PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Voronin (ranked 1004 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Seiryu Machida (ranked 146 p4p, 177 weight class). Voronin comes to the cage accompanied by Katyusha. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Voronin
vs
Machida

186 cm
37
195
33 - 18 - 2

192 cm
35
187
23 - 10 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 33 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lands the left hand.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Voronin looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Voronin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Voronin takes one to the side of the head.
Voronin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida avoids the head kick by Voronin.
Voronin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voronin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin lands with a nice body kick.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Voronin lands a head kick. Machida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voronin looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Machida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Voronin catches Machida right on the button with a cross.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Machida thinks about the counter body kick.
Voronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Machida defending well as Voronin loads up on a big left hand.
Machida replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Voronin blocks it well.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Machida - that will leave a mark!
Jab, jab by Voronin - just one landing.
Machida checks a low kick from Voronin.
Voronin tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Machida slams his shin into Voronin's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Voronin is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Machida misses.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Voronin misses with a hook
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Voronin moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Voronin fails to land.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Voronin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Voronin.
Machida blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Voronin blocks it.
Voronin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machida prevents a body shot from Voronin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Voronin lands with a left to the head.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Voronin blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Machida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Voronin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machida blocking some punches.
Voronin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
Machida tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronin tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Voronin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voronin's defenses.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Voronin scores with a decent looking hook.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machida avoids the body shot from Voronin.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voronin can pounce on him.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Voronin moves into the clinch.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voronin lands with a short shot to the head.
Voronin digs a right hand underneath Machida's ribcage. Machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Voronin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Machida cracks Voronin with a nice body shot.
Machida presses Voronin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Voronin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voronin tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
Voronin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Voronin working aggressively here.
Voronin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Voronin avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida blocking some punches.
Andriy Voronin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin blocks an uppercut.
Machida lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronin blocking some punches.
Voronin dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronin's elbow.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voronin backwards.
Machida working aggressively here.
Voronin scores with a hook to the body.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voronin's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Voronin throws a head punch that misses.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machida misses with some punches.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voronin.
Voronin cracks Machida with a nice body shot.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocking some punches.
Machida misses with some punches.
Voronin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Voronin.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voronin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Voronin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voronin presses Machida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voronin avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Voronin.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Voronin avoids the damage to the body.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida crunches a lovely knee into Voronin's ribcage.
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!
Voronin tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Voronin back against the cage.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Machida.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Voronin tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronin gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Voronin lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Voronin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Voronin controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Voronin lands the left hand.
Voronin misses with a leg kick
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Voronin.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voronin misses with a left hand
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voronin.
Voronin checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Voronin misses the target.
Voronin scores with a hook.
Voronin throws a nice head kick!
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Voronin misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a lazy body kick
and Voronin counters with a left to the body.
Andriy Voronin is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voronin.

Machida is rocked!
Voronin drops Machida with a huge uppercut! Machida drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Voronin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Voronin!
Andriy Voronin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.