PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Big Chips as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ignashov
vs
King

194 cm
26
266 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
282 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace King!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alexey Ignashov has been cut.
Ignashov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignashov darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King misses with a body shot.
Ignashov circles away from the clinch attempt.
King looks to land a right hand but Ignashov moved out of range.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from King does it's job there.
Ignashov tries to clinch

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
Ignashov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignashov misses with a knee strike.
Ignashov lands a damaging elbow.
Ignashov throws a head punch that misses.
Ignashov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignashov throws an elbow but misses.
Ignashov lands with a right to the head.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov misses with a punch on the inside.
King blocks an elbow strike.
Ignashov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignashov misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Ignashov - that landed with a thud.
Ignashov misses with the head strike.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King tries to work over Ignashov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Ignashov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from King.
Ignashov is breathing heavily.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King digs a right hand underneath Ignashov's ribcage. Ignashov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King cracks Ignashov with a nice body shot.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ignashov prevents a body shot from King.
Ignashov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from King.
King gets through Ignashov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
King lands with a right to the head.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Alexey Ignashov's cut is getting worse.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ignashov misses with the head strike.
King pushes Ignashov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King lands a nice uppercut.
Ignashov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
A shot in the inside from King.
Ignashov blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from King.
King works on Ignashov's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Ignashov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King gets through Ignashov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Ignashov.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignashov.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignashov throws an elbow but misses.
Ignashov tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Ignashov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King digs a right hand underneath Ignashov's ribcage. Ignashov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignashov uses good head movement to avoid it.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignashov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignashov prevents a body shot from King.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Ignashov controls the action.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignashov misses with an elbow strike.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignashov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Ignashov's ribcage. Ignashov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from King.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignashov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King cracks Ignashov with a nice body shot.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Ignashov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King pushes Ignashov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ignashov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Good body shot from King.
King tries to throw a body punch but Ignashov avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Ignashov throws a knee to the head but misses.
King digs a right hand underneath Ignashov's ribcage. Ignashov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King is working Ignashov over against the cage.
King throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from King.
Good body shot from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ignashov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ignashov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Ignashov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King digs a good body shot into Ignashov's ribs.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignashov.
Ignashov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignashov wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ignashov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ignashov cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignashov darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Ignashov moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ignashov moves into range and clinches up with King.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignashov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignashov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ignashov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov misses with some punches.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Ignashov.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King misses with the head strike.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Ignashov misses with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King misses with some punches.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ace King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from King on the inside.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King presses Ignashov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignashovs head.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignashov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignashov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignashov misses with the head strike.
Ignashov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignashov lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
King cracks Ignashov with a nice body shot.
King blocks an elbow strike from Ignashov.
A short uppercut from King.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignashov.
King lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Ignashov.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ignashov.
Ignashov throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King is leaning against Ignashov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Ignashov's ribcage. Ignashov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ignashov lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignashov throws an elbow but it misses.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King blocks an uppercut.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignashov pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
Ignashov lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Ignashov lands an elbow inside.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ignashov scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Ignashov blocks an uppercut.
King misses with a body punch.
Ignashov throws an elbow but it misses.
Ignashov has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Ignashov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignashov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignashov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignashov.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ignashov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ignashov blocks an uppercut.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ignashov just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Ignashov lands a body punch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Ignashov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King tries to throw a body punch but Ignashov avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Ignashov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignashov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ignashov blocking some punches.
King tries to throw a body punch but Ignashov avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Ignashov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignashov.
Ignashov prevents a body shot from King.
Nice elbow from Ignashov.
Ignashov blocks an uppercut.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignashov connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Ignashov misses with a punch on the inside.
King tries to throw a body punch but Ignashov avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King tries to work over Ignashov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow.
Ignashov cracks King with a nice body shot.
Ignashov lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Ignashov lands a left hand.
Ignashov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ignashov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignashov blocking some punches.
Ignashov blocks a body shot from King.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignashov.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignashov's elbow.
Ignashov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignashov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ignashov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Ignashov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ignashov lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ignashov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Ignashov's head.
Ignashov wants to clinch
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignashov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
King missing with a left hand there. Ignashov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King misses the jab.
Ignashov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignashov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a straight right hand.

Alexey Ignashov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ignashov lands a lovely overhand right.
Ignashov tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Ignashov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses the shot to the body.
Ignashov moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a looping overhand right but Ignashov ducks down to avoid it.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignashov manages to avoid it.
Ignashov defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Ignashov tries to clinch
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignashov is just out of range.

Ignashov forces King back against the cage and clinches.
Ignashov tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignashov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ignashov connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Ignashov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov misses with the head strike.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignashov controls his hands.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ignashov lands a left hand.
Ignashov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ignashov lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignashov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ignashov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
Knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Nice elbow from Ignashov.
Nice body punch from Ignashov - that landed with a thud.
Ignashov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignashov blocks a body shot from King.
Still in the clinch, Ignashov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignashov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
Ignashov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignashov misses with an elbow strike.
Ignashov lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
A short right from King.
Ignashov lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignashov tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Ignashov back against the cage.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Ignashov.
Ignashov lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
Ignashov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Ignashov lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
Ignashov lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Ignashov blocking some punches.
Ignashov lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Ignashov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King blocking some punches.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Ignashov presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Ignashov on the inside.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King takes a shot to the head.
Ignashov connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ignashov.
Ignashov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignashov lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Ignashov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ignashov or not.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ignashov tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Ignashov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Ignashov.
Ignashov lands an elbow inside.
King misses with some punches.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignashovs head.
A short right from Ignashov on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignashov lands a nice uppercut.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexey Ignashov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignashov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignashov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Ignashov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace King!