PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andile Fikizolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurmann Vignisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fikizolo
vs
Vignisson

174 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andile Fikizolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sigurmann Vignisson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fikizolo misses with a body shot.
Andile Fikizolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fikizolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vignisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fikizolo.
Fikizolo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fikizolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vignisson manages to avoid it.
Vignisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fikizolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fikizolo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Fikizolo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vignisson.
Fikizolo misses the shot to the body.

Vignisson clinches.
Fikizolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fikizolo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vignisson.
Vignisson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fikizolo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vignisson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fikizolo.
Vignisson scores with a hook to the body.

Fikizolo manages to break the clinch.
Fikizolo misses with a looping right.
Vignisson is looking to clinch.
Fikizolo throws a series of punches but Vignisson avoids them all with ease.
Vignisson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fikizolo misses with a body shot
and Vignisson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vignisson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Vignisson - just one landing.
Vignisson misses with an uppercut.
Fikizolo scores with the left hand. Vignisson knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Vignisson lands.
Fikizolo lands a head shot.
Vignisson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fikizolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vignisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fikizolo.
Fikizolo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fikizolo misses with a double jab
and Vignisson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vignisson misses with a body shot.
Fikizolo is looking to wear down Vignisson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Fikizolo gets tackled into the cage by Vignisson. Vignisson maintains the clinch.

Fikizolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fikizolo throws a body punch but Vignisson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fikizolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vignisson manages to avoid it.

Vignisson moves into the clinch.
Vignisson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fikizolo avoids it.
Fikizolo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fikizolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Vignisson controls his hands.

Fikizolo manages to break the clinch.
Fikizolo tries to move into range but Vignisson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vignisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fikizolo throws out the jab.
Vignisson connects with a crisp jab.
Fikizolo lunges at Vignisson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vignisson's hand.
Fikizolo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fikizolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vignisson tries to clinch up.
Fikizolo misses with a combination
and Vignisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fikizolo misses with a combination
and Fikizolo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vignisson slips a straight right by Fikizolo.
Vignisson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fikizolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fikizolo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vignisson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Vignisson drives through and clinches with Fikizolo against the cage.
Vignisson struggles to land a body shot inside as Fikizolo controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fikizolo.
Fikizolo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Fikizolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fikizolo feints a jab promting Vignisson to slip. Fikizolo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vignisson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Vignisson has Fikizolo up against the cage in a clinch.
Vignisson missing with knees to the body.
Vignisson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fikizolo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vignisson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fikizolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vignisson keeps control of Fikizolo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vignisson is working Fikizolo over against the cage.
Fikizolo tries to work over Vignisson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Vignisson.
Vignisson can't find room to land a body shot as Fikizolo controls the action.
Vignisson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fikizolo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vignisson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fikizolo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fikizolo tries to work over Vignisson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vignisson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fikizolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vignisson.
Vignisson throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vignisson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fikizolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fikizolo is trying to break free.

Fikizolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fikizolo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vignisson counters with a straight right hand.
Fikizolo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vignisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vignisson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fikizolo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fikizolo takes one to the chin there.
Vignisson stuns Fikizolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vignisson is looking to clinch but Fikizolo is avoiding it.
Vignisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fikizolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vignisson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fikizolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vignisson.
Fikizolo misses the shot to the body.

Vignisson clinches up with Fikizolo and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vignisson scores with a decent looking hook.
Vignisson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Fikizolo misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Vignisson misses.
Fikizolo scores with a jab to the body.
Vignisson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fikizolo throws a combination that misses
enabling Vignisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Fikizolo lands a jab to Vignisson's midsection.
Fikizolo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vignisson finds it's way round the side to connect with Fikizolo's head.
Fikizolo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vignisson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fikizolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vignisson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!

Vignisson drives through and clinches with Fikizolo against the cage.
Vignisson lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vignisson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fikizolo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fikizolo avoiding damage as Vignisson throws knees to the body.
Fikizolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vignisson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fikizolo misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Vignisson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vignisson looking to slow down the pace here.
Vignisson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Andile Fikizolo has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Fikizolo fails to land.
Vignisson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vignisson has Fikizolo pressed against the cage.
Vignisson lands a good knee to the midsection. Fikizolo won't want to take too many of those.
Vignisson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vignisson digs a right hand underneath Fikizolo's ribcage. Fikizolo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vignisson.
Vignisson missing with knees to the body.
Vignisson taking a breather.
Vignisson tries to land knees in the clinch but Fikizolo avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Vignisson as the two fighters clinch.
Vignisson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fikizolo's face.
Vignisson stalling in the clinch but Fikizolo improves position.
Vignisson crunches a lovely knee into Fikizolo's ribcage.
Vignisson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fikizolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vignisson working Fikizolo over with knees to the body.
Vignisson cracks Fikizolo with a nice body shot.
Vignisson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vignisson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fikizolo avoids it.
Vignisson lands a nice uppercut.
Vignisson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vignisson has Fikizolo pressed against the cage, preventing Fikizolo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vignisson tries to land a knee to the head but Fikizolo blocks with his arms.
Fikizolo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vignisson lands a nice knee to the body.
Vignisson looking to throw knees to the head but Fikizolo is blocking nicely.
Vignisson lands a knee to the body.
Fikizolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fikizolo managing to block the knees to the body from Vignisson.

Fikizolo manages to break the clinch.
Fikizolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sigurmann Vignisson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vignisson connects with a jab.
Vignisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fikizolo ducks under a wild hook from Vignisson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vignisson.
Fikizolo throws a shot to the body.
Fikizolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vignisson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vignisson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Fikizolo.
Vignisson lands a really nice looking cross but Fikizolo seems unphased.
Vignisson throws out a loose jab but Fikizolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fikizolo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fikizolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vignisson scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Fikizolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vignisson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fikizolo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vignisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fikizolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Vignisson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fikizolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Fikizolo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fikizolo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vignisson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fikizolo scrambles back to his feet.
Vignisson wants to clinch up but Fikizolo keeps it at a distance.
Vignisson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vignisson drops his hands momentarily and Fikizolo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fikizolo misses with a double jab
and Fikizolo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fikizolo scores with a body shot.
Vignisson throws a right hand that misses
and Fikizolo counters with a right hand to the body.
Fikizolo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vignisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Fikizolo walks into a left hand.
Fikizolo throws a combination. Vignisson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vignisson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fikizolo just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Vignisson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Vignisson has closed the distance and engaged Fikizolo in a clinch.
Vignisson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigurmann Vignisson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andile Fikizolo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Vignisson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fikizolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vignisson ducks under a wild hook from Fikizolo.
Fikizolo tries to move into range but Vignisson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vignisson looks to land a right hand but Fikizolo moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vignisson.
Fikizolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fikizolo scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vignisson. Fikizolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vignisson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fikizolo.
Vignisson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Fikizolo. Those never looked like landing.
Fikizolo drops his hands momentarily and Vignisson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vignisson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fikizolo misses with a jab to the body
and Vignisson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fikizolo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vignisson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vignisson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vignisson blocks a jab.
Fikizolo misses with a hook to the body
and Vignisson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fikizolo misses with a shot to the body
and Vignisson counters with a straight right hand.
Fikizolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vignisson circles away quickly and effectively.
Vignisson walks into a straight right hand from Fikizolo.
Vignisson staying out of range there.
Vignisson wants to counter the offense by Fikizolo and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Vignisson does it's job there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vignisson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vignisson scores with a jab to the body.
Fikizolo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Vignisson counter with a right hand.
Vignisson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fikizolo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fikizolo slips a jab from Vignisson.
Fikizolo swings widly with a right hand
and Vignisson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vignisson lands a nice looking body shot.
Fikizolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vignisson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vignisson connects with a body shot that sends Fikizolo's belly button to the back.
Fikizolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vignisson manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Vignisson.
Vignisson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fikizolo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vignisson to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Vignisson misses.
Vignisson misses with a straight right.
Fikizolo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vignisson moves away from the strike by Fikizolo.
Sigurmann Vignisson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vignisson connects with a body shot.
Fikizolo misses with a shot to the body
and Vignisson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fikizolo misses the jab.

Fikizolo gets tackled into the cage by Vignisson. Vignisson maintains the clinch.
Fikizolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Fikizolo.
Andile Fikizolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fikizolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vignisson prevents a body shot from Fikizolo.
Fikizolo can't find room to land a body shot as Vignisson controls the action.
Fikizolo tries to throw a body punch but Vignisson avoids it by throwing Fikizolo back against the cage.
Vignisson prevents a body shot from Fikizolo.
A nice left hand lands by Vignisson.
Fikizolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vignisson's elbow.
Fikizolo can't find room to land a body shot as Vignisson controls the action.
Fikizolo misses with a punch to the body.
Vignisson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fikizolo tries to throw a body punch but Vignisson avoids it by throwing Fikizolo back against the cage.
Fikizolo digs a right hand into Vignisson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vignisson's gas tank.
Fikizolo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vignisson lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Vignisson has closed the distance and engaged Fikizolo in a clinch.

Fikizolo manages to break the clinch.
Vignisson throws a big shot that misses.
Fikizolo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vignisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fikizolo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Vignisson drives through and clinches with Fikizolo against the cage.
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!
Fikizolo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vignisson lands with a short shot to the head.
Vignisson blocks an uppercut.
Fikizolo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fikizolo tries a body shot but Vignisson blocks it.
Vignisson blocks a body shot from Fikizolo.
Vignisson taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigurmann Vignisson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vignisson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigurmann Vignisson!