PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 233 p4p, 768 weight class) and Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 27 p4p, 85 weight class). Trounvouche has chosen Wanted Dread & Alive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ignatowski
vs
Trounvouche

174 cm
31
145
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
29
148
15 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski lands with a shot to the body.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Trounvouche sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trounvouche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trounvouche throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Trounvouche takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Ignatowski moves away and avoids it.
Trounvouche wants to slow Ignatowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Trounvouche checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ignatowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Trounvouche blocks the leg kick.
Ignatowski checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Ignatowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatowski misses with a wild body shot.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatowski throws a push kick but Trounvouche slaps the foot to one side.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Trounvouche misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Ignatowski finds it's target.
Trounvouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trounvouche sizes up Ignatowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche connects with a solid leg kick.
Ignatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trounvouche scores with a punch to the head.
Ignatowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ignatowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ignatowski lands a nice shot that snaps Trounvouche's head back.
An inside leg kick from Ignatowski misses.
Trounvouche is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ignatowski.
Trounvouche takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignatowski avoids the body shot from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Trounvouche connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Trounvouche misses the target.
Trounvouche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche takes a swing at Ignatowski's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trounvouche gets tackled into the cage by Ignatowski. Ignatowski maintains the clinch.

Trounvouche's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignatowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trounvouche takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ignatowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ignatowski scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatowski throws a big shot that misses.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ignatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ignatowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trounvouche shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ignatowski throws a body punch but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche walks into a straight right hand from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche tries to land a front kick but Ignatowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trounvouche jabs at Ignatowski's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws the kick towards the body but Ignatowski avoids it.
A big right from Ignatowski misses.
Trounvouche tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche throws a jab when Ignatowski was well out of range.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Trounvouche saw it coming and moves away.
Ignatowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trounvouche. That's going to slow Ignatowski down.
Ignatowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ignatowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trounvouche can pounce on him.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but Trounvouche takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trounvouche punishes Ignatowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Trounvouche misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trounvouche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trounvouche pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ignatowski is out of range and Trounvouche settles back down.
Ignatowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Trounvouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski misses with a body kick.
Trounvouche scores with a nice head shot.
Ignatowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ignatowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Trounvouche throws a push kick but Ignatowski slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Trounvouche misses.
Ignatowski throws a chopping leg kick but Trounvouche manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Ignatowski throws a big shot that misses.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trounvouche lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ignatowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ignatowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trounvouche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ignatowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche misses with a hook. Ignatowski ducked under it nicely.
Trounvouche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche flicks out a counter leg kick but Ignatowski steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Trounvouche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ignatowski counters with a straight right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ignatowski!
A jab from Trounvouche finds it's way through Ignatowski's defenses.
Trounvouche throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trounvouche checks the leg kick.
Good work by Trounvouche as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook
letting Ignatowski counter with a right hand.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trounvouche checks it well.
Trounvouche misses the body punch
and Ignatowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trounvouche throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trounvouche blocks a jab.
A jab from Trounvouche misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski dodges the punch combination from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a looping right.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
A leg kick checked by Trounvouche.
Ignatowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trounvouche lands a right hook to the body.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but Ignatowski moves out of range easily.
Good work by Trounvouche as he checks the leg kick.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTrounvouche.
A swing and a miss from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski cracks Trounvouche with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trounvouche throws a push kick but Ignatowski slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Trounvouche avoided it.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trounvouche scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ignatowski in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Trounvouche misses.
Trounvouche misses with an uppercut. Ignatowski saw that one coming.
Ignatowski moves away from the strike by Trounvouche.
Ignatowski throws the kick towards the body but Trounvouche avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatowski.
Trounvouche throws a push kick but Ignatowski slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Ignatowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ignatowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ignatowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trounvouche is out of range.
Ignatowski moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trounvouche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trounvouche lands the left hand.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche.
Ignatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatowski. Trounvouche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Trounvouche moved away.
Trounvouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ignatowski's sensitive parts.
Ignatowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche throws a solid leg kick but Ignatowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trounvouche.
Ignatowski moves in looking to clinch but Trounvouche pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Trounvouche on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ignatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trounvouche counters with a low kick, right behind Ignatowski 's knee.
Ignatowski motions for Trounvouche to come forward. Ignatowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ignatowski.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski misses the shot to the body.
Trounvouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ignatowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Ignatowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trounvouche lands with a good body shot.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick
and Trounvouche counters with a solid body kick.
Trounvouche pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trounvouche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski connects with a single shot there.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick as Trounvouche jumps back.
Ignatowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatowski. Trounvouche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche throws out a counter right but Ignatowski avoids it with no problem.
Trounvouche staying out of range there.
Trounvouche lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ignatowski tries a low kick but Trounvouche avoids it.
Crunch! Trounvouche slams his shin into Ignatowski's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ignatowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ignatowski misses with a body shot.
Ignatowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trounvouche moves away.
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatowski manages to avoid it.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.
Ignatowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Trounvouche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ignatowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trounvouche scores with the left hand. Ignatowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Ignatowski throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trounvouche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatowski avoids the head kick by Trounvouche.
Ignatowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Trounvouche avoided it.
Ignatowski looks to land a combination but Trounvouche avoids it well.
Ignatowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Ignatowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
Trounvouche's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trounvouche walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ignatowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ignatowski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ignatowski misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ignatowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trounvouche dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Ignatowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Trounvouche is just out of range.
Trounvouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Ignatowski misses its intended target.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trounvouche throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatowski throws a low kick, looking for Trounvouche's leg but Trounvouche calmly moves out of range.
Trounvouche fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that misses.
Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Ignatowski - just one landing.
Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trounvouche. That's going to slow Ignatowski down.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
And Trounvouche responds with a good body kick, but Ignatowski manages to step out the way in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche sizes up Ignatowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatowski slips under a jab from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trounvouche thuds a left hand into Ignatowski's body.
Ignatowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trounvouche lands with a nice body kick.
Trounvouche lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatowski. Trounvouche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche is looking to land body kicks.
Trounvouche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ignatowski stuns Trounvouche with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ignatowski lands a jab to the head.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick that knocks Ignatowski off balance momentarily.
Trounvouche throws a solid leg kick but Ignatowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trounvouche.
Ignatowski blocks the body kick.
Trounvouche throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Trounvouche avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Trounvouche on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ignatowski is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Trounvouche with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ignatowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Trounvouche should have avoided that one.

Trounvouche is rocked!
Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatowski finish him?
Trounvouche throws a low kick but Ignatowski moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Trounvouche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trounvouche feints and then cracks Ignatowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ignatowski down.
That kick from Ignatowski tenderised Trounvouche's leg. Trounvouche is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trounvouche seems to have recovered his senses.
Ignatowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatowski thumps Trounvouche with a low kick.
Trounvouche thumps Ignatowski with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Trounvouche.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Trounvouche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatowski. That did some damage!
Trounvouche checks a low kick from Ignatowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Ignatowski.
Ignatowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ignatowski closes the distance and pushes Trounvouche back into the cage.
Ignatowski tries to stall but Trounvouche uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trounvouche lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trounvouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ignatowski.
Trounvouche makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
You can see that Trounvouche has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Trounvouche lands with a left to the head.
Ignatowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trounvouche is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignatowski has double underhooks.
Ignatowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Ignatowski is trying to break free.

Trounvouche breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatowski wants to slow Trounvouche down by chopping away at his legs.
Ignatowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trounvouche is able to avoid easily.
Ignatowski moves in looking to clinch but Trounvouche pushes him off.
Azacca Trounvouche is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Trounvouche checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azacca Trounvouche.
I've got Trounvouche winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azacca Trounvouche!
Azacca Trounvouche was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.