the fight on the outside.

Vascaino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ignacio, pushing him back against the cage.
Vascaino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignacio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vascaino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vascaino lands with a left to the head.
Ignacio takes a shot to the head.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vascaino just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vascaino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignacio backwards.
Vascaino lands with a left to the head.
Vascaino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but Vascaino holds him up against the cage and eventually Ignacio drops back down to his feet.
Vascaino scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vascaino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ignacio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vascaino.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but Vascaino won't allow it.
Ignacio takes a shot to the head.
Ignacio fails to pull guard.
Edmundo Vascaino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignacio tries to pull guard but Vascaino won't allow it.
Vascaino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Vascaino.
Vascaino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vascaino misses with some punches.
Ignacio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vascaino smiles and moves away.
Vascaino wants to clinch.
Vascaino is looking to clinch.

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.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown but Vascaino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vascaino tries to clinch but Ignacio moves out of range.
Vascaino is looking to clinch.

Vascaino instigates a clinch.
Vascaino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignacio goes for a takedown attempt but Vascaino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ignacio shoots in but no luck this time.
Ignacio misses with a straight left.

Vascaino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vascaino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vascaino.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vascaino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vascaino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ignacio blocking some punches.
Che Ignacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignacio fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmundo Vascaino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vascaino 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmundo Vascaino!