PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Anderson (ranked 4244 p4p, 156 weight class) and Fedor Vovchanchyn (ranked 2337 p4p, 86 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by HEADED SOUTH -by DOWN. Vovchanchyn has chosen The Emporors Ride by-EMMURE as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Anderson
vs
Vovchanchyn

194 cm
26
295 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
267 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ole Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vovchanchyn! But no joy.
Vovchanchyn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a straight right hand.
Vovchanchyn slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Vovchanchyn's head but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Anderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vovchanchyn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vovchanchyn is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn trying to control here.

Anderson is trying to work for a kimura but Vovchanchyn is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Anderson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Vovchanchyn is defending well.

Anderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anderson is thwarting Vovchanchyn's attempts to control the position.
Anderson trying to control the action but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson wants to control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him busy.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Anderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Vovchanchyn wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Vovchanchyn is trying to control but Anderson passes into side control!
Vovchanchyn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vovchanchyn is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vovchanchyn is trying to escape and Anderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vovchanchyn is forced to tap! Nice work there by Anderson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ole Anderson!
An intense looking Ole Anderson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I showed yet again the Anderson's are a dynasty ....ANDERSON ERA IS IN FULL EFFECT!'.
In defeat, Fedor Vovchanchyn stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was God's will.....'.