PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1744 p4p, 233 weight class) and Gorgeous Bob (ranked 2774 p4p, 334 weight class). Andriy Voronin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Voronin
vs
Bob

186 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgeous Bob!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob with the counter takedown but Voronin avoids it easily.
Bob defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Bob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Voronin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Bob lands a really nice looking cross but Voronin seems unphased.
Bob misses with a hook.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown but Voronin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bob's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voronin moves out of range as Bob strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bob fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Gorgeous Bob has been cut.
Voronin takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Bob jabs Voronin right on the nose. Voronin blinks but takes it well.
Voronin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Voronin throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Voronin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bob scores with a body shot.
Bob swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Voronin.
Bob misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Voronin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Bob closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Voronin's guard.
Bob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Voronin wants to stand but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob postures up and lands a big shot to Voronin's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob prevents Voronin from getting back to his feet.
Bob forces his way into half guard.
Bob working the head and body with strikes.

Voronin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bob is on him like a limpet, forcing Voronin back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Voronin has the dominant position.
Bob trying to stall but Voronin improves his position.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to circle away but Voronin has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
A hook to the body from Voronin.
I was talking to Voronin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Voronin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bob is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voronin has him pressed against the cage.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Voronin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bob with a big uppercut! Bob tries to clinch up but Voronin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bob to the mat! Bob covers up and Voronin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andriy Voronin!
After winning the bout, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.