PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sildosoves Bagueirau (ranked 4357 p4p, 361 weight class) and The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 5159 p4p, 401 weight class). Bagueirau comes to the cage accompanied by The Way. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bagueirau
vs
Reverend Jim Ignatowski

170 cm
23
159 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

174 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sildosoves Bagueirau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Bagueirau saw it coming and moves away.
Bagueirau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ignatowski circles away.
Ignatowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ignatowski throws the kick towards the body but Bagueirau avoids it.

Bagueirau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bagueirau showed some decent athleticism there.

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

Bagueirau is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ignatowski sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski trying to control here.

Ignatowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to free his trapped foot but Ignatowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Bagueirau is pressing down on Ignatowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatowski is holding on for now.
Ignatowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bagueirau is working away from the top position though.

Bagueirau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ignatowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bagueirau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ignatowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ignatowski looking to control.

Ignatowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bagueirau is aware though and is defending well.

Bagueirau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Bagueirau is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bagueirau haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Bagueirau drops back looking for a leg! Ignatowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ignatowski manages to kick Bagueirau off! Bagueirau jumps back into Ignatowski's guard.
Bagueirau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bagueirau's head.
Ignatowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ignatowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bagueirau throws out the jab.
Bagueirau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ignatowski can pounce on him.
Bagueirau shoots in and drives through. Ignatowski sprawls well.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagueirau.
Ignatowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bagueirau misses with a straight right.
Bagueirau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sildosoves Bagueirau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bagueirau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ignatowski as he jumps to the side.
Ignatowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagueirau circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bagueirau.
Bagueirau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bagueirau blocks the body kick.
Bagueirau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ignatowski defends it nicely.
Ignatowski pushes Bagueirau away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagueirau misses with a looping left.
Bagueirau fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Sildosoves Bagueirau will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bagueirau cracks Ignatowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Ignatowski.
Bagueirau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagueirau looks to land a left hand but Ignatowski moved out of range nicely.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ignatowski. No joy for Bagueirau on that attempt.
Bagueirau backing away here, and Ignatowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bagueirau throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Ignatowski throws a counter combo.
Ignatowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bagueirau shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bagueirau showed some decent athleticism there.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Bagueirau has control of the leg.

Bagueirau is working for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ignatowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bagueirau is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bagueirau trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.

Ignatowski looking for a guillotine here but Bagueirau defends easily.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Bagueirau from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bagueirau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.

Bagueirau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bagueirau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ignatowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Bagueirau has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ignatowski!
Ignatowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Bagueirau has a good base and remains in mount.

Bagueirau is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ignatowski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ignatowski shrugs it off.
Ignatowski is squirming around, avoiding Bagueirau's attempts to control the action.

Bagueirau has hold of Ignatowski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ignatowski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau trying to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position but Bagueirau isn't that keen on the idea.
Bagueirau trying to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Bagueirau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bagueirau avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sildosoves Bagueirau dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bagueirau misses with a hook.
Bagueirau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ignatowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bagueirau throws a hook to the side of Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bagueirau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignatowski can do to turn this around?
Ignatowski thumps Bagueirau with a low kick.
Bagueirau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bagueirau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ignatowski sprawls and moves away.
Bagueirau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.

Bagueirau closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ignatowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Bagueirau keeps him under control.

Ignatowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Bagueirau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bagueirau is trying to work for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending well.

Bagueirau seems to be working for a kimura but Ignatowski defends the submission attempt.
Ignatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Bagueirau sits in half guard.
Bagueirau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ignatowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Ignatowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sildosoves Bagueirau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bagueirau is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bagueirau content to control rather than advance.

Bagueirau is working for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bagueirau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau misses with an uppercut
and Ignatowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bagueirau's knee momentarily.
Bagueirau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ignatowski pinned against the cage. Ignatowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Bagueirau takes one to the chin there.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bagueirau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ignatowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bagueirau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ignatowski cracks the inside of Bagueirau's front leg.
Ignatowski cracks Bagueirau with a good jab.

Bagueirau is rocked!
Bagueirau throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Bagueirau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ignatowski. Bagueirau shrugs it off though.
Bagueirau seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagueirau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ignatowski as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sildosoves Bagueirau. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagueirau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagueirau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ignatowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bagueirau shoots for a double leg takedown but Ignatowski sprawls well. He's pushed Bagueirau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bagueirau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ignatowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bagueirau takes a step back to recover.
Ignatowski lands a really nice looking cross but Bagueirau seems unphased.
Ignatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sildosoves Bagueirau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bagueirau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ignatowski sprawls and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bagueirau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sildosoves Bagueirau!
Sildosoves Bagueirau tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.