PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 2630 p4p, 3189 weight class) and Zima Voin (ranked 348 p4p, 407 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Immanuel
vs
Voin

181 cm
46
190
26 - 27 - 0

178 cm
43
170
19 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zima Voin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Voin's head.

It looks like Zima Voin has been cut.

Immanuel closes the distance and pushes Voin back into the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voin.

Voin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Voin.
Voin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Immanuel scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick from Immanuel.
Voin blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Immanuel takes a swing at Voin's ribcage but misses.
Voin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Voin drives through and clinches with Immanuel against the cage.
Voin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Immanuel pulls his leg out and moves away.
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!
Voin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Immanuel gets caught flat footed, as Voin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voin advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel isn't going anywhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel struggling a bit here.
Immanuel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Voin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Immanuel tries to buck Voin off but Voin is having none of it.
Voin taking a breather here.
Immanuel tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Immanuel wants to control but Voin postures up.
Voin takes a little break here. Immanuel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voin cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
Voin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Immanuel throws a lazy head kick
and Voin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel throws a shot to the body.
Voin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voin throws a hook to the side of Immanuel's head but Immanuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Voin circles away.
Immanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Voin on the side of the head.
Immanuel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Voin takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Immanuel lands but Voin takes it in his stride.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Voin darts in and clinches Immanuel up against the cage.
Voin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Voin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel stuffs the takedown attempt from Voin. Voin gets slowly back to his feet.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voin throws out the jab.
Immanuel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Immanuel rushes Voin and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voin.
Voin wants a takedown but no success here.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zima Voin.
Voin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Immanuel prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Immanuel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voin blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zima Voin's cut.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Voin missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Immanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voin walks into a jab.
Voin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voin misses with a few strikes there.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Voin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Immanuel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Voin. That did some damage!
Voin fails with a takedown attempt.
Immanuel takes a swing at Voin's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Immanuel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Voin is rocked!
Crunch! Immanuel slams his shin into Voin's torso.
Voin is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel slips under a jab from Voin.

Immanuel drives through and clinches with Voin against the cage.
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!
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voin.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voin throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Voin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Immanuel.
Voin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voin can do to turn this around?
Voin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Voin.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Voin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Voin.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel is pressed up against the cage. Voin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Immanuel down to the mat. Immanuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zima Voin.
Immanuel steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Voin is out on his feet! Immanuel sets himself and nearly takes Voin's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.