PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Vovchanchyn (ranked 986 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 132 p4p, 154 weight class). Santo Amaro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by From Lima. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Santo Amaro

188 cm
22
185
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
175
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

HELLBENT

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santo Amaro.
Vovchanchyn with a jab.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Santo Amaro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santo Amaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vovchanchyn.
Santo Amaro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Santo Amaro misses.
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot.
Santo Amaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Santo Amaro.
Vovchanchyn throwing a counter right hand but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SSJ Gym in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vovchanchyn misses with a straight left.
Santo Amaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santo Amaro just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Vovchanchyn misses the target.
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that misses
and Santo Amaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick, looking for Santo Amaro's leg but Santo Amaro calmly moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn cracks Santo Amaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vovchanchyn jabs Santo Amaro to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Vovchanchyn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vovchanchyn lands a really nice looking cross but Santo Amaro seems unphased.
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!
Santo Amaro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vovchanchyn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Vovchanchyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy head kick
and Santo Amaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Vovchanchyn misses.
Santo Amaro throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Vovchanchyn there.
Santo Amaro misses the jab.
Santo Amaro thuds his right hand into Vovchanchyn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Santo Amaro blocks a jab.
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Junqueiro Santo Amaro has been cut.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but Santo Amaro checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the nose.
Vovchanchyn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick by Vovchanchyn misses
and Santo Amaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
enabling Vovchanchyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Vovchanchyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santo Amaro throws out the jab.
Santo Amaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with a right hand
enabling Santo Amaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn lands an overhand right.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junqueiro Santo Amaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body punch.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Santo Amaro.
Fedor Vovchanchyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vovchanchyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santo Amaro can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Vovchanchyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Vovchanchyn - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Santo Amaro counters with a nice body shot.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Santo Amaro is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Vovchanchyn
letting Santo Amaro counter with a right hand.
Santo Amaro swings widly with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Vovchanchyn.
Santo Amaro lands a jab to Vovchanchyn's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vovchanchyn counters with a straight right hand.
Santo Amaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vovchanchyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santo Amaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vovchanchyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Santo Amaro's head.
Santo Amaro looks to land a right hand but Vovchanchyn moved out of range.
Vovchanchyn tried to counter with a leg kick but Santo Amaro avoided it.
Santo Amaro misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Vovchanchyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Santo Amaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vovchanchyn has got the better of the exchanges.
Santo Amaro misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that misses
and Santo Amaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Vovchanchyn lands.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santo Amaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vovchanchyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn throws a looping overhand right but Santo Amaro ducks down to avoid it.
Santo Amaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santo Amaro looks to land a right hand but Vovchanchyn moved out of range.
Santo Amaro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Santo Amaro was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Santo Amaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vovchanchyn blocks a jab.
Santo Amaro needs to keep his hands up - Vovchanchyn had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Nice body punch from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vovchanchyn.
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut
enabling Vovchanchyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro lands with a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Fedor Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Junqueiro Santo Amaro'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. This is the final round!

Vovchanchyn scores with a nice right hand.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santo Amaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santo Amaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
Santo Amaro stuns Vovchanchyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
As Santo Amaro backs away, Vovchanchyn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Vovchanchyn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro slips a jab and a cross from Vovchanchyn.
Santo Amaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vovchanchyn's corner calls for a 1-2. Vovchanchyn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santo Amaro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vovchanchyn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vovchanchyn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santo Amaro throws a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Santo Amaro throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn catches Santo Amaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Vovchanchyn avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vovchanchyn takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Fedor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Vovchanchyn coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vovchanchyn.
Santo Amaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santo Amaro misses with a left hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedor Vovchanchyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping left.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
and Santo Amaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Santo Amaro tries to move into range but Vovchanchyn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body kick.
Vovchanchyn misses the shot to the body.
Santo Amaro misses with a left hand
and Santo Amaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Santo Amaro misses.
Vovchanchyn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vovchanchyn misses.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook
and Vovchanchyn counters with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn slips a jab from Santo Amaro.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab.
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Vovchanchyn avoids the punch easily.
Vovchanchyn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santo Amaro if he has to take too many more of those.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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!
Santo Amaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Vovchanchyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vovchanchyn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Vovchanchyn!
A victorious Fedor Vovchanchyn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.