PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ladder (ranked 4915 p4p, 4860 weight class) and Trevor Ignoranti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ladder
vs
Ignoranti

167 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Ladder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Ignoranti!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ladder closes the distance and clinches.
Ladder pushes off an throws an elbow but Ignoranti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ignoranti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ignoranti missing with knees to the body.
Ignoranti wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ladder.
Ladder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignoranti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ladder lands a right hand.
Ladder misses with an elbow strike.
Ladder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ignoranti backwards.
Ladder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignoranti lands a good knee to the midsection. Ladder won't want to take too many of those.
Ignoranti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ladder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignoranti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignoranti tries to throw a body punch but Ladder avoids it by throwing Ignoranti back against the cage.
Ignoranti blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ignoranti tries to break free but Ladder pushes him back against the cage.
Ladder working aggressively here.
Ladder lands a shoulder strike.
Ignoranti misses with a punch to the body.
Ladder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ladder stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Ladder fails to land.
Ignoranti landing knees to the head.
Ignoranti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignoranti misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ignoranti.
Ladder takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignoranti lands a nice knee to the body.
Ladder throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ladder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignoranti misses with a body punch.
Ladder pushes off an throws an elbow but Ignoranti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ignoranti tries a body shot but Ladder blocks 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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Ladder throws an elbow but misses.
Ignoranti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ladder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ladder working aggressively here.
Ladder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ladder tries a body shot but Ignoranti blocks it.
Ignoranti throws an elbow that misses.
Ladder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignoranti.
Ignoranti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ladder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ignoranti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ladder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ladder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignorantis head.
Ignoranti digs a right hand underneath Ladder's ribcage. Ladder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ladder digs a right hand underneath Ignoranti's ribcage. Ignoranti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ignoranti trying to land knees to the body.
Ignoranti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignoranti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignoranti tries a knee to the head but Ladder blocks it.
Ignoranti prevents a body shot from Ladder.
Ignoranti avoids a wild elbow strike from Ladder.
Ladder lands a right hand.
Ignoranti misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ladder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ignoranti's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ladder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignoranti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ladder backwards.
Ladder scores with a shoulder strike.
Ladder prevents a body shot from Ignoranti.
Ladder takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignoranti tries to throw a body punch but Ladder avoids it by throwing Ignoranti back against the cage.
Ignoranti trying to stall but Ladder improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Ladder fails to land.
Ladder tries to throw a body punch but Ignoranti avoids it by throwing Ladder back against the cage.
Ignoranti taking a breather.
Ladder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ladder slowing the pace effectively.
Ignoranti missing with knees to the body.
Ladder misses with an elbow strike.
Ignoranti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Ladder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ladder lands with a cross.
Ignoranti misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Ladder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ignoranti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ladder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladder. Ignoranti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignoranti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ignoranti lands a jab-cross combination.

Ladder is rocked!

It looks like Jacob Ladder has been cut.
Ignoranti tries to clinch but Ladder is having none of it.
Oh Ladder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ladder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ladder rushes Ignoranti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ladder seems to have got his legs back now.
Ignoranti tries to throw a body punch but Ladder avoids it by throwing Ignoranti back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ladder scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Ladder stalls.
Ignoranti dodges an elbow strike from Ladder.
Good body shot from Ladder.
Ladder throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignoranti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignoranti blocking some punches.
Ladder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignoranti trying to control the position but instead, Ladder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ignoranti into the cage.
Ignoranti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ladder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ladder is looking to control Ignoranti's arms but Ignoranti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ladder has his back to the cage.
Ignoranti misses with a body punch.
Ladder stalling.
Ladder lands a nice uppercut.
Ignoranti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ladder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladder misses with an elbow strike.
Ladder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignoranti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ladder's elbow.
Ignoranti missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Ladder to work.
Ignoranti lands a nice elbow.
Ignoranti blocks an uppercut.
Ignoranti is trying to maintain a safe position but Ladder gets an underhook and turns Ignoranti into the cage.
Ignoranti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ladder or not.
Ignoranti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Ladder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ladder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignoranti can do to turn this around?
Ignoranti misses with a punch to the body.
Ladder can't find room to land a body shot as Ignoranti controls the action.
Ignoranti dodges an elbow strike from Ladder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladder lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignoranti blocks an elbow strike.
Ladder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignoranti lands an elbow inside that Ladder shrugs off.
A short right from Ladder on the inside.
Ladder is working Ignoranti over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ladder misses with a body punch.
Ladder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignoranti backwards.
Ignoranti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacob Ladder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ladder prevents a body shot from Ignoranti.
Ladder prevents a body shot from Ignoranti.
Ignoranti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ladder blocks a body shot from Ignoranti.
Ladder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ladder working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignoranti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ladder blocks it with crossed arms.
Ladder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignoranti is trying to break free.
Ladder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ladder throws an elbow that misses.
Ignoranti lands a nice knee to the body.
Ignoranti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ladder misses with a punch to the body.
Ladder digs a right hand into Ignoranti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ignoranti's gas tank.
Ignoranti effectively controlling the action here.
Ignoranti scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignoranti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ladder throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Ladder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Ladder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ignoranti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ladder is looking to counter punch.

Ladder closes the distance and clinches.
Ignoranti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ladder stalls.
Ladder lands a damaging elbow.
Ignoranti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignoranti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ladder avoids it.
Ignoranti missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ignoranti scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ignoranti lands with a left to the head.
Ladder tries to throw a body punch but Ignoranti avoids it by throwing Ladder back against the cage.
Ladder lands a nice uppercut.
Ignoranti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladder lands a nice shot to the body.
Ladder tries a body shot but Ignoranti blocks it.
Ignoranti tries to break free but Ladder pushes him back against the cage.
Ignoranti lands a nice knee to the body.
Ladder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ladder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignoranti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignoranti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignoranti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ladder avoids it.
Ladder lands a right hand.
Ignoranti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignoranti lands a knee to the body.
Ignoranti struggles to land a body shot inside as Ladder controls his hands.
Ignoranti misses with a body punch.
Ladder misses with a punch to the body.
Ignoranti misses with a body punch.
Trevor Ignoranti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Ladder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignoranti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ignoranti wants to break free but Ladder has control.
Ignoranti tries to stall but Ladder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ignoranti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignoranti tries a knee to the head but Ladder blocks it.
Ignoranti takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignoranti connects with a knee to the head.
Ladder prevents a body shot from Ignoranti.
Ignoranti tries to work over Ladder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignoranti lands a nice knee to the body.
Ignoranti taking a breather.
Ignoranti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ladder blocks a body shot from Ignoranti.
Ignoranti stalling in the clinch.
Ignoranti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ladder blocking some punches.
Ignoranti lands an elbow inside that Ladder shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignoranti misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ignoranti.
Ignoranti trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignoranti.
Ignoranti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ladder.
Ignoranti lands a knee to the head.
Ignoranti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ladder.
Ignoranti tries to land knees in the clinch but Ladder avoids the damage to the body.
Ignoranti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Ignoranti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ladder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ladder!