PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Vovochka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero's entrance music is Eye Of The Storm. A fine choice. Eddie Guerrero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Guerrero
vs
Vovochka

200 cm
29
247 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

183 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Vovochka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guerrero gets caught flat footed, as Vovochka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vovochka drops back looking for a leg! Guerrero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guerrero manages to kick Vovochka off! Vovochka jumps back into Guerrero's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guerrero is on top in guard.
Guerrero tries to stand but Vovochka is controlling from the bottom.
Guerrero won't allow Vovochka to sweep him here.
Guerrero is fighting to break Vovochka's control of his arms but Vovochka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Vovochka.
Vovochka pulls Guerrero in close to his closed guard and prevents Guerrero from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guerrero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vovochka working a defensive guard here.

Vovochka working for a triangle but Guerrero defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guerrero is pushing down on Vovochka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vovochka is fighting to maintain full guard but Guerrero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Guerrero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vovochka keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vovochka is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vovochka is looking to control Guerrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vovochka avoid being mounted?

Vovochka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vovochka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four 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.
Vovochka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vovochka wants to control but Guerrero is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eddie Guerrero.

Vovochka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vovochka wants to pass the guard but Guerrero is keeping the position.
Guerrero is trying to control the position but Vovochka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Vovochka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vovochka gets a double leg takedown into Guerrero's guard.
Guerrero looking for a sweep. Not yet Guerrero, not yet.
Vovochka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vovochka throws a strike but Guerrero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vovochka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guerrero's guard.

Vovochka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Vovochka from controlling successfully.

Vovochka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vovochka is pushing down on Guerrero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Guerrero is fighting to maintain full guard but Vovochka has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero taking some punishment here, with Vovochka in his half guard.
Vovochka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guerrero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vovochka passes to full mount!

Vovochka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Guerrero working to try and regain half guard.

Vovochka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Guerrero has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vovochka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Vovochka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vovochka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Guerrero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Vovochka has his foot on Guerrero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guerrero works his way back into a safe position though.

Vovochka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guerrero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Guerrero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovochka wants to sweep but no luck.

Vovochka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guerrero is aware though and is defending well.
Guerrero trying to control but Vovochka is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Vovochka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Guerrero trying to control but Vovochka is working from the bottom.

Vovochka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guerrero trying to control but Vovochka is working from the bottom.
Vovochka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Vovochka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Guerrero. Vovochka does a little dance to reset his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vovochka.
Guerrero is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vovochka asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Vovochka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guerrero dodges the ground and pound from Vovochka.

Vovochka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guerrero, who protects the arm well.
Guerrero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vovochka on the ground.
Vovochka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Guerrero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Vovochka is trying to get an arm triangle but Guerrero is defending well.

Vovochka swings around for an armbar but Guerrero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vovochka's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to get up but he can't break Vovochka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vovochka is on top in guard.

Vovochka drops back looking for a leg! Guerrero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guerrero manages to kick Vovochka off! Vovochka jumps back into Guerrero's guard.
Vovochka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Vovochka from controlling successfully.

Vovochka 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.
Vovochka thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vovochka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guerrero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vovochka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Vovochka 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.
Vovochka content to stall in guard here.
Vovochka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vovochka pushes down on Guerrero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Guerrero looks like he's trying to stand up.

Vovochka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vovochka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Guerrero is just riding it out for now. Vovochka eventually gives up the hold.

Vovochka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Vovochka is working for a kimura but Guerrero is defending it quite comfortably.
Vovochka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vovochka is trying to control the action in half guard but Guerrero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vovochka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guerrero pushes Vovochka off looking to stand but Vovochka dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovochka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guerrero defending well though.

Vovochka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guerrero defends it well.

Vovochka seems to be working for a kimura but Guerrero defends the submission attempt.
Vovochka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vovochka slips a nice elbow through Guerrero's hands, connecting with Guerrero's forehead.

Vovochka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guerrero has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vovochka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guerrero sees it coming and defends easily.

Vovochka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guerrero sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Vovochka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vovochka 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Vovochka!