PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Voronov (ranked 1187 p4p, 153 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 656 p4p, 86 weight class). Voronov comes into the arena with Noize Mc - Make Destroy blaring out of the sound system. Chad Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Voronov
vs
Smith

188 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Voronov is stalling here.
Voronov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Voronov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Voronov landing knees to the head.

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronov's elbow.
A short right from Voronov.
Voronov stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a left hand.
Voronov tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Voronov lands a right hand.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Voronov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Voronov is keeping busy.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronov.
A short uppercut from Voronov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voronov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Voronov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Voronov misses with the head strike.
Voronov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith works on Voronov's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Voronov.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voronov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Voronov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voronov landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronov landing knees to the body.
Voronov lands with a light punch inside.
Voronov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Voronov scores with a knee to the head.
Voronov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Voronov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voronov blocks it with crossed arms.
Voronov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Voronov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Voronov controls the action.
Voronov stalling.
Voronov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Voronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voronov working aggressively here.
Voronov misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Voronov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Voronov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov trying to land knees to the body.
Smith cracks Voronov with a nice body shot.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Voronov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
That's time! Voronov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voronov manages to avoid it.
Voronov connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith swings for the body but Voronov moves out of range.
Voronov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Voronov's shoulder, as Voronov tries to avoid the shot.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronov.
Voronov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Voronov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voronov scores with a kick to the body.
Voronov misses with an uppercut.
Voronov throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Voronov ducked under it nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voronov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Voronov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Voronov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Voronov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chad Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Voronov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Voronov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voronov counters with a straight right hand.
Voronov misses with a straight left.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Andrei Voronov has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Voronov lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronov takes one to the chin there.
Voronov throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voronov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voronov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Voronov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Voronov counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov wants to clinch.
Voronov scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Voronov clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith takes a swing at Voronov's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Voronov saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Voronov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Voronov thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Voronov cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Voronov's ribs.
Voronov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith slips a jab from Voronov.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
Voronov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Voronov misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Voronov.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Voronov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voronov.
Voronov thumps Smith with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voronov - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voronov. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Voronov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
A big right from Smith misses.
Voronov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrei Voronov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voronov counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws a hook but Voronov avoids it easily.
Smith misses with the combination.
Voronov misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Voronov slips a straight right by Smith.
Voronov tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Voronov misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith checks a low kick from Voronov.
Voronov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Voronov misses
and Voronov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voronov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Voronov lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to bum rush Voronov with a series of wild strikes but Voronov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voronov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Voronov saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Voronov counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith lands with a straight right. Voronov didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voronov throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Voronov counters with a leg kick.
Voronov blocks a jab.
Voronov lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith with a jab.
Smith throws a body punch but Voronov moves out of range.
Voronov scores with a jab.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith tries to move into range but Voronov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Voronov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voronov throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Voronov is just out of range.
Voronov avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith moves to clinch but Voronov breaks away
and Voronov counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronov looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Voronov throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Voronov throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Voronov thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Voronov scores with a jab to the body.
Voronov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voronov misses with a hook.
Smith throws a hook but Voronov avoids it easily.
Smith takes a swing at Voronov's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a hook but Voronov blocks it.
Voronov misses with an uppercut
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Voronov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voronov throws a head kick that misses.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Voronov.
Voronov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Voronov misses the target.
A jab from Smith misses.
Voronov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronov moves away.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Voronov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronov, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voronov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Voronov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voronov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Voronov!
Andrei Voronov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.