PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lil I
vs
Ignatiev

170 cm
26
140 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
14 - 1 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ba Lil I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil I misses with a leg kick
and Ignatiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lil I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lil I shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignatiev as he avoids it easily.
Ignatiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Lil I avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Lil I.
A swing and a miss from Lil I.
Lil I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Lil I moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick that knocks Lil I off balance momentarily.
Jab by Lil I.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lil I throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ignatiev pushes Lil I away with a front kick.
Ignatiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lil I closes the distance and clinches up with Ignatiev, looking for a takedown. Lil I pushes Ignatiev against the cage but Ignatiev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lil I looks for a takedown but Ignatiev sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lil I is defended easily by Ignatiev.
Lil I on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Lil I moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev tries to bum rush Lil I with a series of wild strikes but Lil I uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. Lil I looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lil I throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lil I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lil I shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignatiev as he avoids it easily.
Lil I misses with a two punch combination.
Ignatiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. Lil I looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lil I crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ignatiev - the referee stops the clock and Lil I gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ignatiev. Lil I manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lil I is breathing heavily.
Ignatiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that Lil I semi-blocks.
Ignatiev thuds a left hand into Lil I's body.
Ignatiev cracks Lil I with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Ignatiev coming out on top.
Lil I on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev cracks the inside of Lil I's front leg.
Ignatiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lil I checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lil I misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Ignatiev lands but Lil I takes it in his stride.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lil I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Birigiz Ignatiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lil I tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Lil I.
Some wild striking there from Ignatiev.
Lil I wants to slow Ignatiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Lil I has a takedown stuffed.
Ignatiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Lil I moves out of range easily.
Lil I shoots in and drives through. Ignatiev sprawls well.
Lil I is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ignatiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lil I throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ignatiev lands a slapping body shot.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Ignatiev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ignatiev thuds a left hand into Lil I's body.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lil I. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatiev thumps Lil I with a low kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Lil I moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Birigiz Ignatiev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lil I moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Ignatiev. No joy for Lil I on that attempt.
Ignatiev is looking to score with low kicks.

Ignatiev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ignatiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lil I is one step ahead there.
Ignatiev pulls Lil I in close to prevent any damage.
Lil I in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev keeping full guard, as Lil I tries to pass.
Ignatiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lil I is one step ahead there.
Lil I 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.
Ignatiev keeping moving, preventing Lil I from controlling successfully.
Lil I wants to pass the guard but Ignatiev is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ignatiev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ignatiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a really nice looking cross but Lil I seems unphased.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lil I throws a leg kick but Ignatiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ignatiev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ignatiev wants it to stay on the feet.

Lil I looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ignatiev!

Lil I is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ignatiev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from Lil I seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lil I trying to control the position but Ignatiev is working away.
Lil I tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev has one of Lil I's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Lil I wants to control but Ignatiev is keeping him busy.
Lil I throws a strike aimed at the side of Ignatiev's head but Ignatiev avoids it well.
Lil I looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ignatiev is avoiding damage well.
Ignatiev defending against the ground and pound.
Lil I misses with the ground and pound.
Lil I throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ignatiev works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lil I missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lil I is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ignatiev is looking to control Lil I's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatiev avoid being mounted?
Lil I wants to get back to his feet.
Lil I looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lil I.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil I dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lil I shoots in but Ignatiev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ignatiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lil I misses with a double jab.
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.
A solid body kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatiev stuffs the takedown attempt from Lil I. Lil I gets slowly back to his feet.
Lil I pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lil I tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatiev.
Lil I avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lil I throws a wild body kick that Ignatiev sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Ignatiev lands but Lil I takes it in his stride.
Lil I jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lil I throws an off balance right hand
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatiev lands a head kick. Lil I smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lil I misses with a straight right.
Lil I misses with a takedown attempt - Ignatiev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
Ignatiev lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Ignatiev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatiev.
Lil I will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lil I. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ignatiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lil I misses with a looping right.
Lil I is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ignatiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lil I throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lil I. Lil I obviously looking to wear him down.
Lil I is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ignatiev throws a wild body kick that Lil I sees coming a mile off.
Ignatiev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lil I lands a high kick!
Ignatiev throws out a leg kick but Lil I moves out of range and Ignatiev only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ignatiev as he jumps to the side.
Ignatiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatiev. Lil I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lil I misses with a low kick as Ignatiev jumps back.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Lil I moves out of range easily.
Lil I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lil I.
Lil I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lil I.
Ignatiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lil I's calf.
Ignatiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lil I throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev misses with a head kick.
Lil I throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a wild body shot.
Lil I checks a leg kick.
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Ignatiev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lil I to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ignatiev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ignatiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lil I trying to control but Ignatiev is working from the bottom.
Lil I is fighting to break Ignatiev's control of his arms but Ignatiev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Birigiz Ignatiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ignatiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

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