PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seth Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Ignatiev

157 cm
34
147 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

160 cm
37
145 lbs
31 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Seth Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Ignatiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Ignatiev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.

It looks like Seth Harris has been cut.
Ignatiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Ignatiev - just one landing.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Ignatiev avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ignatiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ignatiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Ignatiev misses.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatiev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it.
Ignatiev cracks Harris with a good jab.
Ignatiev misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Ignatiev dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatiev checks it well.
Ignatiev looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ignatiev just manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ignatiev.
Harris avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatiev tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Ignatiev slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Harris catches Ignatiev right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Ignatiev blocks the leg kick.

Ignatiev clinches up against the cage.
Ignatiev tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatiev avoids it.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
Ignatiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ignatiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignatiev misses with a punch to the body.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Still in the clinch, Ignatiev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignatiev misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ignatiev tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ignatiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ignatiev looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris working aggressively here.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatiev avoids it.
A short left from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev blocking some punches.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatiev takes a shot to the head.
Ignatiev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Ignatiev lands a right hand.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris lands a body shot.
Ignatiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Ignatiev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatiev.
Harris tries a knee to the head but Ignatiev blocks it.
Ignatiev trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ignatiev.
Harris avoiding damage as Ignatiev throws knees to the body.
Harris digs a right hand into Ignatiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ignatiev's gas tank.
Ignatiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Ignatiev prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a knee strike.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Ignatiev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
As Harris backs off Ignatiev throws a huge counter combo but Harris manages to avoid it all.
Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ignatiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
Ignatiev cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris throws a push kick but Ignatiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ignatiev has time to react.
Ignatiev takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Ignatiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to bum rush Ignatiev with a series of wild strikes but Ignatiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ignatiev is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Ignatiev throws a fast counter high kick but Harris manages to duck under it in time.
Harris looks for the body kick but Ignatiev saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Ignatiev's head back.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ignatiev drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatiev fails to land.
Ignatiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatiev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris tries a body shot but Ignatiev blocks it.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ignatiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatiev fails to land.
Ignatiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ignatiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris tries a body shot but Ignatiev blocks it.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Ignatiev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Ignatiev misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev landing knees to the head.
Harris blocking some punches.
Ignatiev misses with a knee to the head.
Harris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ignatiev.
Ignatiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Harris.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Ignatiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
A short left from Ignatiev.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatiev controls the action.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ignatiev blocks a body shot from Harris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ignatiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris landing knees to the body.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Ignatiev scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatiev fails to land.
Ignatiev throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
Ignatiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ignatiev blocks a body shot from Harris.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignatievs head.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Ignatiev tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Ignatiev back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Ignatiev tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Ignatiev back against the cage.
Ignatiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ignatiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatiev.
Harris works on Ignatiev's body with a couple of short punches.
Ignatiev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Birigiz Ignatiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seth Harris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harris gets tackled into the cage by Ignatiev. Ignatiev maintains the clinch.
Ignatiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Ignatiev lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Ignatiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatiev trying to control the position but instead, Harris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ignatiev into the cage.
Harris lands a body punch.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Ignatiev blocking some punches.
Ignatiev lands with a right to the head.
Ignatiev with a knee to the head.
Ignatiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ignatiev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the cage.
Ignatiev prevents a body shot from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev lands a body punch.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev blocks an elbow strike.
Ignatiev blocks a body shot from Harris.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Ignatiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Ignatiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ignatiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seth Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working Ignatiev over against the cage.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatiev controls the action.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ignatiev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris digs a right hand into Ignatiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ignatiev's gas tank.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Harris avoiding damage as Ignatiev throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatiev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris lands a right hand.
Ignatiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.
Harris scores with a hook to the body.
Harris lands a body punch.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Ignatiev's ribcage. Ignatiev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ignatiev landing knees to the body.
Ignatiev tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Ignatiev crunches a lovely knee into Harris's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris digs a right hand into Ignatiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ignatiev's gas tank.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
Ignatiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatiev misses with a knee strike.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris pushes Ignatiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignatiev.
Harris avoiding damage as Ignatiev throws knees to the body.
Harris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ignatiev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Ignatiev misses with a knee to the head.
Harris is leaning against Ignatiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harris tries a knee to the head but Ignatiev blocks it.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Ignatiev working Harris over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ignatiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Birigiz Ignatiev!
A relieved looking Birigiz Ignatiev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.