PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignat Kaigorodov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Off (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Off has chosen sucker punch as his entrance music. Jack Off told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kaigorodov
vs
Off

176 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Kaigorodov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Off!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Off throws a nice looking combination but Kaigorodov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaigorodov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Off.
Off displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaigorodov.
A head kick from Off lands but Kaigorodov takes it in his stride.

Kaigorodov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaigorodov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaigorodov connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaigorodov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Off is keeping the position for now.
Kaigorodov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaigorodov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaigorodov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Off works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaigorodov scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kaigorodov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Off looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Off looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Off!
Kaigorodov is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaigorodov regains half guard.

Kaigorodov looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Off lands a nice short elbow.
Kaigorodov is pressing down on Off's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Kaigorodov working for a triangle but Off defends it easily.

Kaigorodov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaigorodov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaigorodov working Off over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kaigorodov there.
Kaigorodov drops an elbow to the side of Off's head.

Kaigorodov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaigorodov winds up and cracks Off with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kaigorodov winds up and cracks Off with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Kaigorodov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kaigorodov connects with a nice short shot to Off's temple.
Kaigorodov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaigorodov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Off is trying to stand up here but Kaigorodov is controlling him well.
Off taking some punishment here, with Kaigorodov in his half guard.
Off looks gassed!
Off is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaigorodov scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kaigorodov is looking for a kimura here.

Kaigorodov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kaigorodov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaigorodov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaigorodov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaigorodov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Kaigorodov is looking for a kimura but Off is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaigorodov to get the leverage.
Kaigorodov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Kaigorodov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kaigorodov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Off is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaigorodov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaigorodov is nestled in close to Off, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kaigorodov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Off doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaigorodov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Kaigorodov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignat Kaigorodov dominated that round.
That's time! Kaigorodov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaigorodov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Off quickly recovers to half guard.
Off wants to get back to full guard.
Kaigorodov throwing shots but Off is blocking nicely.
Kaigorodov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kaigorodov is looking for a kimura but Off is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaigorodov to get the leverage.

Kaigorodov is working for a kimura but Off is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaigorodov lands a nice short elbow.
Kaigorodov working over Off with some ground and pound. Off looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaigorodov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Kaigorodov there.
Kaigorodov lands strikes from half guard.
Kaigorodov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaigorodov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kaigorodov there.
Off is breathing heavily.

Kaigorodov seems to be working for a kimura but Off defends the submission attempt.
Off is trying to control but can't.
Off looks like he's trying to stand up.
Off trying to hold on to Kaigorodov's head to control him but Kaigorodov postures up.
Kaigorodov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaigorodov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaigorodov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kaigorodov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaigorodov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaigorodov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaigorodov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Off is rocked!
Kaigorodov drops an elbow to the side of Off's head.
Off is still in real trouble! Can Kaigorodov finish him?
Kaigorodov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaigorodov drops an elbow to the side of Off's head.
Off is trying to stand back up but Kaigorodov is controlling him

Kaigorodov is looking for a kimura but Off is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaigorodov to get the leverage.
Kaigorodov winds up and cracks Off with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kaigorodov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Off has hold of Kaigorodov's hands but Kaigorodov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kaigorodov lands a big elbow - Off is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kaigorodov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ignat Kaigorodov!
Our winner, Ignat Kaigorodov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.