PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ignatov
vs
Vinicius

186 cm
25
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

178 cm
30
170 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov throws a front kick aimed at Vinicius's knee but Vinicius avoids it well.
Vinicius blocks a head kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a body punch but Vinicius moves out of range.
Ignatov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinicius's sensitive parts.
Ignatov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a head kick.
Ignatov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinicius shoots for a double leg takedown but Ignatov sprawls well. He's pushed Vinicius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vinicius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vinicius 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.
Ignatov feints and then cracks Vinicius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vinicius down.
Ignatov wants to land a leg kick but Vinicius is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius misses with a head kick.
Vladimir Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinicius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Ignatov looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Ignatov is looking to slow Vinicius down with leg kicks.
Vinicius shoots for a takedown but Ignatov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ignatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatov leaves Vinicius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vladimir Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Vinicius.
Good leg kick by Ignatov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatov misses with a hook
and Vinicius counters with a left to the body.
Ignatov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinicius shoots in looking for a takedown. Ignatov tries to sprawl out of it but Vinicius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ignatov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Ignatov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatov throws a chopping leg kick but Vinicius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vinicius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ignatov lands a head kick!

Vinicius is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vinicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vinicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatov is looking to chop away at Vinicius's legs.
Vinicius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ignatov misses with an uppercut. Vinicius saw that one coming.
Vinicius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatov can pounce on him.
Vinicius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vinicius darts in looking for a takedown but Ignatov gets double underhooks and turns Vinicius into the cage.
Ignatov landing knees to the head.
Vinicius is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatov finish him?
Ignatov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vinicius to his knees! Ignatov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Ignatov!
An out of breath Vladimir Ignatov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.