PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stav Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barney Stinson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Stav Ignacio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ignacio
vs
Stinson

194 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Bling Bling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stav Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Stinson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ignacio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stinson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ignacio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ignacio is trying to get an arm triangle but Stinson is defending well.

Ignacio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ignacio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ignacio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ignacio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ignacio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ignacio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stinson is looking for a sweep.

Ignacio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stinson, who protects the arm well.

Ignacio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ignacio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ignacio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ignacio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ignacio is trying to get an arm triangle but Stinson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio advances to mount.

Ignacio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ignacio working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Stinson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ignacio! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stav Ignacio!