PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wi Tu Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignatov comes to the cage accompanied by Fler-Ghetto Beat. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ignatov
vs
Tu Lo

186 cm
36
186 lbs
29 - 14 - 3

156 cm
30
205 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wi Tu Lo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lo.
Lo misses with a hook. Ignatov ducked under it nicely.
Lo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ignatov counters with a straight right hand.
Ignatov ducks under a wild hook from Lo.
Lo stuns Ignatov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ignatov loads up on a big right hand but Lo slips the punch.

Ignatov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lo.
Lo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lo controls his hands.
Lo looking to slow down the pace here.
Lo is looking to control Ignatov's arms but Ignatov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lo has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lo.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignatov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo lands a left hand.
Lo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatov controls his hands.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Lo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo stalling.
Lo can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatov controls the action.

Lo breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ignatov.
Lo throws a right and a left that Ignatov avoids nicely.
Lo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lo is looking to chop away at Ignatov's legs.
Lo throws a nice looking combination but Ignatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lo misses the target.
Ignatov lands a right hook to the body.
Ignatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lo to score with a decent uppercut.
Lo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov lands a leg kick that knocks Lo off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lo misses with a straight left.
Lo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Lo is out of range.
Wi Tu Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lo throws a combination that misses
and Ignatov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ignatov circles away.
Ignatov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lo throws a shot from downtown. Ignatov moves away and avoids it.
Ignatov lands with a nice combination. Lo backs away looking to recover.
Ignatov defending well as Lo loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov throwing a counter right hand but Lo manages to avoid it.
Lo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignatov.

Ignatov rushes Lo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ignatov working aggressively here.
Ignatov is working Lo over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov lands with a light punch inside.
Ignatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo blocks a body shot from Ignatov.
Lo trying to land knees to the body.
Ignatov throws a head punch that misses.
Ignatov blocks an uppercut.
Lo blocks a body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands a left hand.
Lo misses with a body punch.
Ignatov misses with some punches.
Lo is trying to break free.
Lo gets through Ignatov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatov fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatov fails to land.
Ignatov scores with a shoulder strike.
Lo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ignatov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Lo blocks it.
Lo misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo taking a breather.
Lo cracks Ignatov with a nice body shot.
Ignatov throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lo misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov blocking some punches.
Lo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Lo blocks it.
Ignatov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo scores with a shot to the side of Ignatov's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ignatov.
Lo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignatov has a couple of punches blocked by Lo.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatov.
Lo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a left to the head.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Ignatov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lo misses with an uppercut
and Ignatov counters with a straight right hand.
Lo is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatov scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Lo.
Lo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignatov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lo.
Ignatov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That kick from Ignatov tenderised Lo's leg. Lo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lo throws a lazy right hand but Ignatov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatov moves out of range as Lo throws a body kick.
Lo looks to land a right hand but Ignatov moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lo manages to avoid it.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Lo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ignatov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Lo. That snapped Ignatov's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov is looking to clinch but Lo is avoiding it.
Ignatov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ignatov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lo scores with a shot to the body.
Ignatov lands a slapping body shot.
Lo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignatov lands a jab to Lo's midsection.
Ignatov scoring well with a low kick there.
Lo 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.
Ignatov scores with a nice right hand.
Vladimir Ignatov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lo.
Lo swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatov lands a jab to Lo's midsection.
Ignatov cracks a nice hook into Lo's ribs.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lo.
Ignatov lands with a good body shot.
Ignatov dips to his left and cracks Lo with an uppercut!
A combination from Lo does no damage.
Ignatov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lo walks into a straight right hand from Ignatov.
Ignatov scores with a head kick. Lo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Lo is rocked!
Ignatov seems to be stalking Lo here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Lo drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vladimir Ignatov!
Vladimir Ignatov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.