PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Libio Do Santos (ranked 1396 p4p, 188 weight class) and The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 5748 p4p, 576 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Do Santos
vs
Reverend Jim Ignatowski

196 cm
27
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop
Fanatic Inc.

Project Mayhem

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Libio Do Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski misses with a body kick.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do Santos .
Do Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ignatowski throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Do Santos misses.
Do Santos tries for a takedown but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Do Santos misses with a right hand
and Ignatowski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do Santos 's sensitive parts.
Do Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski throws a head kick but Do Santos moves out of range.
Ignatowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Do Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ignatowski but Ignatowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Ignatowski responds with a good body kick, but Do Santos manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ignatowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Libio Do Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Do Santos attempts a counter takedown but Ignatowski avoids it well and moves away.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do Santos tries to bum rush Ignatowski with a series of wild strikes but Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Do Santos .
Do Santos shoots in but Ignatowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Do Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Libio Do Santos has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Do Santos . Those never looked like landing.
Do Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Do Santos .
Do Santos moves out of range as Ignatowski throws a body kick.
Ignatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Ignatowski.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ignatowski! Do Santos is out on his feet! Ignatowski rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Do Santos is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Do Santos is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
Libio Do Santos was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry dudes'.