PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 1862 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 222 p4p, 161 weight class). Yevgeny Ignatov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sycek
vs
Ignatov

178 cm
28
193
14 - 12 - 0

189 cm
32
194
23 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yevgeny Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sycek misses with a takedown
and Ignatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatov misses with a looping left.
Ignatov takes a swing at Sycek's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ignatov looks for the body kick but Sycek saw that one coming.
Ignatov scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Ignatov is predictable there

and Sycek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ignatov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatov is pulling down on Sycek's head to control his posture.
Sycek is looking to work some ground and pound but Ignatov has wrist control.
Ignatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sycek.
Sycek with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sycek throws a sloppy strike and Ignatov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Sycek is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ignatov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yevgeny Ignatov!
A relieved looking Yevgeny Ignatov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.