PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Voronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Weed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weed
vs
Voronov

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demian Weed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viacheslav Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov with a jab.
Voronov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viacheslav Voronov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voronov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weed's hands.
Voronov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Voronov.
Voronov connects with a nice looking jab.
Voronov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Voronov lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weed shoots in looking for a takedown. Voronov tries to sprawl out of it but Weed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Voronov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Voronov throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronov jabs at Weed's body.
Voronov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weed was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronov.
Voronov lands a jab to Weed's midsection.
Voronov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weed slips a jab and a cross from Voronov.
Voronov thows a body shot but no joy.
Voronov misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronov digs a good body shot into Weed's ribs.
Voronov works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Voronov. No joy for Weed on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronov.
Voronov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weed was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronov.
Voronov with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voronov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weed.
Voronov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voronov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Weed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronov lands a glancing blow to the side of Weed's head.
Voronov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Weed. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Voronov throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Voronov lands.
Voronov throws a jab when Weed was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronov.
Weed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Voronov.
Voronov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weed manages to avoid it.
Voronov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weed was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronov.
Voronov misses with a few strikes there.
Weed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weed moves out of range of the body kick from Voronov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voronov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Voronov cracks Weed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viacheslav Voronov dominated that round.
That's time! Weed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Voronov throws a series of punches but Weed avoids them all with ease.
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronov.
Weed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Voronov as he jumps to the side.
Weed avoids the body shot from Voronov.
Weed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Weed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Voronov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Voronov is trying to control but can't.
Weed wants to pass to mount but Voronov is defending the position.
Voronov wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voronov is keeping the position for now.
Weed passes into half guard.
Weed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voronov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Voronov missing with punches from the bottom.
Voronov trying to hold on to Weed's head to control him but Weed postures up.
Voronov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weed is pressing down on Voronov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Voronov is holding on for now.
Weed is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed passes into half guard.
Weed works his way into side control.
Weed trying to control the action but Voronov is working from the bottom.
Weed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Voronov's legs.
Voronov can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronov wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Weed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voronov is not content to let Weed control the position.
Voronov seems a little lost for a moment, as Weed dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Voronov!
Voronov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Voronov wants to control but Weed is having none of it.
Voronov is trying desperately to improve position.
Weed looking to control but Voronov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Voronov is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Weed has taken his back.
Voronov trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Voronov is keeping busy.
Voronov tries to roll but Weed sticks to his back.
Weed controls the position.
Voronov turns into Weed and is now in his guard.
Voronov trying to control but Weed is working from the bottom.
Voronov is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Weed controls Voronov momentarily but Voronov frees himself.
Voronov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weed is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voronov tries to avoid it but Weed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voronov to the ground. Voronov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Weed dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Voronov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronov throws a right and a left that Weed avoids nicely.
Voronov scores with a decent looking hook.
Weed blocks a jab.
Voronov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weed.
A punch combination from Voronov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronov.
Voronov lunges at Weed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weed's hand.
Voronov lands a jab to the nose.
Voronov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov misses with the combination.
Voronov misses with an uppercut. Weed saw that one coming.
Voronov is looking to land body kicks.
Weed avoids the body shot from Voronov.
Voronov throws a series of punches but Weed avoids them all with ease.
Viacheslav Voronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weed walks into a stiff left hand from Voronov.
Voronov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weed at a distance.
Voronov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Voronov wants to stand but Weed is controlling the position.
Voronov looking for a sweep. Not yet Voronov, not yet.
Voronov wants to get back to his feet but Weed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Weed trying to control but Voronov is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Weed is pushing down on Voronov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Voronov is fighting to maintain full guard but Weed has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weed prevents Voronov from improving his position.
Voronov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weed trying to control from half guard but Voronov is working away.
Weed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed trying to control the action but Voronov is working from the bottom.
Voronov wants to get back to full guard.
Weed stalling.

We're going to have a standup here because Demian Weed wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A right-left combo lands from Voronov.
Voronov dips to his left and cracks Weed with an uppercut!

Weed gets the takedown into side control.
Weed has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Voronov!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed controlling the position easily from mount.

Weed is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Voronov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Weed takes Voronov's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Voronov is in trouble.
Weed has good solid back control here.
Voronov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Weed's guard. Nice work there by Voronov.
Voronov stays in close to Weed's body and controls the position.
Voronov won't allow Weed to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Demian Weed.
I think Weed 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!