PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Wicker Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ignashov
vs
Paulsen

194 cm
19
266 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignashov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignashov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paulsen.
Ignashov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen misses with a wild combination.
Paulsen cracks Ignashov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Alexey Ignashov has been cut.
Paulsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ignashov momentarily.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulsen tries to clinch up.

Ignashov clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
Ignashov connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignashov throws an elbow but misses.
Ignashov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paulsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ignashov blocks an uppercut.
Paulsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignashov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Paulsen.
Ignashov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignashov scores with a knee to the head.
Ignashov missing with knees to the body.
Paulsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignashovs head.
Paulsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignashov looking to throw knees to the head but Paulsen is blocking nicely.
Ignashov tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulsen avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Paulsen.
Ignashov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulsen.

Paulsen breaks the clinch.
Paulsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignashov. That one must have hurt.
A leg kick checked by Paulsen.
Paulsen wants to clinch up but Ignashov keeps it at a distance.
Ignashov slips a jab from Paulsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Paulsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ignashov slips under a jab from Paulsen.
Ignashov dodges the punch combination from Paulsen.
Ignashov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Ignashov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov misses with a head kick.
Paulsen missing with a left hand there. Ignashov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Ignashov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignashov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paulsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Paulsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Alexey Ignashov's cut is getting worse.
Paulsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut.
Paulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignashov was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov misses with a body kick.
Paulsen throws a lazy right hand but Ignashov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paulsen misses with a hook. Ignashov ducked under it nicely.
Ignashov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ignashov blocks a jab.
Paulsen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ignashov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Ignashov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignashov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ignashov.
Paulsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Paulsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Ignashov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ignashov throws a leg kick but Paulsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignashov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Paulsen misses its intended target.
Ignashov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ignashov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jan Paulsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulsen misses with a straight right.
Paulsen jabs at Ignashov's body.
Paulsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ignashov is looking to clinch but Paulsen is avoiding it.
Paulsen throws the left hand but Ignashov avoids the punch easily.
Paulsen scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ignashov clinches up against the cage.
Paulsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ignashov missing with knees to the body.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ignashov misses with a knee strike.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paulsen's defenses.
Paulsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ignashov tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulsen avoids the damage to the body.
Paulsen blocks an elbow strike.
Ignashov looking to throw knees to the head but Paulsen is blocking nicely.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Paulsen.
Paulsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Ignashov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paulsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paulsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paulsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ignashov misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Paulsen.
Paulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Paulsen gets through Ignashov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Paulsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Alexey Ignashov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Paulsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignashov won't allow it.

Paulsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen lands an overhand right.
Ignashov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignashov moves out of range as Paulsen strikes.
Ignashov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignashov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignashov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paulsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paulsen blocks a leg kick.

Ignashov clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Paulsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Paulsen blocks with his arms.
Paulsen wants to break free but Ignashov has control.
Ignashov looking to throw knees to the head but Paulsen is blocking nicely.
Paulsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jeez, Alexey Ignashov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Paulsen managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulsen.
Ignashov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulsen.
Ignashov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paulsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paulsen managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paulsen avoiding damage as Ignashov throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Paulsen.
Ignashov takes a shot to the head.
Paulsen lands with a light punch inside.
Paulsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paulsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignashov backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexey Ignashov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jan Paulsen!
Jan Paulsen is the new heavyweight champion!