PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wilcox (ranked 2222 p4p, 3448 weight class) and Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 274 p4p, 383 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilcox
vs
Vovchanchyn

175 cm
28
170
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
30
166
8 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Igor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox scores with a nice head shot.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Wilcox.

Wilcox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vovchanchyn's guard.
Wilcox looking to pass the guard.
Vovchanchyn trying to keep a closed guard but Wilcox is proving a slippery customer.

Wilcox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilcox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Vovchanchyn is looking for a triangle but Wilcox pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vovchanchyn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilcox landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Vovchanchyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilcox defends well.
Wilcox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilcox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilcox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilcox scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilcox trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vovchanchyn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilcox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilcox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vovchanchyn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilcox defends it easily.

Vovchanchyn looking for a guillotine here but Wilcox defends easily.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Wilcox from controlling successfully.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilcox scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilcox trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilcox throwing strikes from guard but Vovchanchyn blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Vovchanchyn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilcox is aware though and is defending well.
Wilcox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Vovchanchyn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilcox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox looking to pass the guard.

Vovchanchyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vovchanchyn is on top in guard.

Wilcox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wilcox seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn stopping the sweep attempt from Wilcox.
Wilcox is working hard here to advance position.
Wilcox controlling Vovchanchyn's posture.
Wilcox is trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn postures up.
Vovchanchyn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vovchanchyn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilcox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Wilcox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilcox throws out a powerful jab.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn with a nice calf kick.
Wilcox throws the left hand but Vovchanchyn avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vovchanchyn! But no joy.
Vovchanchyn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilcox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilcox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilcox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilcox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilcox slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox moves to clinch but Vovchanchyn breaks away
and Vovchanchyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilcox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilcox swings widly with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Donovan Wilcox has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a body punch but Wilcox moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilcox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vovchanchyn jabs Wilcox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donovan Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilcox throws a lazy uppercut
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Wilcox.
A shot to the liver by Vovchanchyn. Beautiful body shot.
Vovchanchyn misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses.
Wilcox lands a jab to Vovchanchyn's midsection.
Vovchanchyn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilcox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vovchanchyn scrambles back to his feet.
Wilcox catches Vovchanchyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn with the inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilcox manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with a hook
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch but Vovchanchyn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Vovchanchyn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice shot lands for Wilcox.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox throws a head kick that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vovchanchyn throws a wild body kick that Wilcox sees coming a mile off.
Wilcox is looking to counter punch.
Vovchanchyn moves away from the strike by Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilcox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilcox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn scores with a push kick.
Vovchanchyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilcox. Wilcox gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilcox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vovchanchyn counters with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Wilcox was well out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Vovchanchyn scores with a four punch combination!
Wilcox throws a big shot that misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with a combination
and Wilcox counters with a straight right hand.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilcox is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilcox moves away from the strike by Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn swings for the body but Wilcox moves out of range.
Wilcox is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wilcox darts in and clinches Vovchanchyn up against the cage.
Wilcox misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilcox working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vovchanchyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilcox with a body shot.
Wilcox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vovchanchyn throws out the jab.
Vovchanchyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilcox blocks the body kick.
Wilcox looks to land a combination. Vovchanchyn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab.
Vovchanchyn lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn checks it.

Wilcox manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vovchanchyn on his heels. He'll look to pass Vovchanchyn's guard now, I'm sure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donovan Wilcox's cut.
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!

Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilcox manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a push kick but Wilcox slaps the foot to one side.
Wilcox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vovchanchyn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn misses with a low kick as Wilcox jumps back.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt - Vovchanchyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vovchanchyn needs to keep his hands up - Wilcox had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilcox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vovchanchyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox moves out of range of the body kick from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox throws a poor cross that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilcox thinking.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilcox throws a front kick aimed at Vovchanchyn's knee but Vovchanchyn avoids it well.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
Wilcox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilcox throwing a counter right hand but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Wilcox lands with a nice combination. Vovchanchyn backs away looking to recover.
Vovchanchyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but Wilcox checks it.
Wilcox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilcox with a body shot.
A left lands for Wilcox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the side of Wilcox's head but Wilcox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilcox throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilcox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox blocks a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn ducks right into an uppercut from Wilcox.
Wilcox misses with a leg kick
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn throws a chopping leg kick but Wilcox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilcox throws an overhand right that lands on Vovchanchyn's shoulder, as Vovchanchyn tries to avoid the shot.
Vovchanchyn with a nice cross.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilcox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilcox throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Wilcox's ribcage but misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut
and Vovchanchyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vovchanchyn throws out a leg kick but Wilcox moves out of range and Vovchanchyn only half commits.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.

Vovchanchyn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilcox to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilcox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Vovchanchyn has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wilcox doesn't defend quickly enough and Vovchanchyn has managed to lock this one up! Can Wilcox escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Vovchanchyn on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Igor Vovchanchyn!
Igor Vovchanchyn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.