PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Voronov (ranked 1238 p4p, 175 weight class) and Dixon Camara (ranked 1090 p4p, 161 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Voronov
vs
Camara

188 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Destructive Striking Clothing

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dixon Camara!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronov lands with a cross.
Voronov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Voronov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Voronov throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara misses with a head kick.
Voronov looks to land a combination but Camara avoids it well.
Camara misses with a head kick.
Camara slips a jab and a cross from Voronov.
Voronov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Voronov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronov moves away.
Voronov throws a nice looking combination but Camara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camara scores with a jab to the body.

Camara gets tackled into the cage by Voronov. Voronov maintains the clinch.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronov has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
Voronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Voronov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a punch on the inside.

Camara breaks from the clinch.
Camara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voronov.
A countering left hand to the body from Camara misses.

Voronov moves into range and clinches up with Camara.
Voronov throws a head punch that misses.
Voronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronov blocks a body shot from Camara.
Camara tries to work over Voronov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Voronov.
Voronov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voronov swings wildly with an uppercut but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronov lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Camara breaks from the clinch.
Camara scores with a nice head shot.
Camara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voronov. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara slips under a jab.
Voronov misses with a double jab.
Camara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camara delivers a nice body kick.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Voronov is breathing heavily.
Camara pushes Voronov away with a front kick.
Camara lands with a shot to the body.
Camara lands a slapping body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Camara!
Voronov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Camara.
Good exchange - Camara coming out on top.
Voronov blocks a head kick by Camara.
An attempted straight right counter from Voronov misses the target.
Camara connects with a right hand. Voronov shakes it off.
Camara lands with a shot to the body.
Camara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Voronov takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws a head kick that misses.
Voronov blocks a head kick by Camara.
Camara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voronov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camara.
Voronov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camara lands a front kick.
Camara's corner calls for a 1-2. Camara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Camara lands a big head kick that sends Voronov to the canvas! Camara follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dixon Camara!