PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rostam Xerxes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vovchanchyn
vs
Xerxes

200 cm
22
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
28
290 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$185

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 5 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rostam Xerxes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Xerxes misses.
Vovchanchyn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xerxes manages to circle out of the way.
Rostam Xerxes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Xerxes.

Vovchanchyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn crunches a lovely knee into Xerxes's ribcage.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xerxes takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Rostam Xerxes has been cut.
Xerxes looks winded!
Vovchanchyn looking to throw knees to the head but Xerxes is blocking nicely.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xerxes avoids it.
Xerxes tries to work over Vovchanchyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vovchanchyn.
Xerxes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xerxes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to land knees in the clinch but Xerxes avoids the damage to the body.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Vovchanchyn lands a good knee to the midsection. Xerxes won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn connects with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rostam Xerxes's cut even more.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vovchanchyn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vovchanchyn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the body.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the head.

The cut above Rostam Xerxes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vovchanchyn landing knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Vovchanchyn.
Xerxes wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Vovchanchyn.
Xerxes misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Xerxes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee strike.
Vovchanchyn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xerxes can't find room to land a body shot as Vovchanchyn controls the action.
Vovchanchyn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vovchanchyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xerxes is defending well for now.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a knee to the head but Xerxes blocks with his arms.
Vovchanchyn tries a knee to the head but Xerxes blocks it.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Xerxes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Xerxes as the two fighters clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses with a knee to the head.
Vovchanchyn with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looking to throw knees to the head but Xerxes is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Xerxes.

Xerxes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xerxes lands a nice shot that snaps Vovchanchyn's head back.

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.

Vovchanchyn closes the distance and pushes Xerxes back into the cage.

Xerxes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xerxes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Xerxes misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Vovchanchyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xerxes keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Xerxes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vovchanchyn loads up on a big right hand but Xerxes slips the punch.
Xerxes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vovchanchyn cracks Xerxes with a right hand to the side of the head.

Rostam Xerxes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. That's going to slow Xerxes down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Xerxes.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
As Vovchanchyn backs off Xerxes throws a huge counter combo but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it all.
Vovchanchyn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Vovchanchyn as he connects with a hook.
Xerxes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick which misses Xerxes's front leg but catches the back leg as Xerxes tries to avoid it.
Xerxes misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rostam Xerxes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Vovchanchyn!