PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meltroco Bimbotinque (ranked 8584 p4p, 617 weight class) and Yuri Voronov (ranked 4747 p4p, 500 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bimbotinque
vs
Voronov

181 cm
23
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meltroco Bimbotinque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bimbotinque drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bimbotinque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bimbotinque won't allow Voronov to sweep him here.
Voronov has his hands on Bimbotinque's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bimbotinque distracts Voronov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Voronov trying to control the position here.
Bimbotinque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimbotinque throwing strikes but missing.
Bimbotinque trying to control but Voronov is working from the bottom.
Voronov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Voronov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voronov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Voronov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bimbotinque throws a big right hand that misses.
Bimbotinque trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voronov controlling Bimbotinque's posture.
Bimbotinque preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Voronov holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Voronov clinches with his opponent.

Bimbotinque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bimbotinque. Voronov does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bimbotinque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronov.
Bimbotinque keeps the fight on the outside.
Voronov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bimbotinque counters with a straight right hand.
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bimbotinque manages to avoid it.
Bimbotinque throws a series of punches but Voronov avoids them all with ease.
Voronov swings for the body but Bimbotinque moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bimbotinque.
Voronov tries to clinch but Bimbotinque is having none of it.
Bimbotinque is looking to counter punch.
Bimbotinque looks to land a left hand but Voronov moved out of range nicely.
Bimbotinque throws a one two combo.

It looks like Yuri Voronov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bimbotinque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bimbotinque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voronov to score with a decent uppercut.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bimbotinque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bimbotinque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voronov.
Voronov scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque moves away from the strike by Voronov.
Voronov darts in trying to clinch
and Bimbotinque counters with a left to the body.
Voronov tries to clinch but Bimbotinque moves out of range.
Bimbotinque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voronov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voronov wants to clinch.
Bimbotinque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voronov.
A swing and a miss from Voronov.
Voronov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bimbotinque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voronov wants to clinch
and Bimbotinque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voronov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voronov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuri Voronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronov connects with a looping right hand.
Voronov throws out a loose jab but Bimbotinque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bimbotinque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bimbotinque.

Voronov has Bimbotinque up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bimbotinque throws a head punch that misses.
Voronov tries to throw a body punch but Bimbotinque avoids it by throwing Voronov back against the cage.
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov misses with some punches.
Voronov stops a takedown attempt from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque is working for takedown but Voronov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meltroco Bimbotinque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bimbotinque is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bimbotinque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bimbotinque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bimbotinque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meltroco Bimbotinque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Voronov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Voronov misses the shot to the body.
Bimbotinque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bimbotinque lunges at Voronov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Voronov's hand.
Voronov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bimbotinque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronov can do to turn this around?
Voronov slips a straight right by Bimbotinque.
Voronov is looking to clinch but Bimbotinque is avoiding it.
Bimbotinque shoots in but no luck this time.
Bimbotinque slips under a jab.
Voronov connects with a jab.
Bimbotinque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bimbotinque lands a slapping body shot.
Voronov is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bimbotinque scores with a body shot.
Voronov ducks under a wild hook from Bimbotinque.
Voronov connects with a right hand. Bimbotinque shakes it off.
Bimbotinque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Voronov misses with a left hand
and Bimbotinque counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov tries to clinch up but Bimbotinque circles away and keeps his distance.
Bimbotinque was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bimbotinque slips a jab from Voronov.
Voronov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bimbotinque circles away.
Voronov tries to clinch up
and Bimbotinque counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronov lands a jab to Bimbotinque's midsection.
Voronov just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bimbotinque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Voronov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bimbotinque fails with a takedown attempt.
Voronov takes a swing at Bimbotinque's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronov tries to clinch up.
Voronov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bimbotinque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bimbotinque connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Voronov tumbling to the canvas! Bimbotinque pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Voronov was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Meltroco Bimbotinque!
During a confident post fight interview, Meltroco Bimbotinque thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.