PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loki Aoki (ranked 1090 p4p, 141 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 1259 p4p, 166 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by KAANCEPTS. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Voronin

182 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voronin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voronin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aoki.
Voronin misses with a body punch
and Aoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.

Aoki lands a left and a right that send Voronin crashing to the mat, dazed. Aoki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Voronin is rocked!

It looks like Andriy Voronin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Aoki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voronin is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
We've been told by Aoki's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aoki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronin misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Voronin seems to have recovered his senses.
Voronin throws a poor cross that misses
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronin jabs Aoki right on the nose. Aoki blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Aoki misses.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aoki takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki digs a good hook to Voronin's body.
Aoki slips a jab from Voronin.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Voronin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Voronin gets a clinch.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki wants to break free but Voronin has control.
Voronin tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin keeps control of Aoki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
Aoki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Voronin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Voronin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronin throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Voronin.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voronin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Voronin blocks the low kick.
Voronin throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Voronin.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voronin throws out a counter right but Aoki avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Voronin's defenses.
Voronin tests Aoki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aoki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Voronin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands a nice shot that snaps Aoki's head back.
Aoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Aoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronin throws a jab but it's blocked by Aoki.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Voronin misses with an uppercut. Aoki saw that one coming.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aoki needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Voronin scores with a punch to the head.

Voronin moves into the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aoki wants to get back to striking at distance but Voronin won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.

Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aoki gets tackled into the cage by Voronin. Voronin maintains the clinch.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Voronin moves out of range.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aoki moves out of range as Voronin strikes.
Voronin digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Voronin tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loki Aoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin's corner calls for a 1-2. Voronin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Voronin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Aoki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aoki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Aoki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Voronin throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Aoki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voronin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Aoki stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin is looking to clinch.
Aoki misses the jab.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aoki blocks a jab.
Aoki is looking for a counter combo.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Voronin.
A counter left hand to the body from Aoki misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a left to the body.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
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!
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Voronin takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Voronin looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
Voronin tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki takes a swing at Voronin's ribcage but misses.
Voronin throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
Voronin missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andriy Voronin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Voronin delivers a nice body kick.
Aoki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aoki.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
Voronin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Voronin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki misses with a hook to the body

and Voronin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Voronin.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Voronin.
Voronin throws a sloppy body shot
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Voronin.

Voronin clinches.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Voronin.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Voronin has double underhooks.
Voronin has Aoki pressed against the cage, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Aoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Voronin avoids nicely.
Voronin throws a good cross that connects.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Voronin clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
Aoki throws a counter high kick but Voronin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Voronin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Voronin clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voronin tries to clinch up.
As Voronin looks to move away, Aoki throws a big counter combo but Voronin just gets out of the way.
Voronin ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some bone on bone action there as Aoki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki tries to bum rush Voronin with a series of wild strikes but Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronin.
It looked like Aoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aoki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voronin finds it's way round the side to connect with Aoki's head.
Loki Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Aoki throws a big counter combination but Voronin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voronin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!
Our winner, Andriy Voronin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.