PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 744 p4p, 643 weight class) and Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 107 p4p, 90 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Death. Vovchanchyn has chosen Зима-мама as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wagner
vs
Vovchanchyn

181 cm
20
173
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170
4 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Conviction

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nice looking jab.
Vovchanchyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wagner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice looking body kick.

Vovchanchyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vovchanchyn.
A short body shot lands from Vovchanchyn as the two fighters clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner misses the jab.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner moves out of range as Vovchanchyn throws a body kick.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Vovchanchyn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vovchanchyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn scores with a body shot.
Vovchanchyn connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wagner misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a jab to the body
and Vovchanchyn counters with a low kick, right behind Wagner 's knee.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Vovchanchyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wagner connects with an inside leg kick.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn misses with a shot to the body
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up.
Vovchanchyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn thows a leg kick but Wagner checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vovchanchyn dips to his left and cracks Wagner with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Vovchanchyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vovchanchyn.
An inside leg kick lands from Vovchanchyn.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vovchanchyn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Vovchanchyn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Vovchanchyn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wagner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vovchanchyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
Vovchanchyn connects with a body shot that sends Wagner's belly button to the back.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot to the body.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vovchanchyn looks for the body kick but Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Vovchanchyn avoided it.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Wagner.
A countering left hand to the body from Vovchanchyn misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vovchanchyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.

Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Vovchanchyn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses with some punches.
Vovchanchyn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Wagner manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.

Vovchanchyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vovchanchyn is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vovchanchyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Vovchanchyn ducks down to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Vovchanchyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vovchanchyn cracks Wagner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vovchanchyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Vovchanchyn misses
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Wagner 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.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Vovchanchyn misses its intended target.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Vovchanchyn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vovchanchyn scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner dips to his left and cracks Vovchanchyn with an uppercut!
Vovchanchyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vovchanchyn blocks a low kick nicely.
Vovchanchyn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Vovchanchyn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice body kick.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Vovchanchyn misses.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vovchanchyn works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
Vovchanchyn connects with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Wagner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vovchanchyn with a nice cross.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn thinks about the counter body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn swinging wildly here.
Wagner half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Vovchanchyn drives through and clinches with Wagner against the cage.
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 nice left hand lands by Vovchanchyn.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vovchanchyn is leaning against Wagner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Vovchanchyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vovchanchyn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vovchanchyn checks it well.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vovchanchyn fakes the leg kick and cracks Wagner in the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vovchanchyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn scores with a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vovchanchyn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Vovchanchyn.
Wagner throws a hook but Vovchanchyn avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vovchanchyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vovchanchyn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wagner back to the cage. Vovchanchyn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Wagner.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lands a two punch combo.
Wagner scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
Vovchanchyn throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Vovchanchyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vovchanchyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner's head.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vovchanchyn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wagner on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner with a hook.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vovchanchyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vovchanchyn swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Wagner blocks the leg kick.
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vovchanchyn checks it well.
It seemed like Vovchanchyn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
Wagner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vovchanchyn with the inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vovchanchyn.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a leg kick.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Wagner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vovchanchyn just manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn tries a quick counter leg kick but Wagner is wise to it.
Vovchanchyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner throws a one two combo.
Wagner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor 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.

Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Vovchanchyn.
Wagner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vovchanchyn avoids it.
Vovchanchyn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Vovchanchyn connects with an inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice combination there by Vovchanchyn.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vovchanchyn.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vovchanchyn. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Vovchanchyn lands.
Vovchanchyn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wagner is out of range and Vovchanchyn settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Wagner misses its target.
Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook.
Vovchanchyn misses with a left hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Vovchanchyn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Vovchanchyn slams his shin into Wagner's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy body kick from Vovchanchyn
and Wagner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vovchanchyn thinking.
A big left from Wagner misses.
Wagner scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Vovchanchyn throws the kick towards the body but Wagner avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Vovchanchyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn checks it.
Vovchanchyn clobbers Wagner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vovchanchyn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn is looking to clinch.
Wagner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Vovchanchyn cracks Wagner with an open hand slap.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wagner on the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Wagner.
Vovchanchyn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the head.
Vovchanchyn throws the kick towards the body but Wagner avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vovchanchyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Vovchanchyn avoided it.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vovchanchyn.
Wagner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wagner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wagner backs up against the cage.
Nice jab there from Vovchanchyn.
A jab from Vovchanchyn misses.
Vovchanchyn lands with a straight right. Wagner didn't see that one coming.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Vovchanchyn.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vovchanchyn's hands.
Vovchanchyn moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Wagner slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vovchanchyn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Vovchanchyn misses.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Vovchanchyn was not able to check.
Wagner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vovchanchyn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vovchanchyn jabs Wagner to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vovchanchyn scores with a push kick.
Wagner with a hook.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
Wagner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vovchanchyn. That did some damage!
Konrad Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vovchanchyn on the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.
Vovchanchyn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Vovchanchyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vovchanchyn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Vovchanchyn!
Igor Vovchanchyn is the new welterweight champion!
Igor Vovchanchyn thanked the fans post fight for their support.