PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Keosayan
vs
Vovchanchyn

169 cm
31
151 lbs
29 - 17 - 3

171 cm
37
146 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Conviction

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keosayan moves away from the strike by Vovchanchyn.
Keosayan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls and moves away.
Vovchanchyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keosayan moves away.
Keosayan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vovchanchyn misses with the combination.
Keosayan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vovchanchyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keosayan.
Keosayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Keosayan slips a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keosayan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Keosayan gets a takedown into half guard.

Vovchanchyn kicks off Keosayan and gets to his feet.
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keosayan's head backwards.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Keosayan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the head.
Vovchanchyn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keosayan has a takedown stuffed.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keosayan throws out a leg kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range and Keosayan only half commits.
Keosayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand

and Keosayan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Vovchanchyn has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Keosayan is on him like a limpet, forcing Vovchanchyn back against the cage.
Keosayan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Vovchanchyn manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Vovchanchyn both land. Nice combination.
Keosayan throws a front kick aimed at Vovchanchyn's knee but Vovchanchyn avoids it well.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.
Keosayan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keosayan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Vovchanchyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice strike.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Keosayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keosayan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Keosayan throws a jab but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Keosayan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Keosayan digs a good body shot into Vovchanchyn's ribs.
Keosayan scores with a shot to the body.
Keosayan throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn checks it.
Keosayan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vovchanchyn will feel that in the morning.
Keosayan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping left.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Keosayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keosayan feinted with a counter takedown.
Keosayan misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a right and a left that Keosayan avoids nicely.
Keosayan misses the shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Keosayan misses with a body kick.

Keosayan shoots in and bounces Vovchanchyn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Keosayan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keosayan pushing down on Vovchanchyn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Keosayan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vovchanchyn gets full guard.
Keosayan trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Keosayan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Keosayan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan lands an elbow.
Keosayan is working Vovchanchyn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Keosayan taking a break here but Vovchanchyn is having none of it and regains half guard.

Vovchanchyn actively working from the bottom here.
Keosayan controlling the pace.
Vovchanchyn tries to get to full guard but Keosayan has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keosayan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vovchanchyn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Borislav Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Keosayan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vovchanchyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keosayan.
Vovchanchyn connects with a body shot that sends Keosayan's belly button to the back.
Vovchanchyn staying out of range there.
Vovchanchyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Vovchanchyn misses.
Vovchanchyn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vovchanchyn misses with a right hand

and Keosayan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Keosayan is trying to control the action in half guard but Vovchanchyn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Keosayan connects with a nice short shot to Vovchanchyn's temple.
Keosayan is pressing down on Vovchanchyn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vovchanchyn is holding on for now.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a sweep. Keosayan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keosayan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vovchanchyn is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keosayan wants to pass to mount but Vovchanchyn is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keosayan wants to work for an arm triangle but Vovchanchyn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Keosayan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a sweep. Keosayan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vovchanchyn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keosayan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Keosayan seems content to control.
Vovchanchyn tries to get to full guard but Keosayan has control of the leg.
Keosayan content to control rather than advance.
Keosayan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vovchanchyn is staying active underneath Keosayan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Keosayan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vovchanchyn!
Keosayan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Keosayan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Keosayan content just to control the position here.
Keosayan landing shots from mount.
Keosayan content just to control the position here.
Keosayan lands a big elbow.
Keosayan dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vovchanchyn looks a forlorn figure.
Keosayan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vovchanchyn is trying desperately to improve position.
Keosayan controlling the pace for now.
Vovchanchyn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keosayan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vovchanchyn regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is taking a breather. Vovchanchyn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vovchanchyn is trying to control but can't.
Keosayan is looking to take a break and control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vovchanchyn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Keosayan from controlling successfully.
Keosayan controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Keosayan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the nose.
Keosayan throws the left hand but Vovchanchyn avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn thumps Keosayan with a low kick.
Borislav Vovchanchyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but Keosayan moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vovchanchyn throws a solid leg kick but Keosayan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vovchanchyn.
Sloppy strikes from Vovchanchyn. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan scores with a nice head shot.
Vovchanchyn misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Keosayan misses.
A slow jab from Vovchanchyn misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vovchanchyn. Keosayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keosayan slips a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Keosayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Keosayan.
Keosayan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Keosayan attempts a counter takedown but Vovchanchyn avoids it well and moves away.
Vovchanchyn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Keosayan. No joy for Vovchanchyn on that attempt.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keosayan slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
Keosayan attempts a counter takedown but Vovchanchyn avoids it well and moves away.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook.
Vovchanchyn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vovchanchyn stuns Keosayan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keosayan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping left.
Keosayan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Keosayan fakes the leg kick and cracks Vovchanchyn in the body.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice looking combination but Keosayan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vovchanchyn falls off balance throwing a combination

and Keosayan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vovchanchyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keosayan is in close to Vovchanchyn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keosayan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Keosayan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vovchanchyn for as long as he can get away with.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Keosayan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keosayan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Vovchanchyn looking for a guillotine here but Keosayan defends easily.
Vovchanchyn keeping full guard, as Keosayan tries to pass.
Keosayan connects with a couple of short punches.
Vovchanchyn has momentary wrist control but Keosayan slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Keosayan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Keosayan slips nicely into half guard.
Keosayan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back.
Keosayan is controlling the pace.
Vovchanchyn wants to control but Keosayan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Keosayan 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.
Keosayan prevents Vovchanchyn from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergey Keosayan.
I think Keosayan 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Keosayan!
Our winner, Sergey Keosayan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.