PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serguei Iganashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Severn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Iganashov
vs
Severn

187 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Severn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iganashov.
Severn stuffs the takedown.
Iganashov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Severn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iganashov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn working some strikes from top position.
Severn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Iganashov looking for a sweep. Not yet Iganashov, not yet.
Iganashov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iganashov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Iganashov tries to get out of the position.
Severn wants to stand but Iganashov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Iganashov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Iganashov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iganashov.
Severn thumps Iganashov with a low kick.

Iganashov tries to keep at a distance but Severn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Severn lands a damaging elbow.
Severn with a knee to the head.
Severn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Iganashov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Severn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Iganashov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Severn pushes off an throws an elbow but Iganashov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Iganashov blocks the elbow strike.
Severn trying to land knees to the body.
Severn looks gassed!
Severn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Iganashov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Serguei Iganashov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Severn.
Iganashov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Severn fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to pull guard but Iganashov won't allow it.
Iganashov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Severn tries a knee to the head but Iganashov blocks it.
Iganashov is looking to control Severn's arms but Severn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iganashov has his back to the cage.
Severn wants a takedown.
Severn has Iganashov pressed against the cage, preventing Iganashov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Iganashov working hard to break the clinch.
Iganashov trying to stall but Severn improves his position.
Severn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iganashov avoids it.
Iganashov tries to break the clinch but Severn is controlling the position.
Iganashov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iganashov tries to break the clinch but Severn is controlling the position.
Iganashov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severn prevents Iganashov from breaking the clinch.
Iganashov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Severn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iganashov's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iganashov is trying to force a seperation but Severn has the dominant position.
Severn tries a body shot but Iganashov blocks it.
Severn tries to land knees in the clinch but Iganashov avoids the damage to the body.
Iganashov tries to pull guard but Severn holds him up against the cage and eventually Iganashov drops back down to his feet.
Iganashov tries to stall but Severn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Severn tries to land a knee to the head but Iganashov blocks with his arms.
Iganashov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Severn walks away with a smile on his face. Iganashov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iganashov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Trent Severn has been cut.
Iganashov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Severn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Severn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Severn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iganashov avoids it.
A short right from Iganashov on the inside.
Iganashov swings wildly with an uppercut but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Severn tries to land a knee to the head but Iganashov blocks with his arms.
Severn tries to circle away but Iganashov has him pinned against the cage.
Iganashov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Iganashov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Severn up against the cage.
Severn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Iganashov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Iganashov stops a takedown attempt from Severn.
Iganashov just leaning against Severn, taking a breather.
Severn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Iganashov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.

Severn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trent Severn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trent Severn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Iganashov cracks Severn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Iganashov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Severn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Iganashov tries to avoid it but Severn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Iganashov to the ground. Iganashov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Some wild striking there from Iganashov.
Iganashov with a nice cross.
Iganashov digs a good hook to Severn's body.
Iganashov looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.

Oooh a lovely combination from Iganashov sends Severn down but not out. Iganashov dives into side control looking to finish.

Severn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Severn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Severn is looking to get back to his feet here but Iganashov is keeping cool and he's managed to take Severn's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iganashov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn tries to escape the position.
Iganashov is not going to allow Severn to sit and survive in this position.
Iganashov has the hooks in. Severn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Iganashov controlling the positon.
Severn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to roll but Iganashov sticks to his back.
Iganashov keeps control of the position easily here as Severn tries to buck him off.
Iganashov avoiding Severn 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Severn is really stuck here.
Severn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Good control from Iganashov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serguei Iganashov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trent Severn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Iganashov moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Iganashov as Severn tries to tie him up.
Severn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Severn can't break the clinch.
Severn misses with a knee to the head.
Iganashov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Iganashov looking to slow down the pace here.
Iganashov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Iganashov decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iganashov holds on and takes a little breather.
Severn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iganashov looking for a sweep. Not yet Iganashov, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Severn trying to control but Iganashov is working from the bottom.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iganashov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Iganashov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iganashov wants to sweep here but Severn controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iganashov swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iganashov wants to clinch

and Severn counters by clinching up.
Severn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Iganashov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Severn misses with an elbow over the top.
Severn is trying to stall.
Severn stops a takedown attempt from Iganashov.
Iganashov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serguei Iganashov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Severn misses with a knee to the head.
Iganashov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Severn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Iganashov blocks it with crossed arms.
Iganashov working hard to break the clinch.
Iganashov is looking to break free of the clinch but Severn has double underhooks.
Iganashov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Severn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Iganashov prevents it.
Severn trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iganashov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Severn walks away with a smile on his face. Iganashov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iganashov shoots in looking for a takedown. Severn tries to sprawl out of it but Iganashov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Severn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iganashov tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iganashov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Iganashov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Iganashov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Severn.
Iganashov loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.
Iganashov throws a big shot that misses.

Severn takes the fight into the clinch.
Severn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iganashov taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to score a body lock takedown but Iganashov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Iganashov working hard to break the clinch.
Severn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iganashov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Severn fails to pull guard.
Iganashov has a couple of punches blocked by Severn.
Iganashov tries to stall but Severn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Iganashov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Severn jumps into guard, dragging Iganashov to the mat.
Iganashov tries to free his leg and advance position but Severn is retaining full guard.

Iganashov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Severn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Iganashov has managed to get both his arms back between Severn's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severn looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serguei Iganashov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Iganashov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serguei Iganashov!