PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never Beyond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Voronkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beyond comes to the cage accompanied by Do you remember. Voronkoff has chosen System of a Down-Aerials as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrey Voronkoff was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Beyond
vs
Voronkoff

192 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Never Beyond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Voronkoff!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voronkoff pushes Beyond up against the cage in a clinch.
Voronkoff jumps guard but Beyond stands there with Voronkoff around his waist. Voronkoff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beyond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voronkoff is trying to pull guard but Beyond has him pressed against the cage.
Beyond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voronkoff.
Never Beyond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Voronkoff.

Voronkoff breaks the clinch.
Beyond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Beyond moves into the clinch.
Voronkoff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beyond gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Voronkoff goes for a takedown attempt but Beyond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beyond drops Voronkoff with a big left hand and mounts him. Voronkoff is in big trouble!

It looks like Andrey Voronkoff has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronkoff working to try and regain half guard.

Beyond is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Beyond drives through and clinches with Voronkoff against the cage.
Beyond is trying to force a seperation but Voronkoff has the dominant position.
Beyond is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beyond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Voronkoff looking to slow down the pace here.
Voronkoff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beyond walks away with a smile on his face. Voronkoff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Voronkoff ducks straight into an uppercut from Beyond and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Voronkoff manages to regain guard straight away.

Voronkoff is rocked!

Beyond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Voronkoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Beyond finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff ducks into an uppercut from Beyond and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Never Beyond!
Never Beyond spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.