PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Zakalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Zakalis

200 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theo Zakalis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn scores with a kick to the body.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
Zakalis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zakalis takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Theo Zakalis has been cut.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zakalis tries to break free but Vovchanchyn pushes him back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Zakalis backwards.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Zakalis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vovchanchyn has him pressed against the cage.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but Zakalis blocks it.
A knee to the head by Vovchanchyn.

Zakalis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vovchanchyn, right into the meat.

Vovchanchyn steps into range and cracks Zakalis with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Zakalis flops backwards and Vovchanchyn dives into his guard looking to finish!

Zakalis is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn postures up in Zakalis's guard and throws a big left but Zakalis blocks it.
Vovchanchyn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vovchanchyn continues to stall.
Vovchanchyn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zakalis parries the strikes from Vovchanchyn easily there. Vovchanchyn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zakalis to escape.
Vovchanchyn controlling the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Vovchanchyn.
A lull in the action here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vovchanchyn misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakalis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vovchanchyn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zakalis.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakalis wants to break free but Vovchanchyn has control.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zakalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zakalis looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Vovchanchyn lands a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Zakalis backwards.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zakalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vovchanchyn lands a good knee to the midsection. Zakalis won't want to take too many of those.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zakalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Zakalis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zakalis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Zakalis gets tackled into the cage by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn maintains the clinch.
Vovchanchyn working Zakalis over with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Zakalis's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Zakalis! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Igor Vovchanchyn!