PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Ligachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonaz Obsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obsen has chosen Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ligachev
vs
Obsen

172 cm
22
151 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

165 cm
27
156 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Elite Golden 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Ligachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Yonaz Obsen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Ligachev sprawls well. He's pushed Obsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Obsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ligachev.
Ligachev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ligachev looks for the body kick but Obsen saw that one coming.
A head kick from Ligachev lands but Obsen takes it in his stride.

It looks like Yonaz Obsen has been cut.
Obsen shoots for a takedown but Ligachev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Obsen. Ligachev shrugs it off though.
Obsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ligachev as he avoids it easily.
Mikhail Ligachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonaz Obsen.
Ligachev throws a body punch but Obsen moves out of range.
Obsen takes one on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Ligachev.

Obsen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ligachev tries to sprawl out of it but Obsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ligachev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ligachev lands a leg kick that knocks Obsen off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ligachev lands with a nice body kick.
Obsen looks gassed!
Ligachev lands a nice looking body kick.
Ligachev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ligachev cracks Obsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ligachev. Obsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikhail Ligachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ligachev thows a body kick. Obsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mikhail Ligachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ligachev.
Ligachev misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Ligachev tenderised Obsen's leg. Obsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ligachev is looking to slow Obsen down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ligachev, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Ligachev.
Ligachev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Obsen's calf.
Ligachev lands a nice looking body kick.
Ligachev throws a body punch but Obsen moves out of range.
Obsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ligachev just misses with a punch to the body.
Ligachev looks to score with a jab to the body but Obsen is just out of range.
Ligachev works Obsen's body with a nice hook.
Obsen ducks right into an uppercut from Ligachev.
Ligachev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obsen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ligachev is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Obsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ligachev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ligachev throws a body punch but Obsen moves out of range.
Obsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ligachev. Obsen shrugs it off though.
Ligachev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ligachev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ligachev dips to his left and cracks Obsen with an uppercut!
Ligachev throws a head kick that half lands.
Obsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ligachev finish him?

Ligachev moves into the clinch successfully.
Obsen seems to have recovered his senses.

Ligachev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ligachev.
Ligachev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ligachev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ligachev.
Obsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ligachev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ligachev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Obsen moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ligachev misses with a two punch combination.
Obsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ligachev digs a good body shot into Obsen's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Ligachev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yonaz Obsen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ligachev connects with a solid leg kick.
Ligachev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Obsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Obsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ligachev.
Obsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Obsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Ligachev.
Ligachev is looking to wear down Obsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ligachev looks to land a body kick but Obsen moved away.
Ligachev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ligachev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ligachev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obsen can do to turn this around?
Ligachev cracks Obsen with an open hand slap.
Obsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ligachev.
Obsen is breathing heavily.
Ligachev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ligachev throws a push kick but Obsen slaps the foot to one side.
Mikhail Ligachev is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Ligachev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ligachev.
Obsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ligachev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yonaz Obsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ligachev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ligachev throws a head kick that half lands.
Ligachev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ligachev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obsen's head.
A head kick misses from Ligachev.
Ligachev lands a nice looking body shot.
Ligachev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Obsen's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ligachev throws a one two combo.
Ligachev lands with an uppercut that bounces Obsen off the cage and back into rage.
Ligachev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ligachev is looking to slow Obsen down with leg kicks.
Obsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ligachev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ligachev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ligachev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ligachev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Obsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Obsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ligachev throws a head kick that half lands.
Obsen walks into a straight right hand from Ligachev.
Ligachev is looking to clinch but Obsen is avoiding it.
Ligachev throws a low kick, looking for Obsen's leg but Obsen calmly moves out of range.
Obsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ligachev counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Ligachev.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ligachev.
Obsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ligachev.

Obsen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ligachev's half guard.

Obsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ligachev's head.
Obsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obsen throwing shots but Ligachev is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ligachev gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ligachev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Obsen trying to control but Ligachev is working from the bottom.
Ligachev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obsen throws a strike but Ligachev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Ligachev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yonaz Obsen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Obsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ligachev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ligachev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ligachev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obsen avoids the head kick by Ligachev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ligachev misses with a low kick.
Obsen has his takedown stuffed
and Ligachev counters with a two punch combo.
Obsen with a poor takedown
and Ligachev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ligachev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ligachev misses with a body kick.
Obsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ligachev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mikhail Ligachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonaz Obsen.
Ligachev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obsen. That did some damage!
Ligachev keeps Obsen at a distance using the push kick.
Ligachev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obsen moves out of range of the body kick from Ligachev.
Ligachev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Ligachev lands.
Yonaz Obsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ligachev looks to land a right hand but Obsen moved out of range.
Obsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ligachev counters with a nice uppercut.
Ligachev connects with an inside leg kick.
Ligachev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ligachev stuns Obsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ligachev. That's going to slow Obsen down.
Ligachev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ligachev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ligachev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Obsen wants a takedown but no success here.

Ligachev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ligachev just misses with a punch to the body.
Ligachev digs a good body shot into Obsen's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ligachev, right into the meat.
Ligachev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obsen.
Ligachev connects with a high kick.
Ligachev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Ligachev. That snapped Obsen's head back.
Ligachev delivers a nice body kick.

Ligachev rushes Obsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ligachev breaks from the clinch.
Ligachev scores with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ligachev!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ligachev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Obsen swings for the body but Ligachev moves out of range.
Ligachev lands a glancing blow to the side of Obsen's head.
Obsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ligachev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Ligachev.
Obsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Ligachev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ligachev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Mikhail Ligachev!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Mikhail Ligachev!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Mikhail Ligachev!

Mikhail Ligachev wins by unanimous decision!