PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Vovchanchyn (ranked 6664 p4p, 616 weight class) and Tony Jenkins (ranked 4849 p4p, 514 weight class). Vovchanchyn comes to the cage accompanied by The Emporors Ride by-EMMURE. Tony Jenkins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Jenkins

193 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Fanatic Inc.
IniTech Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vovchanchyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vovchanchyn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Vovchanchyn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter punch.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Vovchanchyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins looks winded!
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good body shot.
Vovchanchyn lands a right hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vovchanchyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenkins's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn stalks Jenkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jenkins's face. Jenkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands with a right hand.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Vovchanchyn avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.

Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab-cross combination.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jenkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
letting Vovchanchyn counter with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn throws a one two combo.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.
Vovchanchyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vovchanchyn.
A lazy left from Vovchanchyn finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vovchanchyn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vovchanchyn catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body punch.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Vovchanchyn circles away easily
and Vovchanchyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
That's time! Vovchanchyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice jab there from Vovchanchyn.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Vovchanchyn. That snapped Jenkins's head back.
Donk. Vovchanchyn catches Jenkins right on the button with a cross.
Vovchanchyn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Vovchanchyn. Beautiful body shot.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenkins closes the distance but Vovchanchyn moves to the side
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vovchanchyn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jenkins on the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Vovchanchyn keeps it at a distance.
Vovchanchyn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins shoots and misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jenkins.

Jenkins drives through with a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vovchanchyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovchanchyn, not yet.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Vovchanchyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jenkins working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vovchanchyn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenkins on the ground.
Vovchanchyn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jenkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
Vovchanchyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination. Jenkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Vovchanchyn circles away.
The crowd cheers as Vovchanchyn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Tony Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vovchanchyn swivels and escapes.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Vovchanchyn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Vovchanchyn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vovchanchyn scores with a hook.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the nose.
Vovchanchyn catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Vovchanchyn both land. Nice combination.
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Vovchanchyn misses its target.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Vovchanchyn stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vovchanchyn punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jenkins has Vovchanchyn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jenkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vovchanchyn uses from the top position.

Vovchanchyn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vovchanchyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vovchanchyn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins moves forwards but Vovchanchyn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vovchanchyn to the ground. Vovchanchyn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vovchanchyn scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vovchanchyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vovchanchyn moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
Vovchanchyn lands with a left to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vovchanchyn pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Vovchanchyn.
Jenkins has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vovchanchyn stalling against the cage.
Vovchanchyn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn scores with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stall.
Vovchanchyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Vovchanchyn to work.
Vovchanchyn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins jumps guard but Vovchanchyn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vovchanchyn is defending well for now.
Vovchanchyn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vovchanchyn working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Vovchanchyn can't break the clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Vovchanchyn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Vovchanchyn pressing his opponent against the cage.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tony Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins walks into a stiff left hand from Vovchanchyn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Vovchanchyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vovchanchyn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Vovchanchyn!
An out of breath Fedor Vovchanchyn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.