PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 921 p4p, 1554 weight class) and Uwot Meight (ranked 107 p4p, 182 weight class). Ignatiev comes to the cage accompanied by Beats That. 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.

Ignatiev
vs
Meight

187 cm
27
192
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
188
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uwot Meight!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Meight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ignatiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meight's sensitive parts.
Meight checks a leg kick.
Ignatiev misses with a straight left.
Uwot Meight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meight misses with an uppercut
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Meight.
Meight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Meight throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Meight throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
A cross from Meight lands.
A nice leg kick from Meight, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev is looking to clinch.
Meight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a low kick.
Meight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the body kick from Meight.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meight scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatiev throws the kick towards the body but Meight avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Meight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Meight.
As Meight backs away, Ignatiev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Meight.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking body shot.
Meight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Meight throws a series of punches but Ignatiev avoids them all with ease.
Ignatiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meight misses with a wild body shot.
Meight throws a shot from downtown. Ignatiev moves away and avoids it.
Meight throws a shot from downtown. Ignatiev moves away and avoids it.
Ignatiev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meight.
Meight ducks under a wild hook from Ignatiev.
Meight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meight misses with a looping right.
Ignatiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meight.
Ignatiev is looking to counter punch.
Meight throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Meight.
Meight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
Meight thows a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it
and Meight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatiev throws a front kick aimed at Meight's knee but Meight avoids it well.
Meight loads up on a big right hand but Ignatiev slips the punch.
Meight throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Meight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ignatiev counters with a straight right hand.
Meight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatiev throwing a counter right hand but Meight manages to avoid it.
Meight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ignatiev moves forwards but Meight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ignatiev slips under a jab.
Meight takes a swing at Ignatiev's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ignatiev - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot lands for Meight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Meight counters with a good, hard body kick but Ignatiev shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meight clobbers Ignatiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ignatiev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Meight scores with a four punch combination!
Ignatiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meight is out of range and Ignatiev settles back down.
A big left from Meight misses.
Ignatiev walks into a stiff left hand from Meight.
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Meight moved away.
Meight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev avoids the head kick by Meight.
Meight misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uwot Meight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Meight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meight looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Meight missing with a left hand there. Ignatiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meight throws a combination that misses
and Meight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Meight's head.
Meight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Meight misses with a wild body shot.
Meight scores with a leg kick.
Meight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ignatiev digs a good hook to Meight's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut. Meight saw that one coming.
Uwot Meight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ignatiev is out of range.
Ignatiev slips under a jab from Meight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ignatiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatiev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ignatiev's head backwards.
Meight checks a leg kick.
Meight clobbers Ignatiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Meight blocks the body kick.
Meight misses with a wild body shot.
Meight throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Ignatiev
and Meight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meight misses with a series of wild punches.
Meight tries to move into range but Ignatiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ignatiev lands a head shot.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot
and Meight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meight looks to land a left hand but Ignatiev moved out of range nicely.
Ignatiev with the inside leg kick.
Meight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ignatiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Meight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meight lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ignatiev.
Meight misses with a right hand
and Ignatiev counters with a two punch combo.
Meight looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Ignatiev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Meight misses.
Ignatiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Meight misses with a looping right.
Meight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Meight misses with a left hand
and Ignatiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meight motions for Ignatiev to come forward. Meight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Meight - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev lands a body shot.
Meight gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ignatiev counters with a thumping low kick.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick which misses Meight's front leg but catches the back leg as Meight tries to avoid it.
Ignatiev throws a big shot that misses.
Meight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meight misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meight throws out a loose jab but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ignatiev moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meight.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meight tries a body shot but Ignatiev blocks it.
Ignatiev scores with a shot to the side of Meight's head.
Ignatiev takes a shot to the head.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Meight controls his hands.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Nikolai Ignatiev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ignatiev misses with a hook. Meight ducked under it nicely.
Meight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev slips under a jab.
Meight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Meight misses the target.
Meight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ignatiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Ignatiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meight connects with the punch.
Meight moves away from the strike by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meight connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meight throws a push kick but Ignatiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatiev scores with a nice right hand.
Meight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Meight misses the target.
Meight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ignatiev counters with a nice uppercut.
Meight misses with a kick to the body.
Meight scores with a kick to the body.
Meight scores with a body shot.
Meight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev loads up on a big right hand but Meight slips the punch.
Meight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ignatiev lands a nice hook to Meight's body. Meight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uwot Meight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meight throws a head kick but Ignatiev moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meight just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolai Ignatiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatiev. That's going to slow Meight down.
Ignatiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ignatiev throws a push kick but Meight slaps the foot to one side.
Meight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatiev throwing a counter right hand but Meight manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meight.
A telegraphed right hand from Ignatiev misses the target.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatiev throws a wild body kick that Meight sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ignatiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatiev misses with a leg kick
and Meight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meight lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ignatiev backs up against the cage.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Meight moved away.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignatiev.
Meight blocks a jab.
Ignatiev misses with a wild body shot.
Meight just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meight misses with a head kick.
Meight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ignatiev throws a push kick but Meight slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Meight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meight throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
Ignatiev blocks a head kick by Meight.
It looked like Ignatiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meight.
Ignatiev throws an off balance right hand
and Meight counters with a nice body shot.
Ignatiev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ignatiev defending well as Meight loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Ignatiev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uwot Meight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meight 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Uwot Meight!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Uwot Meight!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Uwot Meight!

Uwot Meight wins by unanimous decision!