PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Bigg (ranked 3757 p4p, 3634 weight class) and Test One (ranked 426 p4p, 414 weight class). Test One has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ian Bigg's chin.

Bigg
vs
One

175 cm
26
160
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
155
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Bigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test One!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigg blocks a leg kick.
Bigg's jab looks to have found its range, popping One under the eye.

Bigg rushes One and presses him up against the cage.
Bigg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bigg throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Bigg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bigg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bigg scores with a shoulder strike.
One tries to pull guard but Bigg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
One lands a right hand.
One tries to work over Bigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
One lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bigg or not.
A right hand to the body from Bigg.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bigg fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bigg tries for a takedown but One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Bigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
One with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bigg lands a glancing blow to the side of One's head.
One throws a leg kick which misses Bigg's front leg but catches the back leg as Bigg tries to avoid it.
One thuds his right hand into Bigg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bigg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One counters with a left to the body.
Bigg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
One is looking to slow Bigg down with leg kicks.
One dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bigg. That did some damage!
One thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bigg if he has to take too many more of those.
One cracks Bigg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigg misses with a wild body shot.

Bigg drives through with a takedown into guard.

One is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bigg defends well.

Bigg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
One is trying to hold Bigg in close to prevent damage but Bigg has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

One looking for submissions off his back.
Bigg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control from the bottom.
One has his hands clasped together around Bigg's back. He's all about the action.

One is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bigg pulls his head out easily.

One looking for submissions off his back.
One is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
One trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
One tries to hold on but Bigg postures up.
One keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bigg controlling his opponent.
Bigg avoids the attempt from One to control.
One is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Test One will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bigg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

One feints and then cracks Bigg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bigg down.
One with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
One bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bigg's head backwards.
Bigg shoots in and drives through. One sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigg. One does a little dance to reset his feet.
One takes one to the side of the head.
Bigg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. One manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bigg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Test One seems to be getting the better of the standup.
One displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigg throws out the jab.
One is looking to slow Bigg down with leg kicks.
Bigg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
One connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for One.
Bigg shoots and misses
enabling One to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bigg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from One.
Bigg tries to counter by clinching up but One breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bigg is defended easily by One.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Bigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Test One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One scores with a push kick.
One ducks under a wild hook from Bigg.
Bigg tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bigg tries to clinch there but One circles away.
A swing and a miss from Bigg.
One thuds his right hand into Bigg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
One has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bigg dives in for a single leg takedown but One sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bigg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bigg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by One.
One lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
One scores with a shot to the body.
One misses with a hook.
Good shot there by One.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - One coming out on top.
One throws a leg kick which misses Bigg's front leg but catches the back leg as Bigg tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg shoots for a double leg takedown but One sprawls well. He's pushed Bigg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
One connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bigg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
One scores with a leg kick.
Bigg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
One lands with a hook. Bigg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bigg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from One.
Test One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One throws a jab but it's blocked by Bigg.
Good leg kick by One.
One lands with a thumping leg kick.
One tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bigg is able to avoid easily.
One keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bigg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bigg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bigg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bigg clinches up with One and pushes him back against the cage.

One breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg shoots in looking for a takedown but One manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bigg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
One bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
One connects with a single shot there.
Bigg misses the shot to the body.

Bigg closes the distance and clinches.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bigg's elbow.
One fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, One creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bigg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigg fails in his attempt to clinch.
One throws out a counter right but Bigg avoids it with no problem.
One throws a looping overhand right but Bigg ducks down to avoid it.
Bigg misses with a body shot.
One connects with an inside leg kick.
One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bigg is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
One buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Bigg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before One can pounce on him.
Bigg misses with a shot to the body
enabling One to counter with a crisp jab.
One ducks under a wild hook from Bigg.
A jab from One misses.
Bigg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bigg tries to move into range but One moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bigg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigg has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigg lands with a straight right. One didn't see that one coming.
One works Bigg's body with a nice hook.
One scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test One showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bigg is defended easily by One.
Bigg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bigg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bigg throws a shot from downtown. One moves away and avoids it.
Bigg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bigg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A lazy left from One finds it's target.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like One was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
One lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg missing with a left hand there. One was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by One.
Bigg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from One.
Bigg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
One misses with a looping right.
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!
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
One appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Bigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has One pinned against the cage. One gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One lands a nice looking body kick.
Bigg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bigg misses with a combination
and One makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
One connects with a single shot there.
Bigg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
One connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
One with the inside leg kick.
One shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bigg eats them both and turns towards One to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
One has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bigg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from One finds it's way round the side to connect with Bigg's head.
One swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigg.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from One! But no joy.
One throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ian Bigg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bigg shoots in for a double leg but One sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bigg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
One buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bigg tries for a takedown but One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bigg takes one on the button.
One leaves Bigg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
One lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
One works Bigg's body with a nice hook.
Bigg shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense.
Bigg throws a poor cross that misses
and One counters with a stiff right hand.
Bigg misses with a body punch
and One counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Bigg misses.
One lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg tries for a takedown but One circles away easily
and One counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bigg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from One, right into the meat of the thigh.
One lands with a nice body kick.
One scoring well with a low kick there.
Bigg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
One throws a front kick that sends Bigg stumbling back into the cage.
One steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bigg.
One unleashes a big counter combination but Bigg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bigg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bigg is defended easily by One.
One scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bigg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bigg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from One - the referee stops the clock and Bigg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says One. Bigg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
One connects with a solid leg kick.
One lands with a cross.
Bigg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for One.
One throws a one two combo.
One moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Test One is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bigg tries to clinch but One is having none of it.
One lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bigg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bigg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bigg with a poor takedown
and One connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
One connects with a body shot.
One scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bigg in his tracks.
Both fighters circling a little - One finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bigg shoots in but no luck this time.
One lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test One comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got One winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test One!
An out of breath Test One thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.