PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vovchanyn comes into the arena with Russian National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Paul Waul is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vovchanyn
vs
Waul

225 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Vovchanyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanyn tries to work over Waul's front leg with a kick but Waul checks it.
Vovchanyn scores with a jab. Waul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vovchanyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Vovchanyn.
Waul misses with the combination.
Waul doesn't manage to clinch there - Vovchanyn circles away.
Paul Waul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanyn is looking to clinch but Waul is avoiding it.
A combination from Waul does no damage.
Waul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waul tries to clinch but Vovchanyn is having none of it.
Waul looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vovchanyn drops Waul with a left and a right! Oh, Waul is hurt - Vovchanyn dives into side control looking to finish!

Waul is rocked!

It looks like Paul Waul has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanyn just content to control the position.
Waul is still in real trouble! Can Vovchanyn finish him?
Vovchanyn wants to stand but Waul has his arm trapped.
Waul seems to have recovered his senses.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul is looking for a sweep.
Waul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Vovchanyn decides to stand back up. Vovchanyn steps back and let's Waul get back to his feet.
Waul misses with a double jab
letting Vovchanyn counter with a right hand.
Waul looks gassed!
Vovchanyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Waul's head.
Vovchanyn misses with a double jab
and Waul counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vovchanyn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A leg kick checked by Vovchanyn.
Waul looks for a takedown but Vovchanyn sprawls well.
Igor Vovchanyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Waul.
Vovchanyn moves in looking to clinch but Waul pushes him off.
Vovchanyn tests Waul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Vovchanyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Vovchanyn misses.
Waul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Vovchanyn.
Waul tries for a takedown but Vovchanyn circles away easily
and Vovchanyn counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vovchanyn stuffs the takedown.
Waul is looking to clinch but Vovchanyn is avoiding it.
Vovchanyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Waul.
Waul fails with the takedown.
Waul fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Waul swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vovchanyn lands with a shot to the body.
Waul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vovchanyn keeps the fight on the outside.
Waul looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Waul is looking to clinch.
Igor Vovchanyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waul is looking to clinch.
Vovchanyn misses with a wild combination.
Waul wants to clinch up but Vovchanyn keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waul is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vovchanyn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Waul.
Waul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vovchanyn looks to land a combination but Waul avoids it well.
Vovchanyn tries to clinch up.
Waul moves out of range of the body kick.
Vovchanyn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vovchanyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanyn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vovchanyn dances in with a quick combination. Waul is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Vovchanyn snaps Waul's head back. Waul stumbles backwards against the cage. Vovchanyn steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Waul's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Waul just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Vovchanyn!