PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ignatiev
vs
Williams

160 cm
26
145 lbs
15 - 1 - 1

170 cm
25
147 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

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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 15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Williams.
Ignatiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams thows a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Ignatiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ignatiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatiev lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev misses with a straight left.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Ignatiev looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Ignatiev delivers a nice body kick.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Birigiz Ignatiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Ignatiev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Williams misses.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.

Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ignatiev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams gets to mount! Ignatiev was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ignatiev is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice shot to the head.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatiev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ignatiev pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Williams is looking to control Ignatiev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams is staying active underneath Ignatiev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Ignatiev is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatiev is working away from the top position though.
Ignatiev tries to stand and escape but Williams is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams is trying is best to control the position here.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Williams desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ignatiev passes into side control!
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ignatiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams tries to bench press Ignatiev off him but Ignatiev keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A control attempt from Williams but he's now mounted!
Ignatiev looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Birigiz Ignatiev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ignatiev throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Ignatiev stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Austin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams is looking to chop away at Ignatiev's legs.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Ignatiev counters with a head kick.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Williams.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ignatiev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
Ignatiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Ignatiev takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Ignatiev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Ignatiev takes one to the side of the head.
Ignatiev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Ignatiev.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ignatiev as he jumps to the side.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ignatiev circles away.
Birigiz Ignatiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Williams.
Ignatiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Ignatiev moved out of range nicely.

Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ignatiev sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ignatiev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ignatiev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Ignatiev is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Ignatiev has wrist control.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatiev is keeping the position for now.
Ignatiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Ignatiev is keeping the position.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Ignatiev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ignatiev trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ignatiev controls the pace.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ignatiev from controlling successfully.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams wants to sweep here but Ignatiev controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams working for submissions but it's allowed Ignatiev to get to half guard.
Ignatiev wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Austin Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ignatiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams lands a jab to Ignatiev's midsection.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ignatiev under the eye.
Williams looks for a takedown but Ignatiev sprawls well.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ignatiev walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ignatiev is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ignatiev - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ignatiev. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Ignatiev counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ignatiev is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Ignatiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignatiev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams throws a right and a left that Ignatiev avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatiev. That did some damage!

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Williams lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Ignatiev's attempts to control the action.
Williams regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is trying to control but can't.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatiev pulls his head out easily.
Ignatiev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ignatiev looking to pass the guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ignatiev from controlling successfully.
Ignatiev sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Birigiz Ignatiev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Ignatiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Ignatiev slips under a jab.
Ignatiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Ignatiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Ignatiev's knee but Ignatiev avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Birigiz Ignatiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Williams.
Nice takedown defense from Ignatiev. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Birigiz Ignatiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatiev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Ignatiev misses.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Williams!
A victorious Austin Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.