PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drako Vonstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Vonstein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC Thunderstruck (techno) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Jeremy Voda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeremy Voda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Voda
vs
Vonstein

179 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

176 cm
32
203 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Drako Vonstein!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Voda lands a right hook to the body.
Jeremy Voda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Voda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vonstein!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Voda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Voda with shots to the head and body - Vonstein looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vonstein taking shots to the head.
Vonstein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vonstein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vonstein is squirming around, avoiding Voda's attempts to control the action.

Voda wants to finish this one by submission but Vonstein is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Voda.
A nice elbow there by Voda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Voda.
The referee warns Vonstein that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Voda lands a nice shot to the head.
Voda landing punches.
Voda cracks Vonstein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Voda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Vonstein is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voda looking to control but Vonstein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vonstein is still in real trouble! Can Voda finish him?
Voda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vonstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Vonstein is squirming around, avoiding Voda's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein tries to reverse the position but Voda maintains control.
Voda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Voda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vonstein's face.
Voda trying to control but Vonstein is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vonstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Voda has a good base and remains in mount.
Voda controlling his opponent.
Vonstein is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein is in a horrible position here. Voda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Voda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Voda prevents Vonstein from getting the reversal.
Voda cracks Vonstein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Voda goes for an armbar but Vonstein turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vonstein.

Voda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Vonstein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vonstein 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vonstein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Voda passes to full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Voda controlling the position easily from mount.

Voda looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Voda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Voda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vonstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Voda jabs Vonstein right on the nose. Vonstein blinks but takes it well.
Voda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vonstein can do to turn this around?
Voda scores with a jab. Vonstein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Voda scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Drako Vonstein has been cut.

Vonstein ducks straight into an uppercut from Voda and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Vonstein manages to regain guard straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voda wants to control from the top but Vonstein keeps moving.
Vonstein tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vonstein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vonstein keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda is pushing down on Vonstein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vonstein is fighting to maintain full guard but Voda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Voda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Voda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jeremy Voda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voda not doing much here.

Voda is working for a submission of some sort.
Vonstein is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voda is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Vonstein to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Vonstein 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.
Voda trying to control but Vonstein is working from the bottom.

Vonstein looking for a guillotine here but Voda defends easily.
Voda wants to control from the top but Vonstein keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Voda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vonstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Vonstein, not yet.
Voda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Voda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voda trying to control the position from guard on top but Vonstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeremy Voda.
Voda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Voda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Voda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voda lands a right hook to the body.
Vonstein drops his hands momentarily and Voda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Voda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vonstein is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Voda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vonstein to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voda looking to pass the guard.
Voda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Voda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drako Vonstein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vonstein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vonstein won't allow Voda to sweep him here.

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

Vonstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vonstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Vonstein 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.

Vonstein drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Voda manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vonstein has Voda in his guard.
Voda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda wants to control from the top but Vonstein keeps moving.
Voda with a nice head shot there.
Voda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Voda has gone for a leg lock! Vonstein slips out almost immediately though and dives into Voda's guard.

Voda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Vonstein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Voda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vonstein, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Voda forces his way into half guard.
Vonstein is not content to let Voda control the position.
Voda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vonstein!
Voda punching from mount but Vonstein doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vonstein is not content to let Voda control the position.
Drako Vonstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Voda wants to work for an arm triangle but Vonstein is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vonstein gets back to full guard.
Voda works over Vonstein with some ground and pound from guard.

Vonstein working for a triangle but Voda defends it easily.
Voda tries to free his leg and advance position but Vonstein is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein 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.
Voda trying to control the position from guard on top but Vonstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeremy Voda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Voda preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Voda stays in close to Vonstein's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Voda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Voda!
A relieved looking Jeremy Voda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.