PBP Commentary

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

Wringer
vs
Goryachev

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Wringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Goryachev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goryachev is looking to clinch but Wringer is avoiding it.
Wringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goryachev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wringer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goryachev tries to clinch but Wringer is having none of it.
Goryachev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goryachev wants to clinch up but Wringer keeps it at a distance.
Wringer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goryachev.
Goryachev wants to clinch.
Vladimir Goryachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wringer lands a nice looking body shot.
Goryachev checks a low kick from Wringer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goryachev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goryachev tries a low kick but Wringer avoids it.
Goryachev moves in looking to clinch but Wringer pushes him off.
Wringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goryachev tries to clinch but Wringer is having none of it.
Wringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Goryachev blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goryachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goryachev tries to clinch but Wringer moves out of range.
Goryachev tries to clinch up but Wringer circles away and keeps his distance.
Goryachev dives in and grabs Wringer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wringer pushes down on Goryachev's head and hops out.

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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goryachev.
Dick Wringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Goryachev.
Wringer lands a nice hook to Goryachev's body. Goryachev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goryachev wants to clinch up but Wringer keeps it at a distance.
Goryachev is looking to clinch but Wringer is avoiding it.
Goryachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goryachev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goryachev tries to clinch there but Wringer circles away.
Goryachev tries to clinch up but Wringer circles away and keeps his distance.
Goryachev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wringer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wringer cracks Goryachev with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goryachev.
Wringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Wringer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goryachev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wringer lands a nice looking body shot.
Goryachev fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goryachev checks a leg kick.
Goryachev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev misses with a takedown attempt - Wringer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goryachev tries to clinch but Wringer moves out of range.
Goryachev looks for the body kick but Wringer saw that one coming.
Goryachev tries to clinch there but Wringer circles away.
Goryachev is looking to clinch.
Goryachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goryachev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goryachev looks for a takedown but Wringer sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Wringer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goryachev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wringer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Goryachev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goryachev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goryachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wringer scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goryachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goryachev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goryachev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goryachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wringer pushes Goryachev away with a front kick.
Wringer misses with a head kick.
Goryachev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goryachev fails with the takedown.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick Wringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wringer swats away the attempt to clinch by Goryachev.
Goryachev throws a head kick but Wringer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wringer lands a nice shot to the body.
Wringer is looking to land body kicks.
Wringer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goryachev tries to clinch there but Wringer circles away.
Wringer throws a series of punches but Goryachev moves out of range.
Goryachev moves in looking to clinch but Wringer pushes him off.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch but Wringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wringer throws a head kick but Goryachev moves out of range.
Wringer tries to land a leg kick but Goryachev saw it coming and moves away.
Goryachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev tries to clinch there but Wringer circles away.
Goryachev tries to clinch up but Wringer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wringer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wringer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goryachev shoots for a takedown but Wringer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dick Wringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Goryachev.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goryachev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goryachev throws a wild body kick that Wringer sees coming a mile off.
Goryachev misses with a head kick.
Goryachev tries to clinch there but Wringer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goryachev doesn't manage to clinch there - Wringer circles away.
Wringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wringer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goryachev tries to clinch there but Wringer circles away.
Wringer checks a leg kick.
Wringer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goryachev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goryachev throws a sloppy head kick and Wringer moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wringer blocks a head kick by Goryachev.
Goryachev wants to clinch.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Wringer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Goryachev fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goryachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goryachev wants to clinch up but Wringer keeps it at a distance.
Wringer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goryachev has a takedown stuffed.
Goryachev is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wringer swats away the attempt to clinch by Goryachev.
Goryachev fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goryachev blocks a head kick by Wringer.
Wringer is looking to wear down Goryachev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wringer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dick Wringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Goryachev.
A head kick misses from Wringer.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wringer.
Wringer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goryachev wants to clinch.
Wringer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goryachev tries to clinch but Wringer moves out of range.
Goryachev pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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.
Goryachev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wringer defends it nicely.
Goryachev wants to clinch up but Wringer keeps it at a distance.
Wringer avoids the head kick by Goryachev.
Goryachev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wringer sprawls well. Wringer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goryachev gets slowly back to his feet.
Goryachev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wringer wants to slow Goryachev down by chopping away at his legs.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Goryachev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wringer misses with a kick to the body.
Goryachev wants to clinch up but Wringer keeps it at a distance.

Goryachev clinches up with Wringer and pushes him back against the cage.
Wringer trying to control the position but instead, Goryachev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wringer into the cage.
Wringer avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goryachev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goryachev looking to throw knees to the head but Wringer is blocking nicely.
Goryachev connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goryachev prevents Wringer from breaking the clinch.
Goryachev lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goryachev looking to slow down the pace here.
Wringer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goryachev lands a good knee to the midsection. Wringer won't want to take too many of those.
Wringer wants to stall.
Goryachev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goryachev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wringer is trying to maintain a safe position but Goryachev gets an underhook and turns Wringer into the cage.
Goryachev lands an elbow just above Wringer 's eye.
Wringer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goryachev.
Goryachev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goryachev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wringer's defenses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wringer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goryachev lands a knee to the body.
Goryachev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wringer's defenses.
Goryachev lands a knee to the head.
Vladimir Goryachev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goryachev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goryachev with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Goryachev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wringer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Wringer!