PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Roy (ranked 1418 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Yuri Voronov (ranked 214 p4p, 223 weight class). Roy comes into the arena with General Lee blaring out of the sound system. 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?

Roy
vs
Voronov

185 cm
30
177
12 - 9 - 1

188 cm
29
180
13 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov misses with a hook.
Roy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voronov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fenrir MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Lee Roy has been cut.
Voronov throws a head kick but Roy moves out of range.
Voronov stuffs the takedown.
Roy throws a sloppy body shot
and Voronov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy thows a leg kick but Voronov checks it
and Voronov counters with a body kick.
Voronov lands a body shot.
Voronov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roy scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronov. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy is looking to counter the offense by Voronov and move into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronov lands a right hook to the body.
Roy takes one on the button.
Voronov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronov.
Roy checks a low kick from Voronov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy wants to slow Voronov down by chopping away at his legs.
Voronov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roy looks to land a left hand but Voronov moved out of range nicely.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voronov counters with a left to the body.
Voronov connects with a single shot there.
Voronov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with an inside leg kick.
Voronov tries to land a front kick but Roy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roy. That's going to slow Voronov down.
A good leg kick by Voronov.
Roy tries for a takedown but Voronov circles away easily
and Voronov counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Voronov as he checks the leg kick.
Voronov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roy slips a jab from Voronov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronov moves away.
Voronov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronov looks to land a body kick but Roy moved away.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronov.
Roy throws a big counter combination but Voronov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Voronov takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Roy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Voronov is fending him off so far but Roy persists. Nope, Voronov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy cracks Voronov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voronov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Voronov has Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Roy fails to land.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronov.
Roy blocks an elbow strike.
Voronov throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voronov lands a body punch.
Voronov tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Voronov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roy lands an elbow that stopped Voronov in his tracks for a moment.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy is trying to stall.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronov trying to land knees to the body.
Roy misses with the head strike.
Voronov digs a right hand underneath Roy's ribcage. Roy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roy lands a right hand.
Voronov trying to land knees to the body.
Roy can't get the takedown.
Voronov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Voronov.
Roy is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronov is working Roy over against the cage.
Voronov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronov blocks an elbow strike.
Voronov lands an elbow just above Roy 's eye.

Lee Roy's cut is getting worse.
Voronov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voronov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Voronov.
Voronov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronov misses with an elbow strike.
Voronov crunches a lovely knee into Roy's ribcage.
Roy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Voronov.
Voronov pushes Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voronov gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronov pushes Roy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Voronov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy'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.

Nice uppercut lands for Voronov. That snapped Roy's head back.
Roy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voronov, as that shot connected.
Roy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roy tries to clinch up but Voronov circles away and keeps his distance.
Voronov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voronov lands with a good body shot.
Voronov just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronov.
Voronov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voronov cracks Roy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronov wants to clinch up but Roy keeps it at a distance.
Voronov is looking to clinch but Roy is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov lunges at Roy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roy's hand.
Voronov avoids the head kick by Roy.
Voronov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Voronov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Nice defenses there by Voronov.
Voronov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roy drops his hands momentarily and Voronov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Voronov throws a shot to the body.
Voronov thuds his right hand into Roy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Voronov moves out of range easily.
Voronov scores with a nice strike.

Lee Roy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Voronov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voronov lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roy 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 Voronov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Voronov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Voronov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Voronov.
Roy slips under a jab.
Voronov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roy moves forwards but Voronov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Voronov.
Voronov misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Roy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roy.
Voronov swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Yuri Voronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Voronov throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Voronov misses with a body shot.
Voronov tries to clinch there but Roy circles away.
Voronov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roy throws a front kick aimed at Voronov's knee but Voronov avoids it well.
Voronov takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Roy is looking for a counter combo.
Voronov scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roy.
Voronov wants to counter the offense by Roy and move into the clinch position.
Roy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Roy lands a front kick.
Voronov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Roy feinted with a counter takedown.
Voronov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roy throws a counter high kick but Voronov was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronov misses with a body shot.
Yuri Voronov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voronov checks a low kick from Roy.
Nice jab there from Voronov.
Voronov tries to clinch but Roy moves out of range.
Roy closes the distance but Voronov moves to the side
and Voronov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jeez, Lee Roy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Voronov dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Voronov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Voronov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roy is out of range.
Voronov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roy rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot by Voronov.
Voronov misses with a body shot.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Voronov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronov scoring well with a low kick there.
Roy lands with a kick to the temple. Voronov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roy dives in and grabs Voronov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Voronov pushes down on Roy's head and hops out.
Voronov looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Roy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy throws a hook but Voronov avoids it easily.
Voronov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voronov.
Roy lands a slapping body shot.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voronov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronov scores with a shoulder strike.
Voronov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voronov obliges.
Voronov landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Voronov.
Voronov scores with a hook to the body.
Roy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voronov working Roy over with knees to the body.
Voronov lands a left hand.
Roy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Voronov prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Voronov.
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!
Voronov lands an elbow just above Roy 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lee Roy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Voronov!
In his post fight interview, Yuri Voronov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.