PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ignatiev
vs
Ninja

160 cm
29
145 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

150 cm
24
130 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ignatiev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ninja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ignatiev can't keep his opponent in guard - Ninja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ninja seems to be looking for submissions.

Ninja is looking for a kimura here.
Ninja tries to pass to full mount but Ignatiev defends it.

Ninja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev trying to control but Ninja postures up.
Ninja wants to free his trapped foot but Ignatiev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatiev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ninja advances position into side control!
Ninja advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja wants to control the pace but Ignatiev is squirming around nicely.
Ignatiev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ignatiev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Ninja is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ignatiev has his hands clasped together but Ninja extends and breaks Ignatiev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ninja.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Test Ninja!
Test Ninja is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Test Ninja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.