PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serguei Iganashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Flip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iganashov
vs
Flip

187 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Doom Fightwear

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serguei Iganashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kick Flip!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iganashov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flip dives in and grabs Iganashov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iganashov pushes down on Flip's head and hops out.
Iganashov tries to clinch there but Flip circles away.
Iganashov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flip.
Iganashov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iganashov tries to clinch up but Flip circles away and keeps his distance.
Iganashov throws a series of punches but Flip avoids them all with ease.
Flip circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iganashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iganashov wants to clinch up but Flip keeps it at a distance.
Iganashov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iganashov takes a swing at Flip's ribcage but misses.
Flip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iganashov pinned against the cage. Iganashov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Serguei Iganashov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kick Flip.
Iganashov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flip shoots in for a takedown but Iganashov shows good takedown defense.
Flip moves away from the strike by Iganashov.
Iganashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Flip drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iganashov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Flip is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Iganashov wants to sweep here but Flip controlling him for the moment.
Flip loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iganashov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flip has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flip throwing strikes but missing.
Flip trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Flip drops back looking for a leg! Iganashov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iganashov manages to kick Flip off! Flip jumps back into Iganashov's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Iganashov is looking to clinch but Flip is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iganashov wants to clinch.
Flip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iganashov.
Flip tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Iganashov swivels and escapes.
Iganashov moves in looking to clinch but Flip pushes him off.
Iganashov doesn't manage to clinch there - Flip circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iganashov tries to clinch but Flip moves out of range.
Iganashov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iganashov wants to clinch up but Flip keeps it at a distance.
Flip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Flip scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Flip is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iganashov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Flip creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Iganashov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flip throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Flip dominated that round.
That's time! Iganashov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Flip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iganashov throws a hook but Flip blocks it.
Iganashov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Serguei Iganashov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iganashov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flip swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iganashov tries to clinch up.
Flip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iganashov circles away.
Flip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iganashov pinned against the cage. Iganashov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by Iganashov - just one landing.
Iganashov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iganashov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iganashov is looking to clinch but Flip is avoiding it.
Flip blocks a jab.
Iganashov moves in looking to clinch but Flip pushes him off.
Iganashov throws a hook to the side of Flip's head but Flip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Iganashov tries to clinch but Flip is having none of it.

Iganashov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flip keeps control of Iganashov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Flip has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Iganashov is trying to keep an underhook but Flip manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Iganashov is trying to control but can't.

Flip is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iganashov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flip lands with a punch from half guard.

Flip is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iganashov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flip.
Flip is breathing heavily.
Iganashov tries to get to full guard but Flip has control of the leg.

Flip is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iganashov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flip is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Flip sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iganashov defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Iganashov throws a right and a left that Flip avoids nicely.
Iganashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serguei Iganashov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flip moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Iganashov wants to clinch.
Iganashov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flip paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flip shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iganashov sprawls well. Iganashov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flip gets slowly back to his feet.
Serguei Iganashov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kick Flip.
A slow jab from Iganashov misses its intended target.

Iganashov drives through and clinches with Flip against the ropes.

Iganashov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serguei Iganashov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Iganashov tries to clinch there but Flip circles away.
Iganashov tries to clinch but Flip is having none of it.
Iganashov tries to close the distance and clinch but Flip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Flip or perhaps it was just good defense by Iganashov which made him look bad.
Iganashov misses the shot to the body.
Iganashov is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iganashov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flip paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iganashov circles away.
Iganashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iganashov misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iganashov is looking to clinch.
Flip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flip slips a straight right by Iganashov.
Flip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iganashov.
Flip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iganashov pinned against the cage. Iganashov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Serguei Iganashov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kick Flip.
Iganashov tries to clinch there but Flip circles away.
Iganashov moves in looking to clinch but Flip pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flip fails with the takedown.
Flip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iganashov.
Iganashov is looking to clinch but Flip is avoiding it.
Flip keeps the fight on the outside.
Flip circles away from the clinch attempt.

Flip closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iganashov to the mat! Iganashov manages to get full guard.
Flip missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flip working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flip scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flip throwing strikes but missing.
Flip throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Iganashov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flip accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Flip drops back, looking for a kneebar! Iganashov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Iganashov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Iganashov!
Flip manages to work his way to half guard, despite Iganashov's best efforts.

Flip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iganashov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flip looking for submissions off his back.
Iganashov not doing much here.
Iganashov trying to mount his opponent but Flip defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Flip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Flip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flip has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Flip!