PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shelby Redrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Grigor Vovchanchyn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Redrock

175 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
228 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Redrock!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn misses with a straight right.
Redrock throws a nice looking combination but Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vovchanchyn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Redrock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vovchanchyn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redrock is fending him off so far but Vovchanchyn persists. Nope, Redrock circles away and we're back to standing.
Vovchanchyn is looking to slow Redrock down with leg kicks.
Vovchanchyn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redrock as he jumps to the side.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick but Redrock moves out of range.
Redrock looks to land a combination but Vovchanchyn avoids it well.
A jab from Vovchanchyn finds it's way through Redrock's defenses.
Vovchanchyn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redrock misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovchanchyn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Redrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Redrock lands a slapping body shot.
Redrock lands a jab-cross combination.
Redrock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Redrock sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Redrock throws a series of punches but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn loads up on a big right hand but Redrock slips the punch.
Vovchanchyn misses with a takedown attempt - Redrock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigor Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.

Vovchanchyn closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redrock has Vovchanchyn pushed against the cage.
Redrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redrock slows down the pace here.
Redrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vovchanchyn has him pressed against the cage.
Redrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Redrock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vovchanchyn is keeping busy.
Redrock has had enough of the clinch but Vovchanchyn keeps him there for the moment.
Vovchanchyn wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vovchanchyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redrock lands a glancing blow to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
Vovchanchyn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vovchanchyn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shelby Redrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Redrock moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Redrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Redrock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Redrock avoids the head kick by Vovchanchyn.
Redrock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redrock lands a body shot.
Redrock throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Redrock misses with the combination.
Redrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Redrock misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Redrock.
Redrock throws a right and a left that Vovchanchyn avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Redrock misses.

Vovchanchyn moves into range and clinches up with Redrock.
Redrock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vovchanchyn is keeping busy.
Vovchanchyn can't break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn is trying to break free.
Redrock stalling in the clinch but Vovchanchyn improves position.
Vovchanchyn is stalling here.
Redrock stalling in the clinch but Vovchanchyn improves position.
Vovchanchyn has had enough of the clinch but Redrock keeps him there for the moment.

Vovchanchyn breaks from the clinch.
Redrock misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Redrock.
Redrock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vovchanchyn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vovchanchyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redrock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Redrock does no damage.
A punch combination from Redrock misses.
Redrock misses with a double jab.
Redrock lands a jab-cross combination.
Redrock stalks Vovchanchyn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vovchanchyn's face. Vovchanchyn staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Redrock.
Redrock misses with a double jab.
Redrock digs a good hook to Vovchanchyn's body.
Redrock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Redrock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Redrock throws a nice looking combination but Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Redrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Redrock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vovchanchyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redrock is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redrock's sensitive parts.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that Redrock semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Shelby Redrock has been cut.
Vovchanchyn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Redrock is rocked!
Vovchanchyn fails with the takedown.
Redrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Vovchanchyn finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Vovchanchyn and Redrock falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Vovchanchyn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grigor Vovchanchyn!