PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Ignarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ignarus
vs
Moore

205 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simeon Ignarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ignarus has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Ignarus moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ignarus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Ignarus is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Moore.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore looks to land a combination but Ignarus avoids it well.
Ignarus swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Ignarus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ignarus is fending him off so far but Moore persists. Nope, Ignarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ignarus moves into range and clinches up with Moore.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignarus as he avoids it easily.

Ignarus clinches with his opponent.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simeon Ignarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moore closes the distance and pushes Ignarus back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus takes the fight into the clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moore is looking to clinch but Ignarus is avoiding it.

Ignarus instigates a clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch.

Ignarus moves into the clinch.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignarus tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignarus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.

Ignarus breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ignarus rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ignarus takes the fight into the clinch.
Moore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignarus.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Ignarus has him pressed against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch.

Moore scores with a takedown into Ignarus's guard.

Ignarus wriggles free and stands up.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ignarus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ignarus avoids the elbow strike from Moore, against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ignarus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch but Ignarus moves out of range.
Moore tries to clinch but Ignarus is having none of it.

Ignarus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Moore tries to keep at a distance but Ignarus has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ignarus breaks from the clinch.

Ignarus pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ignarus has managed to clinch.
Moore looking to throw knees to the head but Ignarus is blocking nicely.

Ignarus breaks from the clinch.

Ignarus clinches with his opponent.
Ignarus avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore tries to break the clinch but Ignarus is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignarus can't break the clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moore instigates a clinch.

Ignarus breaks from the clinch.

Ignarus clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ignarus clinches.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.

Moore darts in and clinches Ignarus up against the cage.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Ignarus has the dominant position.
Moore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ignarus is defending well for now.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ignarus has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simeon Ignarus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ignarus closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Moore.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Ignarus dodges an elbow strike from Moore.
Ignarus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Ignarus avoids a wild elbow strike from Moore.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus moves into range and clinches up with Moore.
Moore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignarus.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.
Moore is looking to clinch but Ignarus is avoiding it.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ignarus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus clinches up against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ignarus takes the fight into the clinch.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ignarus instigates a clinch.

Ignarus breaks from the clinch.
Moore is looking to clinch but Ignarus is avoiding it.

Moore gets tackled into the cage by Ignarus. Ignarus maintains the clinch.
Ignarus can't break the clinch.
Moore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignarus has double underhooks.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.

Moore clinches up with Ignarus and pushes him back against the cage.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ignarus tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore tries to circle away but Ignarus has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch but Ignarus is having none of it.
Simeon Ignarus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ignarus moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus closes the distance and clinches.
Simeon Ignarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus moves into the clinch successfully.
Ignarus keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore throws an elbow but it misses.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ignarus moves into the clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ignarus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore is looking to clinch but Ignarus is avoiding it.
Moore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ignarus's head.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ignarus instigates a clinch.
Moore wants to break free but Ignarus has control.
A short uppercut from Moore.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ignarus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Simeon Ignarus is winning the standup battle so far.

Ignarus closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch.
Ignarus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moore.
Simeon Ignarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Moore.

Ignarus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.

Ignarus moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ignarus rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ignarus breaks from the clinch.

Ignarus clinches with his opponent.
Ignarus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignarus avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to clinch up.

Ignarus has managed to clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ignarus rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ignarus breaks the clinch.

Ignarus closes the distance and clinches.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Ignarus blocks it.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simeon Ignarus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ignarus blocks a head kick by Moore.
Moore is looking to clinch.

Ignarus gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ignarus's brow.
Ignarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moore looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ignarus breaks the clinch.

Ignarus darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignarus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Ignarus managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to clinch but Ignarus moves out of range.
Moore is looking to clinch.

Ignarus drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus closes the distance and clinches.
Ignarus keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.

Ignarus clinches up against the cage.
Ignarus managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ignarus has managed to clinch.
Matt Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignarus backwards.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ignarus drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Moore has a couple of punches blocked by Ignarus.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignarus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ignarus wants it to stay on the feet.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ignarus forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignarus clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignarus won't allow it.

Ignarus manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat.

Ignarus darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Ignarus is controlling him.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ignarus's efforts to push away.
Moore throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus clinches with his opponent.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignarus avoids the head kick by Moore.

Ignarus clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.

Ignarus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Moore gets tackled into the cage by Ignarus. Ignarus maintains the clinch.

Ignarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ignarus rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ignarus breaks the clinch.

Moore darts in and clinches Ignarus up against the cage.

Ignarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore is looking to clinch.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignarus has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.

Ignarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Ignarus pushes him off.

Ignarus clinches with his opponent.
Ignarus blocks an elbow strike.
Ignarus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Moore.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Ignarus controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Moore breaks the clinch.

Ignarus rushes Moore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Ignarus avoids the damage to the body.
Simeon Ignarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignarus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simeon Ignarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ignarus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simeon Ignarus!
After the fight, Simeon Ignarus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.