PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alek Vonchan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vonchan
vs
Green

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alek Vonchan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Green!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vonchan's guard.
Green content to stall in guard here.
Green stops Vonchan from standing up.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Green.
Green tries for a takedown but Vonchan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonchan tries to clinch up.
Green shoots in but Vonchan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alek Vonchan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Green.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vonchan.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Green shoots for a takedown but Vonchan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vonchan avoids it really well and circles away.
Green shoots for a takedown but Vonchan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mark Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vonchan is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Vonchan circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Vonchan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vonchan pinned against the cage. Vonchan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Vonchan has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Green dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vonchan leaves Green with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Green shoots in and drives through. Vonchan sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Vonchan.
Alek Vonchan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green looks for a takedown but Vonchan sprawls well.
Green is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vonchan counters with a nice body kick.
Vonchan scores with a head kick.
Green fails to land the takedown.

Vonchan lands a big head kick that sends Green tumbling to the mat! Vonchan takes a step backwards and waves Green back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Green is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vonchan rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
Vonchan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Vonchan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vonchan tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Vonchan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Vonchan misses with a knee to the head.
Vonchan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vonchan lands a knee to the head.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Vonchan finish him?
Vonchan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonchan with a knee to the head.
Vonchan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vonchan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vonchan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vonchan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Vonchan gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.
Vonchan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vonchan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Vonchan missing with knees to the body.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vonchan looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Vonchan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Vonchan.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vonchan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vonchan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Vonchan.
Vonchan missing with knees to the body.
Vonchan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alek Vonchan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vonchan but Vonchan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Alek Vonchan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Green.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vonchan swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Vonchan as Green shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Vonchan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vonchan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vonchan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vonchan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vonchan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Vonchan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vonchan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Vonchan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vonchan looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Vonchan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Green.
Vonchan lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonchan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Vonchan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vonchan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vonchan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vonchan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vonchan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Vonchan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vonchan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonchan misses with a knee to the head.
Vonchan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vonchan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vonchan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vonchan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vonchan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green tries to pull guard but Vonchan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vonchan tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Vonchan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vonchan trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alek Vonchan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vonchan 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alek Vonchan!