PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1148 p4p, 152 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 1962 p4p, 251 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Voronin
vs
Wearmouth

186 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wearmouth lands a jab.
Voronin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wearmouth checks a leg kick.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wearmouth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wearmouth swinging wildly here.
Voronin tries to clinch but Wearmouth is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin looks to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Wearmouth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voronin finds it's way round the side to connect with Wearmouth's head.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Voronin looks to land a combination. Wearmouth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dave Wearmouth has been cut.
Voronin slips a straight right by Wearmouth.
Voronin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wearmouth misses with a head kick.
Voronin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voronin connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wearmouth slips under a jab.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wearmouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wearmouth connects with an inside leg kick.
Wearmouth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voronin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wearmouth! But no joy.
Wearmouth scores with a head kick.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wearmouth. Wearmouth obviously looking to wear him down.

Voronin pushes Wearmouth up against the cage in a clinch.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Wearmouth - that landed with a thud.
Voronin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Voronin.
Wearmouth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Wearmouth blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.
Voronin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wearmouth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wearmouth prevents it.
Wearmouth lands a body punch.

Wearmouth breaks the clinch.
Wearmouth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wearmouth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wearmouth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wearmouth throws a lazy uppercut
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
Wearmouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wearmouth with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth cracks Voronin with a good jab.
Wearmouth throws a good cross that connects.
Wearmouth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Voronin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wearmouth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Voronin lands a glancing blow to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a high kick!
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wearmouth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voronin dodges the punch combination from Wearmouth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Wearmouth throws out a loose jab but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Voronin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
Wearmouth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wearmouth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wearmouth throws a front kick that sends Voronin stumbling back into the cage.
Wearmouth throws the left hand but Voronin avoids the punch easily.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wearmouth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Voronin finds it's way through Wearmouth's defenses.
Wearmouth cracks Voronin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wearmouth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voronin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wearmouth misses with a looping right.
Wearmouth throws a push kick but Voronin slaps the foot to one side.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Voronin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Voronin misses the target.
Wearmouth with a jab.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin misses the jab.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin lands a nice hook to Wearmouth's body. Wearmouth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wearmouth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wearmouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Wearmouth moves out of range of the strikes.
Wearmouth throws a big counter head kick but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wearmouth! But no joy.
Voronin lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
Wearmouth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wearmouth tried to score with a low kick but Voronin checks it.
A slow jab from Wearmouth misses its intended target.
Wearmouth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wearmouth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Voronin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wearmouth.
Good leg kick by Wearmouth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wearmouth connects with a jab.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wearmouth misses with a combination
and Wearmouth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wearmouth lands a head shot.
Voronin clobbers Wearmouth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Voronin misses with a hook. Wearmouth ducked under it nicely.
Wearmouth throws a nice looking combination but Voronin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Wearmouth misses with a kick to the body

and Voronin counters by clinching up.
Voronin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Voronins head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voronin.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth blocking some punches.
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.

Wearmouth breaks from the clinch.
Wearmouth throws a low kick, looking for Voronin's leg but Voronin calmly moves out of range.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wearmouth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wearmouth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Wearmouth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wearmouth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Voronin's calf.
A shot to the liver by Voronin. Beautiful body shot.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Voronin counters with a left and a right that stings Wearmouth.
Voronin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Voronin forces Wearmouth back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin tries to work over Wearmouth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wearmouth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronin.
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!
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Wearmouth lands a left hand.
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wearmouth lands an elbow that stopped Voronin in his tracks for a moment.
Voronin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wearmouth walks away with a smile on his face. Voronin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wearmouth scores with a jab.
Wearmouth slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wearmouth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voronin scrambles back to his feet.
Voronin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Wearmouth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearmouth throws a right hand that Voronin ducks under and follows up with a left that Voronin also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick as Voronin jumps back.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Wearmouth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voronin is able to avoid easily.
Voronin walks into a left hand.
Wearmouth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth lands with a cross.
Voronin lands with a cross.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Wearmouth is out of range.
Voronin wants to clinch
and Wearmouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wearmouth lands with a slapping head kick.
Wearmouth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wearmouth misses with an uppercut
and Voronin counters with a nice body shot.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Wearmouth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wearmouth works Voronin's body with a nice hook.
Wearmouth jabs Voronin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wearmouth connects with the punch.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wearmouth misses with a body kick.
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Wearmouth is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Wearmouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voronin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Wearmouth slips the punch.
Wearmouth moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wearmouth, as that shot connected.
Voronin walks into a left hand.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Wearmouth circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Wearmouth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wearmouth jabs at Voronin's body.
Voronin blocks a jab.
Voronin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voronin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Voronin moves into range and clinches up with Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wearmouth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Wearmouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Wearmouth as the two fighters clinch.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth lands a left hand.

Voronin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Oh Voronin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside.

Wearmouth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wearmouth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wearmouth misses with a low kick.
Voronin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Voronin.
Voronin seems to have got his legs back now.
Voronin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wearmouth lands a slapping body shot.
Wearmouth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wearmouth scores with a one two! Voronin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wearmouth's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Voronin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Wearmouth.
Voronin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wearmouth lands with a shot to the body.
Wearmouth thows a leg kick but Voronin checks it
and Voronin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wearmouth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Wearmouth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wearmouth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.
Wearmouth avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Wearmouth moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands a nice looking body shot.
Voronin connects with a looping right hand.
Wearmouth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wearmouth scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Voronin misses.
Voronin blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Voronin misses the target.
Wearmouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that Voronin semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Voronin blocks it.
Wearmouth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Wearmouth misses
enabling Voronin to counter with a crisp jab.
Wearmouth misses with a straight left.
Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Wearmouth lands with an overhand left.
Wearmouth connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Voronin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wearmouth gets through Voronin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voronin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wearmouth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wearmouth prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wearmouth lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wearmouth.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin tries a body shot but Wearmouth blocks it.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth scores with a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth scores with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Voronin to his knees! Wearmouth keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Wearmouth!
Dave Wearmouth is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Dave Wearmouth started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.