PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 786 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 106 p4p, 145 weight class). Nicoletta comes to the cage accompanied by For Once In My Life. Yevgeny Ignatov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nicoletta
vs
Ignatov

190 cm
22
210
10 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
210
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Blaze Clothing
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletta misses with a looping left.
Ignatov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Ignatov misses.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick and Nicoletta moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicoletta.
Ignatov loads up on a big right hand but Nicoletta slips the punch.
Ignatov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicoletta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ignatov swings widly with a right hand
and Nicoletta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicoletta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicoletta tried to counter with a leg kick but Ignatov avoided it.
Nicoletta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignatov throws out the jab.
Nicoletta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ignatov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Nicoletta.
Ignatov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nicoletta with a body shot.
Ignatov defending well as Nicoletta loads up on a big left hand.
Ignatov staying out of range there.
Ignatov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nicoletta is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a hook but Nicoletta blocks it.
Nicoletta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.

Ignatov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicoletta, pushing him back against the cage.
Nicoletta is working Ignatov over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignatov.
Ignatov has a couple of punches blocked by Nicoletta.

Nicoletta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatov connects with a leg kick.
Ignatov connects with a leg kick.
Nicoletta 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.
Ignatov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicoletta throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatov moves out of range as Nicoletta strikes.
Nicoletta scores with a body shot.
Ignatov misses the body punch
and Nicoletta counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov looks to land a left hand but Nicoletta moved out of range nicely.
Nicoletta throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatov's shoulder, as Ignatov tries to avoid the shot.
Nicoletta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Ignatov.
Yevgeny Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletta throws a lazy uppercut
and Ignatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Casimiro Nicoletta has been cut.
Ignatov throws out a loose jab but Nicoletta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicoletta avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses
letting Nicoletta counter with a right hand.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
Nicoletta moves out of range as Ignatov strikes.
Nicoletta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatov.
Ignatov catches Nicoletta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicoletta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicoletta misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicoletta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ignatov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ignatov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nicoletta in his tracks.
Ignatov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ignatov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ignatov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicoletta ducks under a wild hook from Ignatov.
Some wild striking there from Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to work over Nicoletta's front leg with a kick but Nicoletta checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a head kick but Nicoletta moves out of range.
Nicoletta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nicoletta counter with a right hand.
Nicoletta takes one to the chin there.
Ignatov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicoletta throws a hook but Ignatov blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ignatov! But no joy.
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicoletta moves away.
Jab from Ignatov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nicoletta checks a leg kick.
Nicoletta just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nicoletta's head.
Nicoletta tried to score with a low kick but Ignatov checks it.
Ignatov misses with a body kick.
Ignatov misses with a hook
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yevgeny Ignatov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casimiro Nicoletta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nicoletta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicoletta ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatov.
Ignatov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nicoletta staying out of range there.
Ignatov misses with a shot to the body
enabling Nicoletta to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Ignatov misses.
A low kick from Ignatov is predictable there
and Nicoletta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ignatov thinking.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
Yevgeny Ignatov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicoletta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Nicoletta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nicoletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatov throws out a leg kick but Nicoletta moves out of range and Ignatov only half commits.
Ignatov misses with a low kick.
Nicoletta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a left hand
and Nicoletta counters with a good low kick that Ignatov was not able to check.
Ignatov throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatov misses with a head kick.
Ignatov misses with a body shot
enabling Nicoletta to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicoletta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatov misses with a hook. Nicoletta ducked under it nicely.
Ignatov missing with a left hand there. Nicoletta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicoletta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ignatov misses with a body shot.
Ignatov throws a hook but Nicoletta blocks it.
Nicoletta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicoletta throws a jab when Ignatov was well out of range.
That kick from Ignatov tenderised Nicoletta's leg. Nicoletta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatov throws a lazy head kick
and Nicoletta counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ignatov misses
and Nicoletta counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicoletta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick

and Nicoletta counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ignatov! Nicoletta lets Ignatov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Ignatov is rocked!
Ignatov looks to throw the jab but Nicoletta is out of range.
Ignatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicoletta finish him?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nicoletta.
Ignatov is breathing heavily.
Nicoletta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicoletta lands with a nice body punch.
Ignatov seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicoletta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicoletta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatov misses with a body punch

and Nicoletta counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ignatov! Nicoletta lets Ignatov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ignatov misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicoletta rattles Ignatov with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Ignatov tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Nicoletta dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Ignatov stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Casimiro Nicoletta!
During a confident post fight interview, Casimiro Nicoletta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.