PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yury Ignashevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Jone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yury Ignashevich's chin.

Jone
vs
Ignashevich

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Jone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yury Ignashevich!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignashevich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignashevich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignashevich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ignashevich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jone as he jumps to the side.
Ignashevich looks to clinch
and Jone counters with a stiff right hand.
Ignashevich lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Willie Jone has been cut.
Jone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ignashevich goes for a double leg but Jone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jone continues to drive forward.
Jone appears to be looking for a big counter.
Willie Jone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yury Ignashevich.
Ignashevich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jone counters with a right hand to the body.

Ignashevich clinches up with Jone and pushes him back against the cage.
Jone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Jone to work.

Jone manages to break the clinch.
Ignashevich ducks under a wild hook from Jone.
Willie Jone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ignashevich clinches up with Jone and pushes him back against the cage.
Jone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jone is trying to break the clinch but Ignashevich has him pressed against the cage.
Ignashevich keeps control of Jone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jone wants to break free but Ignashevich has control.
Jone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ignashevich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ignashevich breaks from the clinch.
Yury Ignashevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignashevich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ignashevich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jone throws a hook but Ignashevich avoids it easily.
Ignashevich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jone tries to avoid it but Ignashevich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jone to the ground. Jone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ignashevich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashevich slips a straight right by Jone.
Ignashevich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ignashevich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ignashevich fails with the takedown
and Jone counters with a left to the body.
Ignashevich looks winded!
Ignashevich tries to clinch but Jone moves away
and Jone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ignashevich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jone with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jone.
Ignashevich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ignashevich tries to clinch up
and Jone counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jone cracks Ignashevich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ignashevich misses with a takedown
and Jone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left lands for Jone.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ignashevich or perhaps it was just good defense by Jone, which made it look bad.
Jab, jab by Jone - just one landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jone!
Ignashevich scores with a one two! Jone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ignashevich misses with a takedown attempt
and Jone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ignashevich thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashevich misses with a takedown attempt
and Jone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jone throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Jone.
Jone throws out a powerful jab.
Ignashevich misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jone to counter with a crisp jab.
Jone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ignashevich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ignashevich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignashevich tries to clinch up
and Jone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Jone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie Jone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ignashevich.
Jone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignashevich fails with the takedown
and Ignashevich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willie Jone is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Jone.
Jone misses with a straight right.
Ignashevich has his takedown stuffed
and Ignashevich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willie Jone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yury Ignashevich.
Jone throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignashevich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jone rushes Ignashevich with punches - Ignashevich moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Ignashevich goes down! Jone follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Jone!
Willie Jone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.