PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Voronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsenklai has chosen Traditional Wai Kru as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Voronov
vs
Yodsenklai

179 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Voronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsenklai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voronov fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsenklai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

A head kick lands from Yodsenklai that sends Voronov to the canvas. Voronov tries to scramble back to his feet but Yodsenklai brings him back down into side control.

Voronov is rocked!

Yodsenklai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oh Voronov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yodsenklai lands a nice forearm strike.
Voronov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Yodsenklai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yodsenklai lands a decent elbow from side control.

Yodsenklai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voronov seems to have got his legs back now.
Voronov sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai tries to pass to full mount but Voronov defends it.
Voronov is looking for a sweep. Yodsenklai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Voronov wants to control but Yodsenklai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yodsenklai is tying to control. Voronov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Yodsenklai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voronov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai looks gassed!
Voronov wants to get back to full guard.
Voronov trying to get back to full guard but Yodsenklai takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Voronov is trying desperately to improve position.
Voronov is working hard here to advance position.
Voronov tries to hold on but Yodsenklai pushes him away.
Yodsenklai wants to control the pace but Voronov is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yodsenklai lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Yodsenklai looking to secure an arm triangle but Voronov defends it well.
Voronov wants to control but Yodsenklai is having none of it.
Voronov can't escape the position.
Voronov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yodsenklai is looking to take a break and control but Voronov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voronov manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voronov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Voronov is tying to control. Yodsenklai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yodsenklai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yodsenklai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yodsenklai has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Voronov. Oh but Yodsenklai has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Voronov goes limp - he's gone! Yodsenklai jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Knox Yodsenklai!