PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zima Voin (ranked 2746 p4p, 2493 weight class) and Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 374 p4p, 345 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bokhchuud's choice of entrance music: ErgeSholee Biste Turda. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Voin
vs
Bokhchuud

178 cm
42
170
19 - 20 - 1

168 cm
42
190
35 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zima Voin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhchuud just misses with a punch to the body.
Bokhchuud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Bokhchuud as Voin shoots in.
Voin moves out of range as Bokhchuud strikes.
Bokhchuud misses with a left hand
and Voin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Khuchtei Bokhchuud has been cut.
Bokhchuud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Voin drives through and clinches with Bokhchuud against the cage.

Voin breaks the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands with a hook. Voin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Voin is looking to clinch but Bokhchuud is avoiding it.
Voin lands a really nice looking cross but Bokhchuud seems unphased.
Voin looks to throw the jab but Bokhchuud is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Voin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Voin tries to sprawl but Bokhchuud drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Voin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Bokhchuud postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Voin to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Voin misses.
Voin tries for a takedown but Bokhchuud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Voin forces Bokhchuud back against the cage and clinches.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee strike.
Voin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bokhchuud after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zima Voin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voin avoids it.
Voin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voin wants a takedown.
Bokhchuud lands a hook that snaps the head of Voin backwards.

It looks like Zima Voin has been cut.
Bokhchuud cracks Voin with a nice body shot.
Bokhchuud misses with a punch to the body.
Voin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Voin can't get the takedown.
Voin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bokhchuud pushes off an throws an elbow but Voin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Voin is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voin.
Bokhchuud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bokhchuud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Voin.

Voin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bokhchuud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voin checks a low kick from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bokhchuud scores with a leg kick.
Bokhchuud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bokhchuud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Voin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bokhchuud paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud misses the jab.
Bokhchuud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Voin tries to clinch up.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook.
Bokhchuud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bokhchuud lands a lovely overhand right.
Voin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bokhchuud tries to close the distance and clinch but Voin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voin tries to clinch there but Bokhchuud circles away.
Bokhchuud misses with a body shot
and Voin counters with a nice uppercut.
Voin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud throws out a counter right but Voin avoids it with no problem.
Voin missing with a left hand there. Bokhchuud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bokhchuud tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Voin moves in looking to clinch but Bokhchuud pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voin lands a slapping body shot.
Bokhchuud keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Voin is predictable there

and Bokhchuud moves into the clinch.
Bokhchuud has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bokhchuud can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voin is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voin blocks it with crossed arms.
Bokhchuud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voin lands a shoulder strike.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but Voin blocks with his arms.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voin blocks it with crossed arms.
Voin can't get the takedown.
Bokhchuud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bokhchuud misses with the head strike.
Voin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Voin has Bokhchuud pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bokhchuud manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voin's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bokhchuud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Voin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Voin has closed the distance and engaged Bokhchuud in a clinch.
Voin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bokhchuud won't allow it.
Voin blocks the elbow strike.
Voin working hard to break the clinch.
Bokhchuud has Voin pressed against the cage, preventing Voin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bokhchuud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bokhchuud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow just above Voin 's eye.
Voin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bokhchuud pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Voin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bokhchuud can't fight it off and eventually Voin manages to take the fight to the floor. Bokhchuud looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Voin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bokhchuud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voin is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voin controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bokhchuud uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bokhchuud has Voin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bokhchuud.
Voin pushes Bokhchuud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud missing with knees to the body.
Bokhchuud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voin is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud misses with some punches.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Voin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voin misses with a body punch.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voin has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Bokhchuud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Voin manages to break the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bokhchuud enables Voin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bokhchuud manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bokhchuud wants to get back to his feet but Voin passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bokhchuud is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Voin seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud is trying to stand back up but Voin is controlling him
Still in half guard, Voin seems content to control.
Bokhchuud wants to get back to his feet.
Voin not doing much here.
Voin stops Bokhchuud from getting back to his feet.
Voin content to control rather than advance.
Bokhchuud pushes Voin off looking to stand but Voin dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bokhchuud moves forwards but Voin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Voin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bokhchuud is just out of range.
Voin darts in looking for a takedown but Bokhchuud gets double underhooks and turns Voin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zima Voin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Voin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bokhchuud rushes Voin and presses him up against the cage.

Voin breaks from the clinch.

Bokhchuud closes the distance and pushes Voin back into the cage.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Voin is blocking nicely.
Voin works on Bokhchuud's body with a couple of short punches.
Bokhchuud struggles to land a body shot inside as Voin controls his hands.
Voin is trying to drag Bokhchuud to the mat but Bokhchuud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Voin takes an elbow to the temple.
Voin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bokhchuud is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khuchtei Bokhchuud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Voin tests Bokhchuud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bokhchuud throws a body punch but Voin moves out of range.
Voin is looking to clinch.
Voin tries to clinch there but Bokhchuud circles away.
Bokhchuud throws a low kick but Voin moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Voin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voin misses the shot to the body.
Bokhchuud swings for the body but Voin moves out of range.
Bokhchuud cracks a nice hook into Voin's ribs.
Bokhchuud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voin misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voin wants to clinch up but Bokhchuud keeps it at a distance.
Bokhchuud tries to score with a low kick but Voin moves his leg out of the way.
Voin is looking to clinch but Bokhchuud is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bokhchuud wants to counter with a clinch but Voin pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voin darts in looking for a takedown but Bokhchuud gets double underhooks and turns Voin into the cage.
Voin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bokhchuud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Voin.
A frustrated look appears on Voin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Voin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bokhchuud gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zima Voin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voin prevents a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Voin is trying to drag Bokhchuud to the mat but Bokhchuud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Voin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bokhchuud after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bokhchuud misses with a punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Bokhchuud trying to land knees to the body.
Zima Voin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bokhchuud missing with knees to the body.

Voin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voin tried to score with a low kick but Bokhchuud checks it.
Voin shoots in for a takedown but Bokhchuud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bokhchuud appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bokhchuud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bokhchuud scores with a jab to the body.
Bokhchuud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bokhchuud throws a leg kick but Voin sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Voin misses the target.
Voin tries to clinch up.
Voin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voin misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Voin.
An attempted straight right counter from Voin misses the target.
Bokhchuud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bokhchuud walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bokhchuud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voin manages to avoid it.
Bokhchuud keeps the fight on the outside.
Bokhchuud is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voin rather than just go for the knockout.
Voin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud connects with a looping right hand.
Bokhchuud shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bokhchuud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bokhchuud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voin.
Voin missing with a left hand there. Bokhchuud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Voin backing away here, and Bokhchuud unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bokhchuud paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zima Voin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voin is looking to clinch but Bokhchuud is avoiding it.
Bokhchuud lands a really nice looking cross but Voin seems unphased.
Bokhchuud throws a leg kick that misses.
Voin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bokhchuud swivels and escapes.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook. Voin ducked under it nicely.
Bokhchuud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Voin swivels and escapes.
Voin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bokhchuud pinned against the cage. Bokhchuud gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bokhchuud can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bokhchuud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.