PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon comes to the cage accompanied by Who are you? Come on, goodbuy!. Kirk Boon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Birigiz Ignatiev's chin.

Boon
vs
Ignatiev

150 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ignatiev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ignatiev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Boon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Boon is looking for a triangle but Ignatiev pushes his legs off easily.
Ignatiev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatiev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ignatiev trying to control but Boon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ignatiev has passed into half guard!

Boon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev thows a huge punch but Boon dodges it nicely.
Boon wants to get back to full guard.
Ignatiev wants to take a breather but Boon is having none of it.
Ignatiev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ignatiev controlling his opponent.
Ignatiev looking to control but Boon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ignatiev prevents Boon from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ignatiev looking to ground and pound but Boon is blocking nicely.
Ignatiev controlling from the full mount.
Boon blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatiev prevents Boon from getting the reversal.
Ignatiev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a head shot.
Ignatiev sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boon tries to reverse the position but Ignatiev maintains control.
Ignatiev looking to finish with strikes here!
Boon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ignatiev connects with a bit shot that sees Boon covering up! More strikes from Ignatiev and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ignatiev is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Birigiz Ignatiev!