PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1207 p4p, 1181 weight class) and Peter Dinklage (ranked 184 p4p, 181 weight class). Voronin's entrance music is Katyusha. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Voronin
vs
Dinklage

186 cm
38
195
35 - 19 - 2

210 cm
29
196
13 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinklage blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Dinklage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Voronin.
Dinklage blocks an uppercut.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin pushes Dinklage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dinklage breaks the clinch.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Dinklage's knee but Dinklage avoids it well.
Voronin tries to clinch but Dinklage is having none of it.
Dinklage slips under a jab from Voronin.

Voronin instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinklage controls his hands.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.
Dinklage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin has Dinklage pressed against the cage, preventing Dinklage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.

Dinklage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinklage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voronin scores with the left hand. Dinklage knows he should have avoided that one.
Dinklage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Peter Dinklage has been cut.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin lands a head shot.
Voronin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Voronin clinches up with Dinklage and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinklage blocking some punches.
Dinklage is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dinklage wants to break free but Voronin has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dinklage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voronin's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinklage is trying to break the clinch but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dinklage tries to break free but Voronin pushes him back against the cage.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinklage blocking some punches.
Voronin pushes Dinklage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dinklage blocks a body shot from Voronin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Dinklage.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage is trying to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling him.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Dinklage avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Nice body punch from Voronin - that landed with a thud.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Dinklage.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Dinklage's cut.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dinklage throws a right hand that misses

and Voronin counters with a crisp one two that drops Dinklage! Voronin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dinklage to his feet! Dinklage is in big trouble!

Dinklage is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Voronin avoids a kick to the body.
Dinklage is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Dinklage throws a body kick that misses
and Voronin counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.