PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff comes into the arena with JAMROCK blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cliff
vs
Ignatov

182 cm
31
176 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

186 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov jabs Cliff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ignatov looks to land a right hand but Cliff moved out of range.

Cliff gets a clinch.
Cliff misses with a body punch.
A short left from Cliff.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatov's elbow.
Cliff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ignatov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatov.
Cliff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cliff fails to land.
Ignatov is trying to break the clinch but Cliff is controlling him.
Ignatov blocking some punches.
Ignatov tries to break free but Cliff pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatov blocking some punches.
Cliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cliff.
Ignatov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cliff has him pressed against the cage.
Ignatov blocks a body shot from Cliff.
Ignatov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cliff has him pressed against the cage.
Cliff lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff lands with a light punch inside.

Ignatov breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ignatov.
Ignatov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cliff.
Ignatov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cliff darts in and clinches Ignatov up against the cage.
Ignatov is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Cliff.
A head punch on the inside from Cliff fails to land.
Cliff tries to throw a body punch but Ignatov avoids it by throwing Cliff back against the cage.
Ignatov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatov's elbow.
Cliff lands a right hand.
Cliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
Cliff can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatov controls the action.

Ignatov breaks the clinch.
Ignatov lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatov. Ignatov obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignatov circles away.
Cliff lands a nice shot to the body.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov is looking to slow Cliff down with leg kicks.
Cliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cliff is looking to clinch.
Cliff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ignatovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Cliff finds it's way through Ignatov's defenses.
Ignatov lands a nice shot that snaps Cliff's head back.
Ignatov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov lands a head kick. Cliff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cliff! Ignatov is out on his feet! Cliff rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ignatov is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ignatov is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Cliff!
Ziggy Cliff retains his welterweight title!
An intense looking Ziggy Cliff took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Came into this fight with 52% energy. You suck.'.