PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Nalfiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nalfiah has chosen Who You Talking To as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ignashov
vs
Nalfiah

194 cm
19
266 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Organic Peak Performance
Synergy Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Nalfiah!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ignashov.
Ignashov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Alexey Ignashov has been cut.
Nalfiah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignashov moves away.
Nalfiah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignashov misses with a head kick.
Nalfiah tries to clinch up.
Nalfiah swings for the body but Ignashov moves out of range.
Nalfiah misses the shot to the body.
Nalfiah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nalfiah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nalfiah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignashov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignashov throws a leg kick which misses Nalfiah's front leg but catches the back leg as Nalfiah tries to avoid it.
Ignashov ducks under a wild hook from Nalfiah.
Nalfiah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ignashov rather than just go for the knockout.
Nalfiah tries to bum rush Ignashov with a series of wild strikes but Ignashov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ignashov lands with a slapping head kick.
Ignashov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignashov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nalfiah looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nalfiah throws a right and a left that Ignashov avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignashov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nalfiah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nalfiah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nalfiah throws a shot from downtown. Ignashov moves away and avoids it.
Nalfiah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignashov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nalfiah.
Nalfiah misses with a hook.
Nalfiah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nalfiah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ignashov pinned against the cage. Ignashov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nalfiah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignashov lands a head kick that stumbles Nalfiah and the fighters go to the mat.

Nalfiah is rocked!

It looks like Josh Nalfiah has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ignashov stands and throws Nalfiah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nalfiah is still in real trouble! Can Ignashov finish him?
Nalfiah is trying to work for a sweep but Ignashov has mounted him!
Nalfiah seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nalfiah?
Ignashov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nalfiah takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ignashov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Ignashov!