PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. Petr Vondrachek has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Horse Mania's chin.

Mania
vs
Vondrachek

191 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Vondrachek!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondrachek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mania sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Vondrachek misses.
Vondrachek avoids the head kick by Mania.
Vondrachek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vondrachek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vondrachek is looking to land body kicks.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick but Mania sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mania avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vondrachek misses with a looping left.
Mania throws a leg kick that misses.
Vondrachek looks to land a combination. Mania sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Horse Mania has been cut.
Vondrachek cracks Mania with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Mania is rocked!
Mania swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vondrachek.

Mania rushes Vondrachek and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vondrachek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mania smiles and moves away.
Vondrachek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mania lands a nice shot to the body.
Vondrachek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mania.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mania.
A good leg kick by Mania.
Vondrachek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Mania finds it's target.
Vondrachek swings for the body but Mania moves out of range.
Vondrachek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petr Vondrachek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mania uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vondrachek has time to react.
Mania's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mania duly obliges.
Vondrachek misses with a hook to the body

and Mania counters by clinching up.
Mania throws an elbow but it misses.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Mania won't allow it.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Mania won't allow it.
Vondrachek jumps guard but Mania stands there with Vondrachek around his waist. Vondrachek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vondrachek jumps guard but Mania stands there with Vondrachek around his waist. Vondrachek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vondrachek avoids it.
Mania tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vondrachek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mania smiles and moves away.
Mania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vondrachek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vondrachek. Those never looked like landing.
Vondrachek misses with a low kick.
Vondrachek misses with a wild combination.
Vondrachek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mania.
Mania scores with a jab. Vondrachek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That kick from Mania tenderised Vondrachek's leg. Vondrachek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mania ducks under a wild hook from Vondrachek.

Mania instigates a clinch.
Vondrachek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mania is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Mania holds him up against the cage and eventually Vondrachek drops back down to his feet.
Mania scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mania with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mania landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mania prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vondrachek looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Mania as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mania is leaning against Vondrachek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Mania throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vondrachek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mania smiles and moves away.
Vondrachek throws a combination that misses
and Mania makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Vondrachek tries to keep at a distance but Mania has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mania lands an elbow just above Vondrachek 's eye.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mania just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vondrachek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vondrachek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mania lands an elbow inside.
Mania lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Petr Vondrachek has been cut.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Mania holds him up against the cage and eventually Vondrachek drops back down to his feet.
Vondrachek blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mania takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vondrachek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mania smiles and moves away.
Mania moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Vondrachek misses
and Mania counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vondrachek fails with a takedown attempt.

Mania closes the distance and clinches.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vondrachek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mania throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Mania won't allow it.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Mania won't allow it.
Vondrachek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
Vondrachek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mania looking to slow down the pace here.
Mania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mania misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vondrachek fails to pull guard.
Vondrachek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vondrachek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vondrachek blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mania just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vondrachek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mania is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horse Mania dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mania's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mania lands with a nice combination. Vondrachek backs away looking to recover.
A head kick by Vondrachek misses
and Mania counters with a nice leg kick.
Vondrachek misses with a double jab
and Mania makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vondrachek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vondrachek wants it to stay on the feet.
Vondrachek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mania in his tracks.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick
and Mania counters with a good low kick that Vondrachek was not able to check.

Vondrachek drops Mania with a nice combination! Vondrachek dives into Mania's guard, looking to finish!
Oh Mania is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vondrachek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mania is keeping the position for now.
Mania seems to have got his legs back now.
Vondrachek preventing the sweep.
Vondrachek passes Mania's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondrachek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mania is trying to control but Vondrachek manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vondrachek looking for a guillotine from mount but Mania is having none of it.
Mania tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vondrachek looking to control and managing it successfully.

Vondrachek goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mania is on top in guard.
Mania throwing strikes from guard but Vondrachek blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vondrachek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mania defends it easily.
Vondrachek is striking but Mania is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mania wants to pass the guard but Vondrachek is defending well.
Vondrachek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mania's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mania's back!
Mania turns into Vondrachek and is now in his guard.

Vondrachek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mania can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vondrachek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mania's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek wants to pass the guard but Mania is keeping the position.
Mania looking for a sweep. Not yet Mania, not yet.
Mania knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vondrachek on the ground.
Vondrachek passes into half guard.
Vondrachek works his way into full mount!

Vondrachek with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vondrachek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania tries to hold on but Vondrachek postures up.
Vondrachek looking to finish with strikes here!
Vondrachek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mania is bucking up trying to escape but Vondrachek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vondrachek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Vondrachek jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mania is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mania and Vondrachek has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vondrachek working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vondrachek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mania. That did some damage!
Mania swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horse Mania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vondrachek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mania connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vondrachek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vondrachek lands a jab to Mania's midsection.
Vondrachek lands with a cross.
Vondrachek thuds his right hand into Mania's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mania tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vondrachek cracks Mania with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vondrachek connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek connects with a solid leg kick.
Mania checks a low kick from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mania displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vondrachek throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mania ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mania misses with a kick to the body.
Vondrachek throws a lazy head kick
and Mania counters with a good low kick that Vondrachek was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania throws a series of punches but Vondrachek avoids them all with ease.
Vondrachek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mania manages to avoid it.
Vondrachek misses with a hook.
Vondrachek misses with a combination
and Mania counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vondrachek's knee momentarily.
Vondrachek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mania moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Mania.
Vondrachek throws a sloppy head kick and Mania moves out of range easily.
Vondrachek shoots in and drives through. Mania sprawls well.
Vondrachek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vondrachek shoots in looking for a takedown but Mania manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vondrachek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mania scores with a body shot.
Petr Vondrachek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mania will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vondrachek tries to move into range but Mania moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vondrachek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vondrachek misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vondrachek drops his hands momentarily and Mania takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Vondrachek.
Vondrachek tries to land a body kick
and Mania counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Mania as he connects with a hook.
Mania throws a head kick that half lands.
Mania jabs Vondrachek right on the nose. Vondrachek blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vondrachek.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mania.
Mania scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mania scores with a nice strike.

Mania clinches up against the cage.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
Vondrachek jumps guard but Mania stands there with Vondrachek around his waist. Vondrachek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horse Mania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mania creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vondrachek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vondrachek avoids it.
Vondrachek wants a takedown but no success here.
Mania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vondrachek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mania walks away with a smile on his face. Vondrachek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vondrachek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mania thumps Vondrachek with a low kick.
Vondrachek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vondrachek throws a combination that misses

and Mania counters by clinching up.
Vondrachek managing to block the knees to the body from Mania.
Mania throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mania.
Vondrachek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mania smiles and moves away.
Mania scores with a leg kick.
Mania scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick but Mania checks it.
Mania wants to slow Vondrachek down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania tries to clinch but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Vondrachek misses with a series of wild punches.
Vondrachek throws out a loose jab but Mania uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mania checks the leg kick.
Vondrachek moves out of range of the body kick from Mania.
Mania connects with a looping right hand.
Mania throws out a powerful jab.
Mania throws a right hand that Vondrachek ducks under and follows up with a left that Vondrachek also avoids with ease.
Vondrachek swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Mania closes the distance and pushes Vondrachek back into the cage.
Vondrachek fails to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vondrachek wants a takedown.
Vondrachek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mania just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mania lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vondrachek avoids it.
Vondrachek avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petr Vondrachek.
I think Vondrachek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Vondrachek!