PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Carrillo (ranked 24333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Voznesenskiy (ranked 8205 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitriy Voznesenskiy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Carrillo
vs
Voznesenskiy

158 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josiah Carrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Voznesenskiy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voznesenskiy is looking to slow Carrillo down with leg kicks.
Voznesenskiy throws a sloppy head kick and Carrillo moves out of range easily.
Carrillo tries to clinch but Voznesenskiy is having none of it.
Carrillo really is a fat lump.

Voznesenskiy lands a big head kick that sends Carrillo tumbling to the mat! Voznesenskiy takes a step backwards and waves Carrillo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Josiah Carrillo has been cut.
Voznesenskiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carrillo tries to counter with a takedown but Voznesenskiy is quick to defend against it.
Voznesenskiy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Voznesenskiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Voznesenskiy moves out of range of the body kick from Carrillo.
Despite the aggression on Voznesenskiy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voznesenskiy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voznesenskiy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voznesenskiy misses with a head kick.
Voznesenskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carrillo is breathing heavily.
Voznesenskiy misses with a shot to the body

and Carrillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carrillo.

Voznesenskiy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Voznesenskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carrillo clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carrillo manages to break the clinch.
Carrillo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Voznesenskiy.
Carrillo blocks a head kick by Voznesenskiy.

Carrillo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carrillo showed some decent athleticism there.
Voznesenskiy looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voznesenskiy defending well though.
Voznesenskiy is doing well to control the position and prevent Carrillo from advancing to side control.
Carrillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Voznesenskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carrillo pulls his head out easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voznesenskiy throws a sloppy head kick

and Carrillo counters by moving into the clinch.
Voznesenskiy is trying to break the clinch but Carrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Carrillo misses with a punch on the inside.

Carrillo breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Voznesenskiy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Voznesenskiy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Voznesenskiy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carrillo is stalling in the full guard.
Carrillo chips away with some ground and pound.
Carrillo landing with the ground and pound.
Carrillo distracts Voznesenskiy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Voznesenskiy wants to get back to his feet but Carrillo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Voznesenskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Voznesenskiy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Carrillo stacks Voznesenskiy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Carrillo!
Voznesenskiy wants to control but Carrillo postures up.
Carrillo is chipping away with strikes.
Carrillo in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitriy Voznesenskiy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josiah Carrillo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Voznesenskiy throws a lazy head kick

and Carrillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Voznesenskiy wriggles free and stands up.
Voznesenskiy throws a leg kick

and Carrillo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Voznesenskiy pushes Carrillo off but Carrillo dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carrillo lands a few punches from side control.
Carrillo cracks Voznesenskiy with a big right hand but Voznesenskiy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Voznesenskiy is trying to improve his position.
Carrillo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Voznesenskiy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Voznesenskiy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Voznesenskiy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Voznesenskiy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carrillo connects with a decent elbow.
Carrillo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Carrillo is working Voznesenskiy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Voznesenskiy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Voznesenskiy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carrillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo lands a nice forearm strike.
Carrillo landing a few strikes.
Carrillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carrillo working the ground and pound from side control.
Voznesenskiy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carrillo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carrillo landing strikes.
Carrillo gets to mount! Voznesenskiy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carrillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo prevents Voznesenskiy from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrillo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Voznesenskiy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carrillo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carrillo looking to finish Voznesenskiy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Voznesenskiy!
Carrillo working the ground and pound effectively.
Carrillo landing strikes from the mount.
Carrillo 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Voznesenskiy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carrillo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carrillo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carrillo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carrillo lands a heavy elbow.
Carrillo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carrillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Voznesenskiy looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Carrillo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josiah Carrillo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carrillo tries to clinch up but Voznesenskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Carrillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Carrillo is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voznesenskiy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voznesenskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Voznesenskiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carrillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voznesenskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voznesenskiy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carrillo.
Voznesenskiy throws a leg kick

and Carrillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carrillo.
Carrillo stopping the sweep attempt from Voznesenskiy.
Voznesenskiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrillo lands a couple of digs.
Josiah Carrillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carrillo distracts Voznesenskiy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carrillo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carrillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voznesenskiy can do to turn this around?
Carrillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carrillo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carrillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voznesenskiy's head.
Voznesenskiy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carrillo has passed into side control.
Carrillo lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Carrillo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carrillo working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Carrillo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Voznesenskiy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carrillo looks up at the clock and then as Voznesenskiy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carrillo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Voznesenskiy seems a little lost for a moment, as Carrillo dominates the positioning.
Voznesenskiy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carrillo cracks Voznesenskiy with a big elbow.
Voznesenskiy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Carrillo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo looks up at the clock and then as Voznesenskiy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carrillo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carrillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carrillo landing a few strikes.
Carrillo cracks Voznesenskiy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Carrillo prevents Voznesenskiy from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Carrillo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carrillo is chipping away with strikes.
Carrillo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carrillo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Voznesenskiy down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carrillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Voznesenskiy is looking to get back to his feet here but Carrillo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Voznesenskiy's back.
Carrillo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Voznesenskiy!
Voznesenskiy takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Carrillo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
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!
Carrillo lands punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Carrillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carrillo 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Carrillo!