PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vovochka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dean's choice of entrance music: Eminence Front. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vovochka
vs
Dean

183 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
290 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Vovochka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Dean!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovochka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horrible takedown by Vovochka or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean which made him look bad.
Vovochka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dean darts in and clinches Vovochka up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovochka.
Dean misses with a knee to the head.
Vovochka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Dean as Vovochka shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Vovochka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vovochka gets a clinch.
Vovochka wants to stall.
Vovochka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vladimir Vovochka has been cut.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vovochka.
Vovochka blocks an elbow strike from Dean.
Vovochka takes an elbow to the temple.
Dean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovochka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Vovochka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovochka misses with the head strike.
Vovochka misses with some punches.
Dean throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean stalling in the clinch but Vovochka improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovochka.
Dean pushes off an throws an elbow but Vovochka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dean is looking to control Vovochka's arms but Vovochka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dean has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovochka.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dean.
Dean blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovochka.
Dean unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vovochka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vovochka swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean lands an elbow that stopped Vovochka in his tracks for a moment.

Vladimir Vovochka's cut is getting worse.
Vovochka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dean pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands an elbow inside that Vovochka shrugs off.
Dean trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dean.
Vovochka has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Vovochka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dean walks away with a smile on his face. Vovochka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dean throws a wild body kick that Vovochka sees coming a mile off.
Vladimir Vovochka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vovochka clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vovochka misses with a punch on the inside.
Dean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vovochka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vovochka is breathing heavily.
Dean looking to throw knees to the head but Vovochka is blocking nicely.
Vovochka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dean lands an elbow inside that Vovochka shrugs off.
Dean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Vladimir Vovochka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vladimir Vovochka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Dean!