PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DreQuan Watson (ranked 3710 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 458 p4p, 468 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watson
vs
Ignatov

180 cm
20
200
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
224
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Hardcore Alchemy
HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DreQuan Watson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov throws a front kick aimed at Watson's knee but Watson avoids it well.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Ignatov saw that one coming.
DreQuan Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ignatov off the ropes and back into range.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatov.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ignatov moves forwards but Watson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Watson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ignatov slips a jab from Watson.
Ignatov tries to counter with a clinch but Watson shakes him off and moves away.

Ignatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignatov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watson lands a right hand.
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!
Watson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ignatov blocks an uppercut.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ignatov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Ignatov avoids it by throwing Watson back against the ropes.
Watson digs a right hand underneath Ignatov's ribcage. Ignatov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ignatov lands a shot to the body.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignatov working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Watson - that landed with a thud.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignatov won't allow it.
Ignatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watson cracks Ignatov with a nice body shot.
Ignatov looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson lands a right hand.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatov stalling in the clinch but Watson improves position.
A hook to the body from Watson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignatov backwards.
Watson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Watson pushes Ignatov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Watson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatov moves out of range as Watson strikes.
Ignatov throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson lunges at Ignatov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ignatov's hand.
Ignatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson loads up on a big right hand but Ignatov slips the punch.
Ignatov tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Watson blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ignatov staying out of range there.
Watson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DreQuan Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ignatov blocks a jab.
Ignatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
As Watson backs off Ignatov throws a huge counter combo but Watson manages to avoid it all.
Watson throws a body punch but Ignatov moves out of range.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.

Watson closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Ignatov crashing to the mat! Ignatov uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Ignatov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ignatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Watson misses.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Watson fails to land with a series of punches.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignatov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Watson.
Watson throws out a powerful jab.
Watson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ignatov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ignatov there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Watson avoids the body shot from Ignatov.
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ignatov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ignatov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watson defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Watson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Watson lands a slapping body shot.
Ignatov digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Ignatov digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Watson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatov.
Ignatov defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignatov throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Watson misses.
DreQuan Watson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson staying out of range there.
Watson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ignatov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignatov misses with a straight right.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatov counters with a nice body shot.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watson's head.
Ignatov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throws a body punch but Ignatov moves out of range.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DreQuan Watson will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson scores with a one two! Ignatov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Ignatov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Ignatov misses.
Watson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ignatov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watson in his tracks.
Watson with a hook.

Ignatov has managed to clinch.
Ignatov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ignatov is leaning against Watson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ignatov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatov.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Watson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatov misses with a body punch.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ignatov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatov throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Ignatov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ignatov walks into a stiff left hand from Watson.
Nice shot by Watson.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ignatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ignatov eats them both and turns towards Watson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson missing with a left hand there. Ignatov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range.
Watson lands a two punch combo.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ignatov counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatov.
Watson scores with a nice head shot.
Ignatov throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Watson misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Ignatov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ignatov looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DreQuan Watson clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ignatov throws a leg kick
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Watson scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Ignatov to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Watson away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Ignatov got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!

Ignatov is rocked!
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Watson finish him?
Ignatov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignatov can do to turn this around?
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
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!

Ignatov has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
Ignatov blocking some punches.
Ignatov seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Watson.
A short left from Ignatov.
Ignatov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ignatov - that landed with a thud.
Watson prevents a body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Ignatov lands with a right to the head.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Ignatov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ignatov working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watson is working Ignatov over against the ropes.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignatov has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Ignatov has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Ignatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatov prevents a body shot from Watson.
Ignatov taking a breather.
Ignatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Watson creates a bit of space and cracks Ignatov with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Ignatov is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Ignatov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Watson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ignatov's hands.
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!
Ignatov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watson moves out of range as Ignatov strikes.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatov takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Watson works Ignatov's body with a nice hook.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Watson misses.
Nice cross by Watson.
Watson connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Ignatov's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Ignatov - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). DreQuan Watson!
DreQuan Watson retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking DreQuan Watson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.