PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 3341 p4p, 1886 weight class) and Kiso Kisei (ranked 427 p4p, 264 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ignatov
vs
Kisei

189 cm
21
222
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
215
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiso Kisei!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov misses with an uppercut. Kisei saw that one coming.
Ignatov throws an overhand right that lands on Kisei's shoulder, as Kisei tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kisei looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yevgeny Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov missing with a left hand there. Kisei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kisei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ignatovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ignatov throws the left hand but Kisei avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Kisei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kisei darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kisei scores with a hook.
Kisei thuds a left hand into Ignatov's body.
Kisei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ignatov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatov misses with a hook.
Ignatov looks to land a combination but Kisei avoids it well.
Kisei throws out a counter right but Ignatov avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisei staying out of range there.
Kisei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kisei throws out a counter right but Ignatov avoids it with no problem.
Ignatov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kisei to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatov walks into a straight right hand from Kisei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kisei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Ignatov misses its intended target.
Ignatov misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kisei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ignatov misses the target.
Kisei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ignatov. Ignatov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
Ignatov misses with a right hand
and Kisei counters with a stiff right hand.
Kisei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatov connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov lands with a good body shot.
Ignatov misses with a body shot
and Kisei counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Ignatov misses its intended target.
Kisei jabs Ignatov right on the nose. Ignatov blinks but takes it well.
Ignatov throws a right hand that misses
and Kisei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a lazy right hand but Kisei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kisei lands an overhand right.
Ignatov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kisei with a nice cross.
Ignatov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kisei to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatov throws a head kick but Kisei moves out of range.
Ignatov misses with a right hand
and Kisei counters with a stiff right hand.
Ignatov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kisei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kisei lands with a hook. Ignatov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ignatov misses the body punch
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kisei counters with a good low kick that Ignatov was not able to check.
Ignatov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kisei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatov swings for the body but Kisei moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kisei to score with a decent uppercut.
Ignatov misses with a body shot
enabling Kisei to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatov misses with a right hand
enabling Kisei to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Kisei finds it's target.
Ignatov loads up on a big right hand but Kisei slips the punch.
Ignatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kisei counters with a nice body shot.
Ignatov throws a lazy head kick
and Kisei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ignatov thinking.
Ignatov is breathing heavily.
Ignatov misses with a left hand
and Kisei counters with a nice uppercut.
Ignatov misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kisei throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisei lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, jab by Kisei - just one landing.

Ignatov is rocked!
Kisei ducks under a wild hook from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws an overhand right that lands on Kisei's shoulder, as Kisei tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatov misses with a left hand
and Kisei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Ignatov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a head kick.
Kisei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatov seems to have got his legs back now.
Ignatov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kisei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatov misses with a straight right.
Ignatov misses with a straight right.
Ignatov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kisei jabs Ignatov right on the nose. Ignatov blinks but takes it well.
Ignatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kisei was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatov.
Kisei blocks a jab.
Kisei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ignatov misses with a left hand
and Kisei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignatov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kisei staying out of range there.
It seemed like Kisei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ignatov misses with a left hand
and Kisei counters with a nice uppercut.
Kisei blocks a head kick by Ignatov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kisei scores with a nice head shot.
Jab by Kisei.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiso Kisei dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ignatov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kisei at a distance.
Kisei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ignatov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kisei, as that shot connected.
Kisei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ignatov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignatov misses with a jab to the body
and Kisei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kisei slips a jab and a cross from Ignatov.
Kisei connects with a body shot.
Ignatov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kisei to score with a decent uppercut.
Kisei avoids the body shot from Ignatov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatov misses with a body shot.
Kisei scores with a jab to the head.
Kisei lands a leg kick that knocks Ignatov off balance momentarily.
Kisei lands a nice shot that snaps Ignatov's head back.
Ignatov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ignatov misses with a left hand
and Kisei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a right hand
and Kisei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kisei avoids the body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kisei counters with a straight right hand.
Kisei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kisei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kisei sends Ignatov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kisei is motioning to the referee to let Ignatov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kisei drops Ignatov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kisei follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiso Kisei!
Kiso Kisei decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.