PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zima Voin (ranked 3127 p4p, 2400 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 435 p4p, 350 weight class). Humphrey Wellington has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zima Voin's chin.

Voin
vs
Wellington

178 cm
40
170
15 - 16 - 0

225 cm
34
193
17 - 23 - 0

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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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zima Voin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voin clinches up against the cage.

Voin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wellington throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wellington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wellington lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Zima Voin has been cut.
Wellington lands a jab to Voin's midsection.
Voin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Voin gets a double leg takedown into Wellington's guard.
Wellington looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Voin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellington is looking to control Voin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wellington avoid being mounted?
We've been hearing good reports from Voin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wellington trying to get back to full guard but Voin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wellington is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington wants to control but Voin is having none of it.
Wellington working to try and regain half guard.
Wellington has given up his back here.
Voin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Voin keeps control of the position as Wellington tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good control from Voin.
Wellington wants to escape the position.
Voin is riding his opponent, not letting Wellington buck him off.
Wellington is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Voin off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Voin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wellington is really stuck here.
Wellington is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wellington needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.

Wellington tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Voin has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Wellington is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zima Voin!
Zima Voin thanked the fans post fight for their support.