PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hammer's choice of entrance music: Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ignatiev
vs
Hammer

160 cm
25
145 lbs
13 - 1 - 1

155 cm
29
134 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

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World class MT
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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 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev looks to throw a body kick
and Hammer counters with a leg kick.

Hammer has Ignatiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Ignatiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
Hammer is stalling here.
Ignatiev misses with a punch to the body.

Ignatiev breaks from the clinch.
Hammer throws a right hand that Ignatiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatiev also avoids with ease.

Hammer moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammer landing knees to the head.
Ignatiev pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatiev controls the action.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer keeps control of Ignatiev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Ignatiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ignatiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignatiev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ignatiev takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignatiev working hard to break the clinch.
Ignatiev wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammer won't allow it.
Hammer lands a left hand.
Hammer trying to stall but Ignatiev improves his position.
Hammer is stalling here.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatiev avoids it.

Ignatiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ignatiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatiev.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hammer.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Ignatiev blocks the leg kick.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hammer misses with a leg kick
and Ignatiev counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a head kick but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Hammer throws a body kick that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a head kick.
Hammer pushes Ignatiev away with a front kick.
Ignatiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignatiev scores with a body shot.
Ignatiev blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Hammer blocks the leg kick.
Ignatiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ignatiev scores with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatiev misses with a two punch combination.
Ignatiev lands with a straight right. Hammer didn't see that one coming.
Ignatiev misses with a wild combination.
Hammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands with a kick to the temple. Hammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hammer is rocked!
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatiev finish him?
Ignatiev takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev blocks a jab.
Antti Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev lands a big head kick that sends Hammer to the canvas! Ignatiev follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Birigiz Ignatiev!