PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 853 p4p, 121 weight class) and Goban Declan (ranked 813 p4p, 116 weight class). Goban Declan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andriy Voronin's chin.

Voronin
vs
Declan

186 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
33
190 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goban Declan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Voronin tries to clinch there but Declan circles away.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Declan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voronin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voronin scores with a spinning back kick!
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronin.
Declan moves out of range as Voronin throws a body kick.
Declan blocks a low kick nicely.
Declan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Declan blocks a low kick nicely.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Voronin cracks Declan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand 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!
Voronin connects with a body shot.
Voronin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voronin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Declan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Declan moves his leg out of the way.
Declan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Declan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voronin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
The fighters circling - Declan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Declan moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Declan lands a lovely overhand right.
Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan tries to work over Voronin's front leg with a kick but Voronin checks it.
Declan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voronin moves out of range as Declan throws a body kick.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Declan thumps Voronin with a low kick.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin throws an off balance right hand
and Declan counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Declan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Declan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronin.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Declan.
Voronin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Declan is able to avoid easily.
Voronin scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Declan.
Declan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronin misses with an uppercut.
Declan is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Voronin thows a body kick. Declan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Declan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Declan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Declan looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.
Declan blocks a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Declan throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
Voronin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Declan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Declan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voronin rather than just go for the knockout.
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin tries to clinch up but Declan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Declan saw that one coming.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voronin throws a low kick but Declan moves out of range easily.
Declan throws a jab when Voronin was well out of range.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Declan.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Voronin - that will leave a mark!
Voronin sizes up Declan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Declan lands a leg kick that knocks Voronin off balance momentarily.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Declan sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Declan! But no joy.
Voronin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voronin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Declan tests Voronin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Voronin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Declan misses with a straight left.
Declan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Declan.
Declan takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Declan moves out of range of the body kick.
Declan flicks out a counter leg kick but Voronin steps away.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Declan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voronin.
Declan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Declan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Voronin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Voronin. Those never looked like landing.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Declan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin tries to work over Declan's front leg with a kick but Declan checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throws a shot to the body.
Voronin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Declan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Declan looks to land a body kick but Voronin moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Voronin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Declan blocks the low kick.
Declan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Declan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Declan throws a hook but Voronin avoids it easily.
Voronin tries a low kick but Declan avoids it.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Declan moved away.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Declan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Voronin's sensitive parts.
Declan lands a nice looking body kick.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voronin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Declan.
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voronin. Voronin obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Declan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Declan throws a body punch but Voronin moves out of range.
Declan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Declan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Declan throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronin.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan throws a hook to the side of Voronin's head but Voronin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Voronin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Declan.

Voronin clinches.
A short right from Declan on the inside.
Voronin jumps guard but Declan stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin jumps guard but Declan stands there with Voronin around his waist. Voronin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voronin blocks the elbow strike.
Declan working aggressively here.
Declan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Voronin.
Voronin is trying to pull guard but Declan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andriy Voronin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Declan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voronin tries to clinch but Declan moves out of range.
Declan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Declan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Declan lands a jab to Voronin's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Declan connects with an inside leg kick.
Declan swings for the body but Voronin moves out of range.
Declan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin tries to land a body kick
enabling Declan to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Declan can pounce on him.
Voronin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Declan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Declan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Declan.
Voronin slips under a jab.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to clinch but Declan is having none of it.
Declan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Voronin with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
A left lands for Voronin.
Declan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Declan misses.
Voronin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Declan. Declan obviously looking to wear him down.
Declan throws a leg kick but Voronin checks it.
Declan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin throws a solid leg kick but Declan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voronin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Voronin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voronin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Declan in his tracks.
Voronin misses with a straight right.
Voronin staying out of range there.
Voronin with a nice cross.
Declan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Declan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin wants to land a leg kick but Declan is out of range.
Declan throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Voronin throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
Nice cross by Declan.
Declan defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Declan.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Declan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Declan checks it.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Declan.
Voronin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voronin misses with the body kick
and Declan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Voronin really felt that one!
Voronin is looking to chop away at Declan's legs.
Declan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin tried to score with a low kick but Declan checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Declan checks a leg kick.
Voronin throws the kick towards the body but Declan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goban Declan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Voronin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Declan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Declan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Declan is trying to counter with his kicks.
That kick from Voronin tenderised Declan's leg. Declan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin misses with a hook. Declan ducked under it nicely.
Declan throws out a counter right but Voronin avoids it with no problem.
Declan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Declan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronin lands a glancing blow to the side of Declan's head.
Voronin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Declan. That did some damage!
Declan stuns Voronin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voronin misses with a combination
and Declan counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin throws a leg kick
enabling Declan to counter with a crisp jab.
Voronin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan looks for the body kick but Voronin saw that one coming.
Voronin misses with a leg kick.
Declan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Declan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronin jumps guard but Declan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Declan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Declan just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voronin.
Declan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Declan strikes.
Voronin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Declan.
A big left from Voronin misses.
Decent striking displayed by Declan there.
Voronin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Declan checks it well.
Voronin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Declan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Declan slips a straight right by Voronin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voronin, right into the meat.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Voronin.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Declan blocks the body kick.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Declan checks the leg kick.
Declan looks to land a right hand but Voronin moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Declan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Declan throws a front kick aimed at Voronin's knee but Voronin avoids it well.
Voronin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Voronin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voronin motions for Declan to come forward. Voronin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Declan blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Declan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Declan misses with a wild combination.
Declan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voronins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voronin slips under a jab from Declan.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan lands a jab to Voronin's midsection.
Good exchange - Declan coming out on top.
Voronin looks for the body kick but Declan saw that one coming.
Crunch! Voronin slams his shin into Declan's torso.
Voronin blocks a head kick by Declan.
Voronin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Declan counters with a straight right hand.
Voronin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook but Declan blocks it.
Voronin throws a low kick, looking for Declan's leg but Declan calmly moves out of range.
Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Declan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Declan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin tests Declan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Declan.
That kick from Declan tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Declan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voronin.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronin is just out of range.
A slow jab from Declan misses its intended target.
Voronin scores with a leg kick.
Voronin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Declan moves away.
Voronin avoids the head kick by Declan.
Declan 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 throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voronin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Declan checks it well.
Declan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Declan lands a body shot.
Declan lands with a shot to the body.
Declan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Goban Declan.
I think Declan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goban Declan!
Goban Declan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.