PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moises Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Vovkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mir
vs
Vovkov

187 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
177 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moises Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Vovkov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vovkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mir tries to lock up and control but Vovkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Vovkov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mir tries to lock up and control but Vovkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Vovkov has control of Mir's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mir regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Vovkov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mir working to try and regain half guard.
Mir prevents Vovkov from taking his back.

Vovkov looking for a guillotine from mount but Mir is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vovkov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vovkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mir is looking to escape.

Vovkov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Vovkov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mir is surviving well by controlling Vovkov's body position as best he can.

Vovkov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir can't escape the position.

Vovkov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mir manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vovkov working away.
Mir manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mir tries to get to full guard but Vovkov has control of the leg.
Mir is not content to let Vovkov control the position.
Mir is trying to maintain the position but Vovkov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vovkov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vovkov.
Vovkov tries to pass to full mount but Mir defends it.

Vovkov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Vovkov is trying to work for a kimura but Mir is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vovkov is looking for a kimura but Mir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vovkov to get the leverage.
Mir won't allow Vovkov to pass to mount.

Vovkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mir is just riding it out for now. Vovkov eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Vovkov seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Vovkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Vovkov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mir stuffs the takedown.

Mir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Vovkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vovkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vovkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vovkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mir is working away from the top position though.
Mir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mir looks to land a strike but Vovkov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vovkov trying to control the position here.
Vovkov is trying to control the position but Mir postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
Mir looking to pass the guard.

Vovkov looking for a guillotine here but Mir defends easily.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vovkov is keeping the position for now.
Mir throwing strikes from guard but Vovkov blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vovkov has his hands on Mir's head, controlling the position.
Vovkov trying to control the position.
Vovkov working a defensive guard but Mir manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a strike aimed at the side of Vovkov's head but Vovkov avoids it well.
Mir wants to stand but Vovkov is controlling his arm.
Mir with the ground and pound but Vovkov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mir throws a strike but Vovkov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vovkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mir defends it easily.
Vovkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moises Mir dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Vovkov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mir on his heels. He'll look to pass Mir's guard now, I'm sure.

Vovkov drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Vovkov off! Vovkov jumps back into Mir's guard.

Vovkov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mir controls Vovkov momentarily but Vovkov frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovkov slips nicely into half guard.
Vovkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mir pushes Vovkov off looking to stand but Vovkov dives back in and keeps control.

Vovkov is trying to work for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Vovkov wants to free his trapped foot but Mir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mir is trying to stand up here but Vovkov is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Vovkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovkov stops Mir from getting back to his feet.

Vovkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mir is just riding it out for now. Vovkov eventually gives up the hold.

Vovkov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vovkov seems to be working for a kimura but Mir defends the submission attempt.

Vovkov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Vovkov is working for a submission of some sort.
Vovkov prevents Mir from improving his position.
Vovkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Vovkov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to stand back up but Vovkov is controlling him

Vovkov is looking for a kimura but Mir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vovkov to get the leverage.

Vovkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mir sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir tries to get to full guard but Vovkov has control of the leg.
Vovkov trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.

Vovkov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mir defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Vovkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vovkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Vovkov!