PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Felix (ranked 692 p4p, 925 weight class) and Andrei Voronov (ranked 97 p4p, 131 weight class). Voronov has chosen Noize Mc - Make Destroy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Felix
vs
Voronov

171 cm
30
183
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
185
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felix closes the distance and clinches.
Felix tries to stall but Voronov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Felix has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Voronov after a bit of a struggle.
Voronov lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
Voronov misses with a body punch.
Voronov working Felix over with knees to the body.
Felix has Voronov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Voronov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Voronov lands a hook that snaps the head of Felix backwards.
Felix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Voronov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix works on Voronov's body with a couple of short punches.
Felix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Voronov.
Voronov lands with a right to the head.
Felix tries to pull guard but Voronov forces him back to his feet, 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!
Felix is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voronov to keep the fight standing.
Voronov lands a good knee to the midsection. Felix won't want to take too many of those.
Felix is working for takedown but Voronov is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronov.
Voronov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voronov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Felix backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Felix is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Felix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Voronov landing knees to the head.
Felix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
Voronov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Felix backwards.
Felix wants a takedown.
Felix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Felix jumps guard but Voronov stands there with Felix around his waist. Felix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Felix tries to stall but Voronov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Felix.
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felix is working for takedown but Voronov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voronov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Felix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov lands with a left to the head.
Voronov has Felix pushed against the cage.
Voronov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Felix goes for a takedown attempt but Voronov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Felix blocks the low kick.
Voronov slips under a jab from Felix.
Felix slips a straight right by Voronov.
Voronov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felix. Felix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Felix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Tevin Felix's cut is getting worse.
A punch lands to the side of Felix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voronov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Felix to the canvas! Felix doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Voronov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Voronov!
Andrei Voronov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.