PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 4533 p4p, 3077 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 558 p4p, 417 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vovchanchyn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nobody Speak. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vovchanchyn
vs
Crow

182 cm
20
170
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
165
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Crow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn punishes Crow's body with a nice straight punch.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crow checks it well.
Crow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn catches Crow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crow.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vovchanchyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Crow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Crow wants to slow Vovchanchyn down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Vovchanchyn misses.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Crow saw that one coming.
Crow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Crow misses its intended target.
Vovchanchyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
A shot to the body from Vovchanchyn misses
and Crow counters with a straight right hand.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crow has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Crow moved out of range.
Crow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crow counters with a body kick.
Crow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vovchanchyn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
and Crow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Crow.
Vovchanchyn throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn feints a jab promting Crow to slip. Vovchanchyn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crow ducks right into an uppercut from Vovchanchyn.
Crow thows a body kick. Vovchanchyn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vovchanchyn connects with a solid leg kick.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanchyn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Crow manages to circle out of the way.
Vovchanchyn tests Crow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crow closes the distance and clinches up with Vovchanchyn, looking for a takedown. Crow pushes Vovchanchyn against the cage but Vovchanchyn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn connects with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab-cross combination.
Vovchanchyn blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vovchanchyn drops his hands momentarily and Crow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanchyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Vovchanchyn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crow slips under a jab.
Crow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but Crow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut
and Crow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Vovchanchyn misses the target.

Crow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crow's guard.

Vovchanchyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crow holds on and takes a little breather.
Crow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vovchanchyn is stalling in the full guard.

Vovchanchyn 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crow misses with a wild body shot.
Vovchanchyn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn's corner calls for a 1-2. Vovchanchyn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Crow throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Vovchanchyn tumbling to the canvas!
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!
Crow throws a big right hand that misses.
Crow is looking to work some ground and pound but Vovchanchyn has wrist control.
Crow throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crow scoring with punches to the head and body.

Vovchanchyn is rocked!

Igor Vovchanchyn's cut is getting worse.
Vovchanchyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovchanchyn, not yet.
Oh Vovchanchyn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vovchanchyn has his foot on Crow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crow works his way back into a safe position though.
Crow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vovchanchyn seems to have got his legs back now.
Vovchanchyn wants to stand up but Crow is controlling him.
Crow postures up in Vovchanchyn's guard and throws a big left but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Crow throws a big elbow that misses.
Crow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vovchanchyn managing to control the position.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crow throwing strikes but missing.
Crow throwing strikes from guard but Vovchanchyn blocks nicely.
Crow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Crow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vovchanchyn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crow has managed to get both his arms back between Vovchanchyn's legs - danger averted.
Crow working some strikes from top position.

Igor Vovchanchyn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow stopping the sweep attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crow.
Crow trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn has Crow pulled in close to control his posture.
Crow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crow is in close to Vovchanchyn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crow landing some decent shots from guard.
Crow being controlled here momentarily.
Vovchanchyn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn has his hands on Crow's head, controlling the position.

Vovchanchyn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crow wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn keeps moving.
Vovchanchyn wants to sweep but no luck.
Crow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vovchanchyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovchanchyn, not yet.
Vovchanchyn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crow manages to get himself to full guard.

Crow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Red Crow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crow looking to control.
Crow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vovchanchyn controls the pace.
Crow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vovchanchyn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vovchanchyn looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Crow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
That's time! Vovchanchyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vovchanchyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vovchanchyn is looking to chop away at Crow's legs.
Crow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn tried to counter with a leg kick but Crow avoided it.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crow slips under a jab.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crow.
Crow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A leg kick checked by Crow.
Crow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Crow looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Crow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick
and Crow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow thows a leg kick but Vovchanchyn checks it
and Vovchanchyn counters with a leg kick.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Crow misses.
Vovchanchyn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Vovchanchyn coming out on top.
Crow lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vovchanchyn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crow.
Crow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Crow counters with an inside leg kick.
Crow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination but Crow avoids it well.
Crow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vovchanchyn misses with a left hand
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but Crow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vovchanchyn stuffs the takedown.
Igor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Crow.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a left hand
and Crow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Crow moved out of range.
Crow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vovchanchyn throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
Vovchanchyn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crow swivels and escapes.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Vovchanchyn is predictable there
and Crow counters with a nice uppercut.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Crow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vovchanchyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crow.
Vovchanchyn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throwing shots but Vovchanchyn is blocking nicely.
Vovchanchyn is controlling Crow's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vovchanchyn keeps working.
Crow lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Crow there.
Crow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vovchanchyn is refusing to be controlled, as Crow sits in half guard.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Crow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vovchanchyn's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Red Crow.
I think Crow 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!