PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuaresma Iiii comes to the cage accompanied by All of the lights!. Birigiz Ignatiev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pol Cuaresma Iiii's chin.

Cuaresma Iiii
vs
Ignatiev

160 cm
26
140 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

160 cm
32
145 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Four Aces 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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cuaresma Iiii clinches up with Ignatiev and pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatiev with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pol Cuaresma Iiii has been cut.
Ignatiev cracks Cuaresma Iiii with a nice body shot.
Ignatiev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cuaresma Iiii can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatiev controls the action.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ignatiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with a hook to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii is leaning against Ignatiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
Knees to the body from Ignatiev.
Cuaresma Iiii is leaning against Ignatiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Cuaresma Iiii controls the action.

Ignatiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cuaresma Iiii clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Cuaresma Iiii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuaresma Iiii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignatiev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cuaresma Iiii in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ignatiev prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Ignatiev lands a hook that snaps the head of Cuaresma Iiii backwards.
Ignatiev presses Cuaresma Iiii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Cuaresma Iiii.

Ignatiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cuaresma Iiii clinches with his opponent.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Cuaresma Iiii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with the head strike.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatiev.
Cuaresma Iiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Cuaresma Iiii controls the action.
Ignatiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii fails to land.
A hook to the body from Ignatiev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a body shot but Ignatiev blocks it.
Ignatiev lands with a left to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ignatiev lands a body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatiev working Cuaresma Iiii over with knees to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii is breathing heavily.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.
Ignatiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with some punches.
Ignatiev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ignatiev lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev scores with a hook to the body.
Ignatiev works on Cuaresma Iiii's body with a couple of short punches.
Ignatiev scores with a knee to the head.
Ignatiev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cuaresma Iiii backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii takes a knee right on the jaw!

Cuaresma Iiii is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev with a knee to the head.
Oh Cuaresma Iiii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ignatiev lands a big knee! That's hurt Cuaresma Iiii! Oh, he's all over the place! Ignatiev lands another knee that sends Cuaresma Iiii to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Birigiz Ignatiev!
Birigiz Ignatiev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Pol Cuaresma Iiii stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll go Fuck your sister, mother and your grand mother'.