PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 482 p4p, 810 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 59 p4p, 89 weight class). Joteel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moogwalze. 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.

Ignatowski
vs
Joteel

174 cm
31
145
15 - 9 - 0

175 cm
31
146
16 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joteel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ignatowski scrambles back to his feet.
Ignatowski throws the left hand but Joteel avoids the punch easily.
Joteel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ignatowski tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Ignatowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but Joteel avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Joteel throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Joteel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Donk. Joteel catches Ignatowski right on the button with a cross.
Ignatowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joteel.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Joteel misses its intended target.
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Ignatowski.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatowski.
Joteel 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.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but Joteel moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Ignatowski tries to work over Joteel's front leg with a kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel swings for the body but Ignatowski moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joteel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski slips a jab from Joteel.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ignatowski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Joteel counter with a right hand.
Ignatowski staying out of range there.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ignatowski at a distance.
Ignatowski catches Joteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joteel is looking to slow Ignatowski down with leg kicks.
Ignatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatowski misses with a kick to the body
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel throws a low kick, looking for Ignatowski's leg but Ignatowski calmly moves out of range.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joteel moves out of range as Ignatowski strikes.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel with a hook.
Joteel lands a head shot.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatowski. That's going to slow Joteel down.
Ignatowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joteel manages to avoid it.
Joteel looks to land a combination but Ignatowski avoids it well.
Ignatowski misses with a hook.
Ignatowski wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Ignatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Joteel with a nice cross.
Joteel scores with a body shot.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatowski is just out of range.
Ignatowski motions for Joteel to come forward. Ignatowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joteel! But no joy.
Ignatowski throws a shot to the body.
Joteel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Joteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joteel defending well as Ignatowski loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Ignatowski avoids it.
Joteel misses with a two punch combination.
Joteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick.
Joteel 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.
Ignatowski misses with a left hand
and Joteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel misses with a body shot.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel checks the leg kick.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel throws a hook but Ignatowski blocks it.
Joteel takes one to the side of the head.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatowski slips under a jab.
Joteel moves away from the strike by Ignatowski.
Joteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatowski is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatowski blocks a leg kick.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel looks to land a right hand but Ignatowski moved out of range.
As Joteel backs away, Ignatowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ignatowski is looking to land body kicks.
Joteel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel misses with a leg kick
and Ignatowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joteel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ignatowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ignatowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joteel throws a leg kick but Ignatowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Joteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatowski misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Joteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joteel.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joteel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatowski cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Joteel misses.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joteel misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Ignatowski's leg. Ignatowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ignatowski misses.
Joteel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses the shot to the body.
Joteel slips a jab from Ignatowski.
Joteel misses with a body kick.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joteel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Joteel blocks the leg kick.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Joteel saw it coming and moves away.
Joteel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Ignatowski misses with a leg kick
and Joteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ignatowski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Joteel sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joteel.
Ignatowski throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Joteel finds it's target.
A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel loads up on a big right hand but Ignatowski slips the punch.
Joteel stuns Ignatowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ignatowski.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Joteel misses the shot to the body.
Ignatowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Joteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatowski moves away.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski moves forwards but Joteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joteel circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ignatowski does it's job there.
Ignatowski's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Ignatowski blocks a leg kick.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Joteel throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Joteel checks it.

Ignatowski closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ignatowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignatowski pushes Joteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignatowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joteels head.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel lands a body punch.
Joteel tries to work over Ignatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatowski tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatowski stalling in the clinch but Joteel improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel tries to work over Ignatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatowski controls his hands.
Ignatowski misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ignatowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ignatowski misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatowski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joteel to keep the fight standing.
Ignatowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatowski throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel gets through Ignatowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ignatowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel looking to stall.
Ignatowski lands a left hand.
Ignatowski jumps guard but Joteel stands there with Ignatowski around his waist. Ignatowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that The Reverend Jim Ignatowski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Ignatowski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joteel. That's going to slow Ignatowski down.
Ignatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatowski. That did some damage!
Joteel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ignatowski.
Joteel throws a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joteel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joteel tries to work over Ignatowski's front leg with a kick but Ignatowski checks it.
Ignatowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joteel.
Joteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski lands with a nice body kick.
Joteel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ignatowski counters with a body kick.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Joteel's head but Joteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Joteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatowski. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel lands a really nice looking cross but Ignatowski seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel takes a swing at Ignatowski's ribcage but misses.
Ignatowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joteel's sensitive parts.
Ignatowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Joteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joteel throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel with a nice calf kick.
Joteel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joteel misses with a right hand
and Ignatowski counters with a leg kick.
Ignatowski checks a low kick from Joteel.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Ignatowski's body.
Joteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ignatowski moves into the clinch.

Ignatowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatowski fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel checks a 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!
Joteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatowski. Ignatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Joteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ignatowski throws a low kick, looking for Joteel's leg but Joteel calmly moves out of range.
Ignatowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joteel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is looking to chop away at Joteel's legs.
Joteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Joteel cracks Ignatowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel scores with a leg kick.
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel throws a head kick that Ignatowski semi-blocks.
Ignatowski scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatowski throws a leg kick
enabling Joteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel misses with a low kick as Ignatowski jumps back.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Ignatowski's body.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Ignatowski with a nice calf kick.
Joteel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatowski.
Joteel moves out of range as Ignatowski throws a body kick.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Joteel avoided it.
Joteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joteel tries to move into range but Ignatowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ignatowski cracks Joteel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Joteel.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joteel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
Ignatowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joteel. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ignatowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joteel.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Joteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joteel down.
Joteel moves forwards but Ignatowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatowski.
Joteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joteel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joteel jabs Ignatowski right on the nose. Ignatowski blinks but takes it well.
Ignatowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joteel is out of range and Ignatowski settles back down.
Joteel lands with a nice body punch.
Joteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatowski. That did some damage!
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joteel throws a leg kick which misses Ignatowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignatowski tries to avoid it.
Joteel checks a low kick from Ignatowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacque Joteel.
I think Joteel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!
After the fight, Jacque Joteel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.