PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Jensen

172 cm
26
269 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Jensen scores with a nice strike.
Jensen misses with a looping right.
Vovchanchyn needs to keep his hands up - Jensen had a free shot at his head there.
Jensen staying out of range there.
Jensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jensen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jensen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vovchanchyn connects with a jab.
Jensen tries to clinch up but Vovchanchyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Vovchanchyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jensen.
Jensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Carl Jensen has been cut.
Jensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vovchanchyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Vovchanchyn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jensen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vovchanchyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Jensen's head.

Vovchanchyn lands a big right hand that sends Jensen crashing to the mat! Vovchanchyn stays standing though and waves Jensen back to his feet!

Jensen is rocked!
Jensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jensen clinches with his opponent.
Jensen scores with a hook to the body.
Jensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jensen throws a hook but Vovchanchyn avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Jensen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn moves forwards but Jensen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen moves away from the strike by Vovchanchyn.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jensen wants to clinch.
Vovchanchyn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice cross by Vovchanchyn.
Jensen is looking to clinch.
Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.
Jensen thuds his right hand into Vovchanchyn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vovchanchyn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jensen.
Jensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jensen cracks Vovchanchyn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jensen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Vovchanchyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Jensen.
Vovchanchyn misses with a straight left.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a left hand but Jensen moved out of range nicely.
Jensen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jensen on the side of the head.
Jensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vovchanchyn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Vovchanchyn cracks Jensen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jensen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vovchanchyn finish him?
Jensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vovchanchyn finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jensen seems to have recovered his senses.
Vovchanchyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jensen moves away.
A swing and a miss from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Jensen hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Igor Vovchanchyn!
Igor Vovchanchyn thanked the fans post fight for their support.