PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1306 p4p, 1135 weight class) and Aristides Abel (ranked 195 p4p, 171 weight class). Voronin comes to the cage accompanied by Katyusha. Abel has chosen Express Yourself as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Voronin
vs
Abel

186 cm
39
195
37 - 20 - 2

190 cm
39
203
26 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Abel wants to clinch.
Voronin defending well as Abel loads up on a big left hand.
Voronin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abel has managed to clinch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronin.
Abel misses with an elbow strike.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Abel.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Abel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voronin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
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!
Voronin avoids a wild elbow strike from Abel.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin is leaning against Abel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Voronin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
A short left from Abel.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin managing to block the knees to the body from Abel.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abel looks winded!
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Voronin.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Abel blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Abel lands a right hand.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Abel working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Voronin with a nice cross.

Voronin has managed to clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Abel avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voronin is defending well for now.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin lands a shot to the body.
Abel pushes off an throws an elbow but Voronin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Voronin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abel.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin avoids the elbow strike from Abel, against the cage.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronin blocks the elbow strike.
Abel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voronin lands a body punch.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike.
Abel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
A short right from Voronin.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voronin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Voronin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voronin avoiding damage as Abel throws knees to the body.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike.
Voronin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin lands a body shot.
Voronin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronin.
Voronin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Voronin as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin lands a nice uppercut.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Voronin gets through Abel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin works on Abel's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Voronin on the inside.
Voronin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Abel pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voronin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronin lands a head kick!
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Voronin counters with a three punch combo that has Abel backing up. Abel nods at Voronin to acknowledge the strikes.

Abel is rocked!
Voronin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abel is still on wobbly legs! Can Voronin finish him?
Voronin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Abel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Voronin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Abel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
An out of breath Andriy Voronin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.