PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 3976 p4p, 1676 weight class) and Ronnie Bass (ranked 492 p4p, 235 weight class). Vovchanchyn's entrance music is Nobody Speak. A fine choice. Bass is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Even Flow. Igor Vovchanchyn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Bass's chin.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Bass

182 cm
20
170
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
177
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Bass!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass wants to clinch
and Vovchanchyn counters with a straight right hand.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Bass.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bass walks into a jab.
Vovchanchyn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Natty Vincere in the buildup to the fight.

Bass has closed the distance and engaged Vovchanchyn in a clinch.

Vovchanchyn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vovchanchyn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bass wants to stand but Vovchanchyn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bass must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Vovchanchyn pushes Bass off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Bass moved out of range.
Bass slips under a jab.
Vovchanchyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Bass off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bass slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Bass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Bass avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn defending well as Bass loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bass.
Bass on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bass is looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn is avoiding it.
Vovchanchyn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab from Bass.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bass ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Bass throws out a counter right but Vovchanchyn avoids it with no problem.
Vovchanchyn shoots for a double leg takedown but Bass sprawls well. He's pushed Vovchanchyn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vovchanchyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Bass forces Vovchanchyn back against the cage and clinches.
Bass lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Vovchanchyn controls the action.

Bass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vovchanchyn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bass has time to react.
Vovchanchyn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Bass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronnie Bass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bass throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Bass scores with a nice strike.
Vovchanchyn with a nice calf kick.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Vovchanchyn.
Bass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bass finds it's way through Vovchanchyn's defenses.
Vovchanchyn with a nice calf kick.
Bass tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Donk. Bass catches Vovchanchyn right on the button with a cross.
Bass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Ronnie Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass drops Vovchanchyn with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bass follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Bass!
Ronnie Bass really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Threads of HARDCORE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.