PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrya Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ignatov
vs
Tom

192 cm
25
276 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Island Xtreme Fight-Gear
Kayos Klothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrya Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Tom!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tom throws the left hand but Ignatov avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Tom misses.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick and Tom moves out of range easily.
Tom closes the distance and clinches up with Ignatov, looking for a takedown. Tom pushes Ignatov against the cage but Ignatov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tom has a takedown stuffed.
Ignatov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ignatov lunges at Tom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tom's hand.
Tom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tom.
Ignatov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tom throws out the jab.
Ignatov throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatov defending well as Tom loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatov tries to move into range but Tom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ignatov drops his hands momentarily and Tom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ignatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Ignatov - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tom misses with an uppercut. Ignatov saw that one coming.
Tom ducks under a wild hook from Ignatov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tom to score with a decent uppercut.
Tom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ignatov is fending him off so far but Tom persists. Nope, Ignatov circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrya Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tom.
A slow jab from Tom misses its intended target.
Tom clobbers Ignatov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ignatov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tom looks for the body kick but Ignatov saw that one coming.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick and Tom moves out of range easily.
Tom throws a shot to the body.
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Tom.
Tom keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tom throws a big shot that misses.
Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tom tries to land a front kick but Ignatov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatov takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Ignatov takes the fight into the clinch.
Tom takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatov avoiding damage as Tom throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ignatov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Ignatov.
Tom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatov avoids it.
Ignatov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tom Tom has been cut.
Ignatov avoiding damage as Tom throws knees to the body.
Tom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignatov.
Tom throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Ignatov.
Tom looks winded!
Tom takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignatov lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ignatov.
Good body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tom takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignatov lands an elbow just above Tom 's eye.
Ignatov lands an elbow just above Tom 's eye.

That has opened up Tom Tom's cut even more.
Ignatov lands an elbow inside that Tom shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrya Ignatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Tom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ignatov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tom to the canvas! Tom doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ignatov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrya Ignatov!