PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Jedrzejczyk (ranked 3192 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Vovchanchyn (ranked 22681 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jedrzejczyk
vs
Vovchanchyn

181 cm
25
157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
162 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pawel Jedrzejczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedrzejczyk staying out of range there.
Vovchanchyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jedrzejczyk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vovchanchyn swings for the body but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
And Jedrzejczyk counters with a quick kick to the body but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
A lazy left from Vovchanchyn finds it's target.
Jedrzejczyk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vovchanchyn cracks Jedrzejczyk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jedrzejczyk shoots in looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to sprawl out of it but Jedrzejczyk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vovchanchyn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jedrzejczyk throws a head kick that misses.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice hook to Jedrzejczyk's body. Jedrzejczyk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jedrzejczyk shoots for a takedown but Vovchanchyn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Jedrzejczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jedrzejczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk darts in trying to clinch
and Vovchanchyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vovchanchyn scores with a hook.
Jedrzejczyk moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.
Jedrzejczyk goes for a double leg but Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vovchanchyn continues to drive forward.
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jedrzejczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Jedrzejczyk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jedrzejczyk fails with the takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jedrzejczyk tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Jedrzejczyk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jedrzejczyk tries to clinch up but Vovchanchyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Vovchanchyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range as Vovchanchyn strikes.
Jedrzejczyk shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Jedrzejczyk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jedrzejczyk moves into the clinch.
Jedrzejczyk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Taras Vovchanchyn has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jedrzejczyk is looking to take this one to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vovchanchyn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vovchanchyn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jedrzejczyk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vovchanchyn's efforts to push away.
Vovchanchyn misses with some punches.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jedrzejczyk has Vovchanchyn pressed against the cage, preventing Vovchanchyn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jedrzejczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn working aggressively here.
Jedrzejczyk trying to stall but Vovchanchyn improves his position.

Jedrzejczyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Jedrzejczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vovchanchyn connects with a jab.
No luck for Jedrzejczyk with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Jedrzejczyk moved out of range.
Taras Vovchanchyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Jedrzejczyk misses its intended target.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot from downtown. Jedrzejczyk moves away and avoids it.
Jedrzejczyk throws a big counter combination but Vovchanchyn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jedrzejczyk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn throws the left hand but Jedrzejczyk avoids the punch easily.
Jedrzejczyk throws a body kick that misses.
Vovchanchyn throws an overhand right that lands on Jedrzejczyk's shoulder, as Jedrzejczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Jedrzejczyk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vovchanchyn sprawls well. Vovchanchyn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jedrzejczyk gets slowly back to his feet.
Jedrzejczyk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vovchanchyn defends well and Jedrzejczyk ends up having to push Vovchanchyn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jedrzejczyk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taras Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taras Vovchanchyn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jedrzejczyk tries to clinch there but Vovchanchyn circles away.
Jedrzejczyk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn defends it nicely.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jedrzejczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vovchanchyn.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a takedown

and Vovchanchyn counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Jedrzejczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jedrzejczyk goes for a takedown attempt but Vovchanchyn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vovchanchyn catches Jedrzejczyk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Jedrzejczyk 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook.
Jedrzejczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Jedrzejczyk shoots in looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to sprawl out of it but Jedrzejczyk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vovchanchyn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vovchanchyn throws an overhand right that lands on Jedrzejczyk's shoulder, as Jedrzejczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Taras Vovchanchyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Jedrzejczyk moved out of range.
Jedrzejczyk avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nice looking jab.
Vovchanchyn connects with a looping right hand.
Vovchanchyn connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jedrzejczyk.
Pawel Jedrzejczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jedrzejczyk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jedrzejczyk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jedrzejczyk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
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!
A jab from Vovchanchyn misses.
Jedrzejczyk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vovchanchyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vovchanchyn catches Jedrzejczyk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jedrzejczyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vovchanchyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jedrzejczyk tries to clinch up but Vovchanchyn circles away and keeps his distance.
Jedrzejczyk connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Jedrzejczyk moved out of range.
Jedrzejczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vovchanchyn.
Jedrzejczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Vovchanchyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Jedrzejczyk was well out of range.
Jedrzejczyk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Jedrzejczyk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jedrzejczyk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vovchanchyn connects with a looping right hand.
Jedrzejczyk wants to clinch.
Jedrzejczyk defending well as Vovchanchyn loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk gets slowly back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn with a jab.
No joy there for Jedrzejczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vovchanchyn manages to circle out of the way.
Jedrzejczyk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Jedrzejczyk.
Vovchanchyn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jedrzejczyk shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Jedrzejczyk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vovchanchyn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jedrzejczyk under the eye.

Jedrzejczyk has Vovchanchyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Vovchanchyn is trying to break the clinch but Jedrzejczyk has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taras Vovchanchyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taras Vovchanchyn'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. This is the final round!

Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Jedrzejczyk saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Jedrzejczyk was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jedrzejczyk darts in looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn gets double underhooks and turns Jedrzejczyk into the cage.
A jab from Vovchanchyn does it's job there.

Jedrzejczyk is rocked!
Vovchanchyn clobbers Jedrzejczyk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Jedrzejczyk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Vovchanchyn.
Jedrzejczyk shoots in looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jedrzejczyk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Jedrzejczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vovchanchyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Jedrzejczyk.
Vovchanchyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vovchanchyn drops Jedrzejczyk with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jedrzejczyk! Vovchanchyn dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taras Vovchanchyn!