PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihkel Voronkov Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horse
vs
Voronkov Jr

197 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

203 cm
18
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crazy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mihkel Voronkov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronkov Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Horse tries to sprawl out of it but Voronkov Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Voronkov Jr dives in and grabs Horse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horse pushes down on Voronkov Jr's head and hops out.
Horse half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Horse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voronkov Jr can't break the clinch.

Voronkov Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horse is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Voronkov Jr to the mat. Voronkov Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Horse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voronkov Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voronkov Jr's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronkov Jr working a defensive guard but Horse manages to pass into side control anyway.
Voronkov Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Horse asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Horse remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Voronkov Jr isn't going anywhere.
Voronkov Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horse is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Voronkov Jr's shoulder. That is not cool.
Voronkov Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Voronkov Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Voronkov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Horse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Voronkov Jr taking some punishment here, with Horse in his half guard.

Horse decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horse shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Voronkov Jr is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Horse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronkov Jr wants to control but Horse is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Horse there.
Voronkov Jr trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Horse in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronkov Jr trying to hold on to Horse's head to control him but Horse postures up.

Horse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voronkov Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Horse is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Horse works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Horse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Voronkov Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Horse dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horse fails with the takedown.
Horse circles away from the clinch attempt

and Horse counters with a shoot takedown. Voronkov Jr fights it but they end up in guard.

Horse stands up from Voronkov Jr's guard - Horse perhaps looking for a knockout.
Voronkov Jr is looking to clinch but Horse is avoiding it.
Horse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voronkov Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronkov Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horse sprawls well. Horse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voronkov Jr gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronkov Jr tries for a takedown but Horse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
Voronkov Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Voronkov Jr goes for a double leg but Horse avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horse continues to drive forward.
Crazy Horse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihkel Voronkov Jr.

Horse clinches up against the cage.
Horse is pressed up against the cage. Voronkov Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horse down to the mat. Horse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Voronkov Jr is breathing heavily.
No luck for Voronkov Jr with that takedown attempt.
Horse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voronkov Jr.

Horse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Horse controlling the action here.
Voronkov Jr is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Voronkov Jr wants to hold on but Horse pushes him away.
Horse content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horse wants to finish this one by submission but Voronkov Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Horse.
Horse raining down hammerfists from mount.
Horse working the ground and pound effectively.
Horse scoring with strikes but Voronkov Jr is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse controlling the pace for now.
Horse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronkov Jr can do to turn this around?
Voronkov Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Horse has a good base and remains in mount.
Voronkov Jr wants to hold on but Horse pushes him away.

Horse is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Horse extends the arm and Voronkov Jr is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crazy Horse!