PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misha Hasselhoff (ranked 6094 p4p, 6141 weight class) and Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 631 p4p, 634 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hasselhoff
vs
Ignatov

187 cm
19
213
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
224
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Misha Hasselhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasselhoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatov throws a lazy right hand but Hasselhoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hasselhoff is looking to counter punch.
Hasselhoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ignatov.
Hasselhoff is looking to clinch.
Ignatov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Ignatov has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hasselhoff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ignatov's brow.

Ignatov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hasselhoff looks to clinch
and Ignatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Misha Hasselhoff has been cut.
Ignatov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ignatov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ignatov counters with a nice right hand that sends Hasselhoff toppling to the canvas! Hasselhoff scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ignatov finish him?!
Hasselhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yevgeny Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hasselhoff rushes Ignatov and presses him up against the ropes.
Ignatov avoids the elbow strike from Hasselhoff, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasselhoff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hasselhoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasselhoff backwards.
Hasselhoff misses with a body punch.
Ignatov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hasselhoff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ignatov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hasselhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Hasselhoff.
Ignatov has Hasselhoff pressed against the ropes, preventing Hasselhoff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hasselhoff lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ignatov manages to break the clinch.
Ignatov looks to land a right hand but Hasselhoff moved out of range.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff moves in looking to clinch but Ignatov pushes him off.
Ignatov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Misha Hasselhoff's cut is getting worse.
Ignatov throws out a loose jab but Hasselhoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hasselhoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasselhoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hasselhoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignatov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hasselhoff's efforts to push away.

Ignatov breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Ignatov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ignatov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yevgeny Ignatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misha Hasselhoff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ignatov scores with a nice right hand.
Hasselhoff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Hasselhoff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ignatov, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasselhoff.
A shot in the inside from Ignatov.
Hasselhoff throws a head punch that misses.
Hasselhoff throws a head punch that misses.
Hasselhoff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov is stalling here.
Hasselhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ignatov breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff slips a straight right by Ignatov.
Ignatov scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hasselhoff has closed the distance and engaged Ignatov in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasselhoff pushes off an throws an elbow but Ignatov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Hasselhoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ignatov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatov misses with a jab to the body
and Hasselhoff counters with a three punch combo that has Ignatov backing up. Ignatov nods at Hasselhoff to acknowledge the strikes.
Yevgeny Ignatov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignatov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hasselhoff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ignatov has managed to clinch.

Ignatov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but Ignatov moves away
and Hasselhoff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Misha Hasselhoff's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hasselhoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignatov circles away.
Ignatov thuds a left hand into Hasselhoff's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasselhoff moves away from the strike by Ignatov.
Ignatov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hasselhoff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasselhoff moves in looking to clinch but Ignatov pushes him off.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch up.
Ignatov throws a hook but Hasselhoff avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignatov throws out the jab.
Hasselhoff throwing a counter right hand but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch
and Ignatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hasselhoff thinking.
Hasselhoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yevgeny Ignatov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Misha Hasselhoff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ignatov throws a shot from downtown. Hasselhoff moves away and avoids it.
Hasselhoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignatov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ignatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hasselhoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatov.
Hasselhoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ignatov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Ignatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hasselhoff appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff moves in looking to clinch but Ignatov pushes him off.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but Ignatov is having none of it.
Hasselhoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ignatov.
A little feinted left hand from Hasselhoff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatov throws a lazy right hand but Hasselhoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but Ignatov is having none of it.
It seemed like Ignatov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasselhoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasselhoff moves away from the strike by Ignatov.
Hasselhoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignatov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ignatov takes a swing at Hasselhoff's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hasselhoff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hasselhoff is looking to clinch but Ignatov is avoiding it.
Ignatov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hasselhoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch but Ignatov slips to the side
and Ignatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hasselhoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignatov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hasselhoff looks to clinch

and Ignatov counters with a nice right hand that sends Hasselhoff toppling to the canvas! Hasselhoff scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ignatov finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasselhoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hasselhoff.

Ignatov clinches.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Hasselhoff blocks it.
Hasselhoff misses with a punch on the inside.

Ignatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Misha Hasselhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasselhoff throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yevgeny Ignatov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ignatov 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yevgeny Ignatov!