PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Osiris (ranked 676 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 92 p4p, 143 weight class). Osiris comes to the cage accompanied by Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Osiris
vs
Ignatov

190 cm
35
190
24 - 16 - 2

189 cm
35
194
28 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

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 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yevgeny Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov closes the distance but Osiris moves to the side
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
Ignatov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Osiris counters with a left to the body.
Osiris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatov.
It looked like Osiris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left lands for Ignatov.
A shot to the body from Ignatov misses
and Osiris counters with a right hand to the body.
Ignatov misses with a hook
and Osiris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov fails with a takedown attempt.
Osiris tried to counter with a leg kick but Ignatov avoided it.
Ignatov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osiris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
Ignatov misses with a hook
and Osiris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osiris staying out of range there.
Osiris thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ignatov throws a lazy body kick
and Osiris finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ignatov misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ignatov thinking.
Ignatov looks winded!
Ignatov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Osiris counters with a nice right hand that sends Ignatov toppling to the canvas! Ignatov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Osiris finish him?!

Ignatov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Ignatov is predictable there
and Osiris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Osiris counters with an outside leg kick.
Ignatov throws a right and a left that Osiris avoids nicely.
Ignatov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOsiris.
Ignatov throws a lazy uppercut
and Osiris counters with a good low kick that Ignatov was not able to check.
Ignatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatov throws a low kick, looking for Osiris's leg but Osiris calmly moves out of range.
As Ignatov backs away, Osiris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ignatov misses with a right hand

and Osiris counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ignatov! Osiris lets Ignatov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ignatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Osiris finish him?
Ignatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Osiris counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Osiris!
Eric Osiris spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.