PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Kygath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Voda
vs
Kygath

186 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Voda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Kygath!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kygath jabs Voda right on the nose. Voda blinks but takes it well.
Kygath cracks Voda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kygath scores with a jab to the body.
Voda missing with a left hand there. Kygath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Kygath lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voda doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kygath throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Voda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kygath, pushing him back against the cage.
Voda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kygath tries for a takedown but Voda manages to get underhooks.
Voda lands an uppercut.
Kygath wants a takedown.
Jon Voda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Kygath.
Kygath blocks an uppercut.
Kygath tries to break the clinch but Voda is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Voda.
Kygath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kygath looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda gets underhooks to prevent Kygath's takedown attempt.
Voda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kygath backwards.
Kygath is trying to push Voda away but Voda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Voda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voda lands a body punch.
Voda has a couple of punches blocked by Kygath.
Voda struggles to land a body shot inside as Kygath controls his hands.
Kygath blocks an uppercut.
Voda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kygath is working for takedown but Voda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voda lands a nice shot to the body.
Kygath looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voda lands with a left to the head.
Voda tries to work over Kygath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kygath is trying to drag Voda to the mat but Voda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kygath is trying to break the clinch but Voda is controlling him.
Kygath wants a takedown.
Voda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voda misses with some punches.
Voda misses with the head strike.
Voda misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voda.
A head punch on the inside from Voda fails to land.
Kygath can't get the takedown.
Kygath looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kygath is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda lands a nice uppercut.
Voda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voda is leaning against Kygath and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Voda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Voda.
Voda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Voda scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voda.
Kygath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kygath wants a takedown.
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!
Voda throws a head punch that misses.
Voda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voda scores with a shoulder strike.
Voda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voda lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Voda.
Kygath prevents a body shot from Voda.
Voda tries to work over Kygath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voda pushes Kygath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kygath backwards.
Voda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kygath blocks an uppercut.
Kygath has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Voda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Voda on the inside.
Voda lands a hook that snaps the head of Kygath backwards.
Kygath blocks a body shot from Voda.
Voda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kygath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Voda.
Kygath blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Voda dominated that round.
That's time! Voda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kygath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voda.
Voda slips a jab and a cross from Kygath.
The fighters circling - Voda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kygath throws a hook but Voda blocks it.
Kygath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voda throws a hook but Kygath blocks it.
Voda ducks under a wild hook from Kygath.
Voda slips under a jab from Kygath.
Voda misses with a right hand
and Kygath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kygath slips under a jab.
Hunter Kygath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kygath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voda staying out of range there.

Voda darts in and clinches Kygath up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voda pushes Kygath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kygath is breathing heavily.
Kygath blocks an uppercut.
Voda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voda is pressed up against the cage. Kygath has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voda down to the mat. Voda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kygath missing with a left hand there. Voda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Voda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voda wants to clinch up but Kygath keeps it at a distance.
Kygath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kygath.
A jab from Kygath misses.
Kygath loads up on a big right hand but Voda slips the punch.
Hunter Kygath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kygath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voda circles away quickly and effectively.
Kygath might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kygath.
Kygath is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Voda lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Voda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kygath lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kygath, as that shot connected.
Kygath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voda.
Kygath misses the shot to the body.
Voda moves out of range of the body kick from Kygath.
Voda loads up on a big right hand but Kygath slips the punch.
Kygath scores with a hook.
Kygath thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kygath slips under a jab.
Kygath slips a jab from Voda.
Voda walks into a straight right hand from Kygath.
Voda misses the jab.
Voda throws a looping overhand right but Kygath ducks down to avoid it.
Voda avoids the body shot from Kygath.
Kygath blocks a jab.
Kygath looks to land a combination but Voda avoids it well.
Kygath slips a jab and a cross from Voda.
Kygath throws a leg kick but Voda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kygath lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda scores with a jab to the head.
Kygath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kygath slips a jab from Voda.
Kygath just misses with a punch to the body.

Voda moves into the clinch.
Voda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voda lands with a right to the head.
Voda 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!
Voda lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Voda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda tries to work over Kygath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kygath backwards.
Voda misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Voda dominated that second round.
That's time! Voda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kygath misses with a looping left.
Kygath throws a hook but Voda avoids it easily.
Voda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Voda slips a jab and a cross from Kygath.
Kygath misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kygath lands with an uppercut that bounces Voda off the cage and back into range.
Kygath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voda.
Kygath throws a jab but it's blocked by Voda.
Voda rushes Kygath with punches - Kygath moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Kygath goes down! Voda follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Voda!
Our winner, Jon Voda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.