PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand. Birigiz Ignatiev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vengeance
vs
Ignatiev

170 cm
25
146 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

160 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the body.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses.
Mister Vengeance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vengeance tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick that knocks Vengeance off balance momentarily.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Vengeance's leg. Vengeance is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick that knocks Vengeance off balance momentarily.
Ignatiev misses with a wild body shot.
Vengeance wants to clinch.
Vengeance slips under a jab from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Vengeance's front leg but catches the back leg as Vengeance tries to avoid it.
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!
Vengeance throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev avoids the head kick by Vengeance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vengeance is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Vengeance misses
and Ignatiev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Ignatiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatiev cracks the inside of Vengeance's front leg.
Ignatiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vengeance is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vengeance chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatiev can pounce on him.
Ignatiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vengeance takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vengeance.
Both fighters circling a little - Ignatiev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vengeance stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatiev lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Vengeance's leg. Vengeance is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev digs a good body shot into Vengeance's ribs.
Ignatiev scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses.
Vengeance misses with a head kick.
Vengeance takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignatiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vengeance's head.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vengeance's head.
Vengeance fails to land with a series of punches.
Ignatiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ignatiev - that will leave a mark!
Ignatiev throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatiev.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Vengeance's leg. Vengeance is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Vengeance moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a few strikes there.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vengeance throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a body kick that stops Vengeance in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Vengeance's leg. Vengeance is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Vengeance moves out of range.
Vengeance takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vengeance throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Vengeance moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatiev cracks the inside of Vengeance's front leg.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vengeance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Vengeance's leg. Vengeance is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatiev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vengeance throws out a loose jab but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vengeance dodges the punch combination from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ignatiev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vengeance - the referee stops the clock and Ignatiev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vengeance. Ignatiev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick by Vengeance misses
and Ignatiev counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vengeance.
Vengeance on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Vengeance's front leg but catches the back leg as Vengeance tries to avoid it.
Ignatiev thumps Vengeance with a low kick.
Ignatiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vengeance's calf.
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev lands with a kick to the ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vengeance might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev scores with a leg kick.
Ignatiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ignatiev thumps Vengeance with a low kick.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ignatiev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Vengeance is rocked!
Vengeance has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatiev.
Oh Vengeance is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vengeance takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Ignatiev.
Vengeance will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vengeance wants to stay close but Ignatiev steps back to make room for something. Vengeance seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Ignatiev and Vengeance drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Birigiz Ignatiev!