PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 926 p4p, 137 weight class) and Andriy Voronin (ranked 996 p4p, 152 weight class). Stenger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face?. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Stenger
vs
Voronin

186 cm
30
196 lbs
24 - 14 - 2

186 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andriy Voronin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronin connects with a leg kick. Stenger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voronin tries to land a leg kick but Stenger saw it coming and moves away.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
Stenger throws a head kick but Voronin moves out of range.
Stenger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin scoring well with a low kick there.
Stenger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
An inside leg kick from Voronin misses.
Stenger misses with an uppercut.
Stenger staying out of range there.
Stenger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Voronin manages to circle out of the way.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
Voronin throws a lazy body kick
enabling Stenger to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenger looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Voronin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenger misses with a hook. Voronin ducked under it nicely.
Stenger checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Stenger off balance momentarily.
Stenger slips under a jab from Voronin.
Stenger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Voronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Andriy Voronin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Stenger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voronin.
Stenger tries to clinch but Voronin is having none of it.
Stenger moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
Stenger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.
Voronin throws a push kick but Stenger slaps the foot to one side.
Stenger misses with an uppercut. Voronin saw that one coming.
Stenger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronin on the side of the head.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Voronin's leg. Voronin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voronin throws a hook but Stenger avoids it easily.
Voronin throws the left hand but Stenger avoids the punch easily.
Voronin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStenger.
Voronin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stenger cracks Voronin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voronin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Stenger blocks the leg kick.
Stenger misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronin swings widly with a right hand
and Stenger counters with a straight right hand.
Stenger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Stenger as he checks the leg kick.
Voronin throws a head kick but Stenger moves out of range.
Voronin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voronin misses the shot to the body.
Voronin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stenger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenger.
Stenger tries to work over Voronin's front leg with a kick but Voronin checks it.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Stenger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voronin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stenger.
Voronin is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
Voronin throws a body punch but Stenger moves out of range.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Stenger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voronin.
Stenger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voronin.
Stenger slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Voronin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stenger tries to clinch but Voronin moves out of range.
Stenger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voronin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenger.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voronin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Voronin throws a jab when Stenger was well out of range.
Voronin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voronin wants to land a leg kick but Stenger is out of range.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a leg kick that misses.
Stenger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stenger under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenger misses with a series of wild punches.
Stenger blocks a jab.
Stenger is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Stenger.
Voronin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Stenger moves into the clinch successfully.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Voronin controls his hands.
Stenger tries to throw a body punch but Voronin avoids it by throwing Stenger back against the cage.
Stenger prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stenger smiles and moves away.
Voronin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stenger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenger's calf.
Voronin scores with a jab. Stenger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voronin slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger is looking to chop away at Voronin's legs.
Voronin throws a combination that misses
and Stenger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voronin lands with a right hand.
Stenger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stenger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andriy Voronin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin looks to land a body kick but Stenger moved away.
Stenger is looking to counter the offense by Voronin and move into the clinch.
Voronin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voronin tries to land a front kick but Stenger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stenger cracks the inside of Voronin's front leg.
Voronin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stenger. That did some damage!
Stenger throws a shot from downtown. Voronin moves away and avoids it.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Stenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Voronin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenger.
Voronin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voronin lands a leg kick that knocks Stenger off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voronin throws a body kick that misses.
Stenger throwing a counter right hand but Voronin manages to avoid it.
Stenger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Voronin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the body from Stenger misses
and Voronin counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenger looks to throw the jab but Voronin is out of range.
Stenger lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Voronin. That's going to slow Stenger down.
Stenger throws an off balance right hand
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenger connects with an inside leg kick.
Voronin catches Stenger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voronin throws a front kick aimed at Stenger's knee but Stenger avoids it well.
Stenger tries to land a front kick but Voronin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Voronin avoids the body shot from Stenger.
Stenger throws a poor cross that misses
and Voronin counters with a nice uppercut.
Voronin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stenger is out of range.
Stenger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voronin.
Stenger backing away here, and Voronin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Stenger digs a good body shot into Voronin's ribs.
Andriy Voronin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voronin throws out a loose jab but Stenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voronin tries to score with a low kick but Stenger moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voronin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voronin.
Voronin tries to bum rush Stenger with a series of wild strikes but Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stenger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stenger slips a straight right by Voronin.
Voronin just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voronin moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin flicks out a counter leg kick but Stenger steps away.
Voronin misses with a body punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Stenger counters with a leg kick.
Voronin throws a front kick that sends Stenger stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stenger checks a leg kick.
Voronin misses with a lunging right hand
and Stenger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stenger.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Voronin lands with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stenger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voronin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenger controls his hands.
Voronin misses with a punch on the inside.
Voronin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronin tries to work over Stenger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin can't find room to land a body shot as Stenger controls the action.
Voronin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stenger trying to land knees to the body.
Stenger prevents a body shot from Voronin.
Stenger digs a right hand underneath Voronin's ribcage. Voronin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger works on Voronin's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Stenger as the two fighters clinch.
Voronin is breathing heavily.
Stenger pushes Voronin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenger blocks a body shot from Voronin.
Voronin throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenger.
Stenger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stenger.
Stenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger leaning against his opponent.
Voronin tries to pull guard but Stenger holds him up against the cage and eventually Voronin drops back down to his feet.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin lands a nice shot to the body.
Voronin prevents a body shot from Stenger.
Voronin lands a left hand.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aksel Stenger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Voronin works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.
Voronin misses with a body punch.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stenger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stenger looking to throw knees to the head but Voronin is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voronin lands with a light punch inside.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andriy Voronin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stenger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stenger moves away from the strike by Voronin.
Voronin is looking to land body kicks.
Voronin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stenger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Voronin keeps it at a distance.
Stenger moves out of range of the leg kick from Voronin.
Voronin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Voronin misses.
Voronin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voronin feints and then cracks Stenger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenger down.
Voronin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger tries to clinch there but Voronin circles away.
Voronin swinging wildly here.
Voronin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voronin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voronin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronin thows a leg kick but Stenger checks it
and Voronin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stenger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voronin misses with a two punch combination.
Stenger takes one to the chin there.
Voronin misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Stenger.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stenger.
Stenger moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Voronin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stenger if he has to take too many more of those.
Stenger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses.
Voronin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stenger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Voronin throws a low kick but Stenger avoids it.
Voronin lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronin throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronin is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Stenger misses the jab.
Voronin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Voronin is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenger. That's going to slow Voronin down.
Stenger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voronin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stenger can pounce on him.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger slips under a jab from Voronin.
Voronin moves out of range as Stenger strikes.
Stenger throws a lazy right hand but Voronin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voronin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stenger.
Voronin loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Voronin throws out a leg kick but Stenger moves out of range and Voronin only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Voronin.
Stenger with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronin.
Voronin misses with a body shot.
Stenger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good exchange - Voronin coming out on top.
Voronin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stenger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voronin throws a chopping leg kick but Stenger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Voronin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStenger.
Stenger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Voronin moves out of range easily.
Voronin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Voronin throws a hook to the side of Stenger's head but Stenger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Stenger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Voronin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenger's calf.
Voronin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aksel Stenger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Voronin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Voronin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stenger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Voronin checks it well.
Voronin tries a quick counter leg kick but Stenger is wise to it.
Voronin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger's corner calls for a 1-2. Stenger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Voronin misses.
Voronin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stenger is looking to slow Voronin down with leg kicks.
Stenger moves out of range as Voronin strikes.

Stenger pushes Voronin up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Stenger.
Voronin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voronin blocks a body shot from Stenger.
Voronin misses with the head strike.
Voronin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stenger.
Voronin wants to take the fight to the mat but Stenger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stenger tries to work over Voronin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voronin takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aksel Stenger.
I think Voronin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andriy Voronin!
A very excited looking Andriy Voronin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Aksel Stenger had this to say: 'Another huge disappointment. '.