PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Janek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Janek has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ignashov
vs
Janek

187 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Janek!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janek dodges the punch combination from Ignashov.
Janek loads up on a big right hand but Ignashov slips the punch.
Ignashov doesn't manage to clinch there - Janek circles away.
Ignashov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Janek counters with a head kick.

Janek gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ground and pound from Janek.
Janek thows a huge punch but Ignashov dodges it nicely.
Janek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janek wants to take a breather but Ignashov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignashov is trying to stand back up but Janek is controlling him
Janek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov trying to control but Janek postures up.
Ignashov is trying to get back to full guard.
Janek is trying to control the action in half guard but Ignashov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ignashov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janek on the ground.
Janek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ignashov's head.
Janek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Janek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Janek wants to pass to mount but Ignashov is defending the position.
Ignashov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janek thows a huge punch but Ignashov dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Janek.
Janek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Janek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Janek drops an elbow to the side of Ignashov's head.
Janek is controlling the pace.
Janek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek passes to side control.
Janek throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janek throws an elbow but Ignashov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ignashov defending against the ground and pound.
Janek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Janek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Janek in side control, throwing shots but Ignashov defends.
Janek controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Janek is trying to get an arm triangle but Ignashov is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janek scoring with punches from side control.
Janek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignashov keeps working.

Janek has hold of Ignashov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ignashov seems comfortable defending it but Janek has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ignashov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ignashov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Janek couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Janek!