PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Battle Avatar (ranked 678 p4p, 1710 weight class) and Andrei Voronov (ranked 93 p4p, 241 weight class). Voronov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Noize Mc - Make Destroy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Avatar
vs
Voronov

183 cm
28
170
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
185
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
MKFC

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Battle Avatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avatar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voronov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Avatar's sensitive parts.
Voronov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avatar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voronov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avatar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Avatar checks a leg kick nicely.
Avatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avatar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A clash of legs there as Avatar blocks the low kick.
Avatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avatar throws a body punch but Voronov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voronov.
Avatar throwing a counter right hand but Voronov manages to avoid it.
Avatar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronov.
Avatar needs to keep his hands up - Voronov had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avatar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Avatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avatar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronov.
Avatar throws a hook but Voronov blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Avatar misses the target.
Avatar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Avatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronov throws a head kick that Avatar semi-blocks.
Voronov throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Avatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronov throws a sloppy head kick and Avatar moves out of range easily.
It looked like Avatar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Voronov misses with a jab to the body
and Avatar counters with a nice leg kick.
Andrei Voronov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voronov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avatar's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a straight left.
Avatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avatar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Voronov misses with an uppercut
and Avatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voronov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avatar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
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 head kick misses from Voronov.
Voronov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronov misses with a right hand
and Avatar counters with a good low kick that Voronov was not able to check.
Voronov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Voronov throws a shot from downtown. Avatar moves away and avoids it.
As Voronov looks to move away, Avatar throws a big counter combo but Voronov just gets out of the way.
Voronov throws a combination. Avatar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Voronov lands a leg kick that knocks Avatar off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Avatar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Avatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronov lands a nice looking body shot.
Avatar checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Avatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avatar checks the leg kick.
It looked like Avatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronov throws a push kick but Avatar slaps the foot to one side.
Avatar keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Avatar does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Voronov.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voronov 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 Avatar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avatar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avatar throwing a counter right hand but Voronov manages to avoid it.
Avatar blocks a head kick by Voronov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronov wants to clinch up but Avatar keeps it at a distance.
Avatar throwing a counter right hand but Voronov manages to avoid it.
Voronov scores with a kick to the body.
Voronov takes a swing at Avatar's ribcage but misses.
Avatar throws a jab but it's blocked by Voronov.
Voronov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Voronov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avatar, as that shot connected.

It looks like Andrei Voronov has been cut.

Voronov moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avatar.

Avatar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avatar swats away the attempt to clinch by Voronov.
Avatar throwing a counter right hand but Voronov manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Voronov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Voronov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A good leg kick by Voronov.
Voronov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voronov checks a low kick from Avatar.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avatar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avatar tried to counter with a leg kick but Voronov avoided it.
Voronov wants to clinch but Avatar slips to the side
and Avatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voronov scores with a body shot.
Voronov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Avatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronov throws a lazy right hand but Avatar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avatar throws a leg kick but Voronov checks it.
Avatar misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Voronov misses with a kick to the body
and Avatar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Voronov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voronov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voronov throws a lazy head kick
and Avatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avatar looks to land a right hand but Voronov moved out of range.
Voronov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Avatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronov.
Avatar throws a hook but Voronov blocks it.
Voronov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a low kick.
Voronov avoids the body shot from Avatar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Voronov.
Voronov cracks Avatar with a good jab.
Avatar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avatar looks to throw the jab but Voronov is out of range.
Voronov throws a fast counter high kick but Avatar manages to duck under it in time.
Voronov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voronov misses with an uppercut.

Voronov instigates a clinch.
Avatar is working Voronov over against the cage.
Avatar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avatar blocking some punches.
Avatar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronov misses with a knee to the head.
Avatar has a couple of punches blocked by Voronov.
Voronov has a couple of punches blocked by Avatar.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Avatar as Voronov tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Avatar.
Voronov trying to land knees to the body.
Voronov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Avatar blocks it with crossed arms.
Avatar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov scores with a hook to the body.
Avatar blocking some punches.
Voronov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Avatar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voronov avoids a wild elbow strike from Avatar.
Avatar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avatar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronov lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avatar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Battle Avatar has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Avatar manages to break the clinch.
Voronov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voronov. Avatar shrugs it off though.
Voronov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Avatar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voronov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avatar.
It looked like Avatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avatar.
A quick step to the side and Avatar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Avatar checks a leg kick.
As Voronov backs away, Avatar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Avatar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voronov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Battle Avatar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrei Voronov's cut.
That's time! Avatar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Voronov misses with a wild body shot.
Avatar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avatar ducks right into an uppercut from Voronov.
Voronov tries to clinch but Avatar moves out of range.
Voronov throws a hook but Avatar avoids it easily.
It looked like Avatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Avatar.
Avatar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Voronov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronov misses with a left hand
and Avatar counters with a nice uppercut.
Avatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronov throws out the jab.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avatar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avatar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Voronov.
Voronov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Andrei Voronov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronov misses with a low kick.
It looked like Avatar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avatar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronov.
Avatar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronov.
Voronov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voronov misses the jab.
Voronov thumps Avatar with a low kick.
Voronov loads up on a big right hand but Avatar slips the punch.
Voronov misses with a straight right.
Avatar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov wants to land a leg kick but Avatar is out of range.
Avatar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voronov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Avatar's sensitive parts.
Voronov throws a nice looking combination but Avatar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avatar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avatar moves out of range as Voronov strikes.
Avatar tried to counter with a leg kick but Voronov avoided it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avatar.
Voronov scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avatar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avatar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with an uppercut
and Avatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avatar.
Avatar slips under a jab from Voronov.
Voronov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voronov looks to throw the jab but Avatar is out of range.
Avatar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avatar loads up on a big right hand but Voronov slips the punch.
Avatar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voronov looks to throw a body kick
and Avatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Voronov
and Avatar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Avatar blocks a jab.
Voronov throws a shot from downtown. Avatar moves away and avoids it.
Avatar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avatar moves out of range as Voronov throws a body kick.
Avatar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Avatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voronov throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avatar throws a looping overhand right but Voronov ducks down to avoid it.
Voronov throws a right hand that misses
letting Avatar counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Andrei Voronov's cut even more.
Voronov lands with an uppercut that bounces Avatar off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Voronov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voronov 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Voronov!
A very excited looking Andrei Voronov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.