PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 1648 p4p, 783 weight class) and The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 61 p4p, 21 weight class). Doctore comes into the arena with Metallica - blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Doctore
vs
Ignatowski

168 cm
34
146
21 - 14 - 0

174 cm
28
144
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oenomaus Doctore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doctore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatowski. That one must have hurt.
A head kick from Doctore lands but Ignatowski takes it in his stride.
Ignatowski lands the left hand.
Doctore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatowski scores with a punch to the head.
Ignatowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski lunges at Doctore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doctore's hand.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Doctore.
Doctore just misses with a punch to the body.
Doctore moves in looking to clinch but Ignatowski pushes him off.
Ignatowski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Doctore off balance momentarily.
Ignatowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doctore was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Doctore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but Doctore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
A quick step to the side and Doctore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatowski lands the left hand.
Ignatowski throws a good cross that connects.
Ignatowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignatowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doctore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doctore misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatowski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Doctore misses its intended target.
Ignatowski looks to throw the jab but Doctore is out of range.
Doctore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ignatowski - that will leave a mark!
Doctore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ignatowski lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Ignatowski misses
and Doctore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Doctore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doctore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ignatowski avoids the body shot from Doctore.
Ignatowski thinks about the counter body kick.
Ignatowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatowski.
Doctore lands with a right hand.
Ignatowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Doctore.
Ignatowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ignatowski tries to land a body kick
and Doctore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ignatowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatowski tests Doctore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ignatowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Ignatowski.
Doctore tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doctore blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Doctore.
Ignatowski with the inside leg kick.
Ignatowski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Doctore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doctore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doctore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ignatowski on the side of the head.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Doctore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doctore there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski throws a leg kick which misses Doctore's front leg but catches the back leg as Doctore tries to avoid it.
Ignatowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doctore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatowski. That snapped Doctore's head back.
Doctore takes one on the button.
Ignatowski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doctore jabs at Ignatowski's body.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Doctore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doctore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ignatowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Ignatowski - just one landing.
Ignatowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Doctore counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Reverend Jim Ignatowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ignatowski connects with a single shot there.
Ignatowski scores with a nice strike.

Doctore clinches up against the cage.
Doctore blocks an uppercut.
Ignatowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Doctore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctore.
Doctore blocks a body shot from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski taking a breather.
Ignatowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doctore walks away with a smile on his face. Ignatowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice cross by Ignatowski.
Doctore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Doctore to counter with a crisp jab.
Doctore misses with a few strikes there.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doctore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doctore moves into range and connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doctore checks a leg kick.
Doctore tries to clinch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Doctore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A leg kick checked by Doctore.
Doctore lands a jab.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doctore.

Ignatowski is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Ignatowski does it's job there.
Ignatowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doctore.
Ignatowski cracks Doctore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doctore defending well as Ignatowski loads up on a big left hand.
Doctore throws a lazy right hand but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doctore sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ignatowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doctore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatowski works the jab nicely.
Doctore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatowski.
Doctore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doctore tries to clinch up but Ignatowski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doctore.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatowski. That snapped Doctore's head back.
Doctore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doctore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Doctore misses its target.
That kick from Ignatowski tenderised Doctore's leg. Doctore is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ignatowski.
Doctore is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Ignatowski misses.
Doctore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses with a hook.
Doctore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Doctore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ignatowski - the referee stops the clock and Doctore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ignatowski. Doctore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Doctore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doctore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doctore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatowski.
Doctore thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ignatowski lands a jab.
Ignatowski scores with a nice body kick.
Ignatowski tries to score with a low kick but Doctore moves his leg out of the way.
Ignatowski misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Doctore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatowski lands with a hook. Doctore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doctore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Doctore misses with a straight right.
Ignatowski jabs at Doctore's body.
Ignatowski lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Reverend Jim Ignatowski 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Doctore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doctore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ignatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatowski throws a push kick but Doctore slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Doctore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doctore swings for the body but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Ignatowski lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Ignatowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ignatowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Doctore takes a step back to recover.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but Doctore moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Ignatowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Doctore walks into a stiff left hand from Ignatowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doctore misses with a body shot.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ignatowski scores with a jab. Doctore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ignatowski with a nice calf kick.
Ignatowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ignatowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doctore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ignatowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ignatowski.
Doctore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ignatowski.
Doctore throws a hook but Ignatowski blocks it.
Ignatowski lands a really nice looking cross but Doctore seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doctore throws a one two combo.
Doctore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Doctore misses its target.
Ignatowski is looking to slow Doctore down with leg kicks.
Oenomaus Doctore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatowski. Doctore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doctore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ignatowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Doctore's head but Doctore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doctore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ignatowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ignatowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignatowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ignatowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Doctore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doctore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doctore slips a jab from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doctore throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Doctore misses with an uppercut. Ignatowski saw that one coming.
Ignatowski cracks Doctore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ignatowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Doctore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatowski. That one must have hurt.
Ignatowski scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatowski throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ignatowski.
Doctore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doctore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ignatowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doctore is out of range and Ignatowski settles back down.
Doctore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doctore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Ignatowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ignatowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doctore.
Ignatowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doctore moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatowski 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

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