PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Makres (ranked 3401 p4p, 2050 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 482 p4p, 311 weight class). Makres comes to the cage accompanied by SABATON - Coat of Arms. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Makres
vs
Voronin

190 cm
28
203
11 - 9 - 0

186 cm
35
195
27 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin misses with a head kick.
Makres lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Voronin misses with a hook.
Makres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Makres finds it's way through Voronin's defenses.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voronin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makres avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Makres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Makres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Voronin. That snapped Makres's head back.
Makres walks into a jab.
Voronin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronin misses with a wild body shot.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Makres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin throws the left hand but Makres avoids the punch easily.

Makres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makres trying to control the position but instead, Voronin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makres into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Makres is trying to push Voronin away but Voronin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Voronin.

Makres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Makres blocks a jab.

Voronin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Makres stalling in the clinch but Voronin improves position.
Makres blocking some punches.
Voronin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makres's efforts to push away.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.

Makres breaks from the clinch.

Voronin instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands an uppercut.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin misses with some punches.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makress head.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
Makres controlling the action here for a moment.
Voronin has a couple of punches blocked by Makres.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Makres wants to stall.
Voronin misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Voronin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres lands a right hand.

Makres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makres shoots in for a takedown but Voronin shows good takedown defense.
Makres looks for a takedown but Voronin sprawls well.
A left lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Makres's front leg with a kick but Makres checks it.
Voronin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makres at a distance.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makres takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Makres shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Voronin's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makres preventing the sweep.
Makres wants to stand but Voronin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Makres won't allow Voronin to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voronin wants to control but Makres passes easily into half guard.
Makres content to control rather than advance.
Makres is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Voronin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Andriy Voronin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voronin tries to avoid it but Makres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voronin to the ground. Voronin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Makres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voronin misses with a looping right.
Voronin misses with a low kick.
Makres checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Makres tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Voronin defends well and Makres ends up having to push Voronin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Makres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makres shoots in but no luck this time.
Voronin misses with a shot to the body
and Makres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Voronin throws a head kick that Makres semi-blocks.
Voronin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makres's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voronin under the eye.

Voronin closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Voronin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Makres is trying to maintain a safe position but Voronin gets an underhook and turns Makres into the cage.
Voronin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makres trying to control the position but instead, Voronin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makres into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Makres prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Makres stalling in the clinch.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makres lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Makres breaks from the clinch.

Makres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voronin, pushing him back against the cage.
Voronin misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Makres to work.
Makres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makres will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voronin up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Voronin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin lands a right hand.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andriy Voronin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makres stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Makres is looking to control Voronin's arms but Voronin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makres has his back to the cage.
Voronin lands with a right to the head.
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!

Makres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Makres both land. Nice combination.
Makres shoots for a takedown but Voronin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Voronin throws a fast counter high kick but Makres manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Makres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Voronin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makres scrambles back to his feet.
John Makres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voronin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makres counters with a straight right hand.
Makres shoots in for a double leg but Voronin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Voronin counters with a body kick.
Makres tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Makres's knee but Makres avoids it well.
Voronin scores with a nice strike.
Makres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voronin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makres's hands.
Voronin thuds his right hand into Makres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makres tries to clinch up
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Voronin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voronin avoids it really well and circles away.

Makres gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.

Makres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makres tries for a takedown but Voronin circles away easily
letting Voronin counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Voronin gets caught flat footed, as Makres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voronin wants to control the position but Makres says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Makres tries to stand and escape but Voronin is controlling the position.
Voronin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Makres is working away from the top position though.
Makres trying to advance position but Voronin counters by regaining guard.
Makres trying to control the position from guard on top but Voronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makres looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Makres slips the punch.
Voronin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makres avoids the head kick by Voronin.
No joy there for Voronin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voronin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Horrible takedown attempt by Makres or perhaps it was just good defense by Voronin, which made it look bad.
Voronin throws a leg kick which misses Makres's front leg but catches the back leg as Makres tries to avoid it.
Voronin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres looks to throw a body kick
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
Makres walks into a left hand.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Voronin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makres can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
Voronin cracks Makres with a nice body shot.

Makres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voronin throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin misses with a straight left.
Makres misses with a takedown attempt - Voronin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makres slips a jab from Voronin.
An attempted straight right counter from Makres misses the target.
Makres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Makres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Voronin has one foot on Makres's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voronin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makres shoots in and drives through. Voronin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Makres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voronin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voronin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makres needs to keep his hands up - Voronin had a free shot at his head there.
Makres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses.
Makres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Voronin.
Voronin dips to his left and cracks Makres with an uppercut!
Makres fails to land the takedown.
Makres doesn't manage to clinch there - Voronin circles away.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voronin pushes Makres away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Voronin. Those never looked like landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makres stalling in the clinch but Voronin improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Makres blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makres jumps guard but Voronin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Voronin.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Voronin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres working hard to break the clinch.
Andriy Voronin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makres is trying to push Voronin away but Voronin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Makres's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makres trying to stall but Voronin improves his position.
Makres wants to stall.
Voronin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makress head.
Makres is trying to break the clinch but Voronin is controlling him.
Voronin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makres is trying to push Voronin away but Voronin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Makres blocks an uppercut.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Voronin tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
John Makres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Voronin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voronin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!
During a confident post fight interview, Andriy Voronin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.