PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Boardwalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birigiz Ignatiev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonnie Boardwalk's chin.

Boardwalk
vs
Ignatiev

166 cm
25
141 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

160 cm
24
145 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonnie Boardwalk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boardwalk checks a low kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boardwalk is able to avoid easily.
Boardwalk throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
Boardwalk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatiev moves away.
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Boardwalk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Boardwalk.
A clash of legs there as Boardwalk blocks the low kick.
Ignatiev takes a swing at Boardwalk's ribcage but misses.
Ignatiev looks for the body kick but Boardwalk saw that one coming.
Boardwalk checks the leg kick.
Boardwalk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Boardwalk moves out of range.
Ignatiev is looking to chop away at Boardwalk's legs.
That kick from Ignatiev tenderised Boardwalk's leg. Boardwalk is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Boardwalk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ignatiev lands a jab to Boardwalk's midsection.
Ignatiev throws a push kick but Boardwalk slaps the foot to one side.
Boardwalk just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Boardwalk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boardwalk blocks the body kick.
Ignatiev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Boardwalk. Beautiful body shot.
Boardwalk misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Boardwalk.
Ignatiev misses with a leg kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Boardwalk moves out of range.
Boardwalk works Ignatiev's body with a nice hook.
Boardwalk checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev lands with a kick to the temple. Boardwalk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boardwalk checks it well.
Birigiz Ignatiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the body
letting Boardwalk counter with a right hand.
Boardwalk scores with a jab to the body.
Boardwalk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatiev, right into the meat.
No joy there for Boardwalk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boardwalk lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Boardwalk misses its intended target.
Ignatiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Ignatiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boardwalk is looking to wear down Ignatiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ignatiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev tries to score with a low kick but Boardwalk moves his leg out of the way.
Ignatiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boardwalk is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ignatiev wants to slow Boardwalk down by chopping away at his legs.
Ignatiev throws out a leg kick but Boardwalk moves out of range and Ignatiev only half commits.
Ignatiev thumps Boardwalk with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Boardwalk.
Good work by Boardwalk as he checks the leg kick.
Ignatiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignatiev takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Boardwalk.
A good leg kick by Ignatiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ignatiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boardwalk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boardwalk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ignatiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Boardwalk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatiev. Ignatiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Boardwalk avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a solid leg kick but Boardwalk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatiev.
Boardwalk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boardwalk throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
Ignatiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ignatiev is looking to land body kicks.
Boardwalk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boardwalk duly obliges.
Boardwalk moves out of range of the body kick.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Boardwalk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boardwalk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Boardwalk stuns Ignatiev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boardwalk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Ignatiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ignatiev defending well as Boardwalk loads up on a big left hand.
Boardwalk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Boardwalk.
Horrible takedown by Boardwalk or perhaps it was just good defense by Ignatiev which made him look bad.
Boardwalk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatiev. Ignatiev obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Boardwalk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boardwalk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ignatiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boardwalk.
Boardwalk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boardwalk checks a leg kick.
Boardwalk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Ignatiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Boardwalk.
Ignatiev throws a series of punches but Boardwalk avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Boardwalk or perhaps it was just good defense by Ignatiev which made him look bad.
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Boardwalk avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Boardwalk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Boardwalk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boardwalk.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boardwalk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ignatiev feints and then cracks Boardwalk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boardwalk down.
Ignatiev misses the shot to the body.
Boardwalk fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonnie Boardwalk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boardwalk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boardwalk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ignatiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ignatiev.
Boardwalk lands with an uppercut that bounces Ignatiev off the cage and back into range.
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev is looking to slow Boardwalk down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
Boardwalk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Boardwalk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boardwalk.
Ignatiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boardwalk lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Birigiz Ignatiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ignatiev scores with a jab to the body.
Boardwalk just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ignatiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Boardwalk with that takedown attempt.
Ignatiev slips under a jab from Boardwalk.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boardwalk is able to avoid easily.
Boardwalk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ignatiev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boardwalk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boardwalk avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boardwalk throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Boardwalk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boardwalk avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boardwalk moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatiev.
Boardwalk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Boardwalk checks it.
Boardwalk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Boardwalk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
Boardwalk blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
Boardwalk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ignatiev is looking to clinch but Boardwalk is avoiding it.
Ignatiev jabs Boardwalk right on the nose. Boardwalk blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boardwalk is defended easily by Ignatiev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonnie Boardwalk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boardwalk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Boardwalk.
A slow jab from Boardwalk misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boardwalk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boardwalk throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ignatiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boardwalk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boardwalk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boardwalk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jonnie Boardwalk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatiev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev tries to clinch but Boardwalk moves out of range.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boardwalk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatiev moves away.
Boardwalk misses with a hook to the body
and Ignatiev counters with a good low kick that Boardwalk was not able to check.
Boardwalk throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boardwalk.
Boardwalk blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boardwalk tries for a takedown but Ignatiev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boardwalk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Boardwalk. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Birigiz Ignatiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatiev 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Birigiz Ignatiev!