PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Volvic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Troy
vs
Volvic

171 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

174 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Volvic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy is looking to clinch.
Troy tries to clinch but Volvic is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Troy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Troy as Volvic shoots in.
Volvic misses with a head kick.
Troy tries to clinch there but Volvic circles away.

Volvic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Troy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Volvic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Troy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volvic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Troy wants to stand and escape but Volvic is having none of it.
Troy trying to control the position.
Troy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Troy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volvic stopping the sweep attempt from Troy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volvic shoots in looking for a takedown. Troy tries to sprawl out of it but Volvic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Troy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Volvic tries to clinch there but Troy circles away.
Troy tries to clinch but Volvic is having none of it.
Volvic shoots in but Troy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danny Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Volvic.
Volvic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Troy tries to clinch but Volvic moves away

and Volvic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Troy's guard now.
Troy trying to keep a closed guard but Volvic is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volvic won't allow Troy to get back to his feet.
Troy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volvic is working Troy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Volvic chips away with some ground and pound.
Troy trying to control the position.
Troy is breathing heavily.
Volvic looking to sit in guard and control but Troy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Troy wants to control from the top but Volvic keeps moving.
Volvic striking off his back but it's not causing Troy any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volvic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Troy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Volvic is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Troy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Volvic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Volvic.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Troy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Volvic prevents Troy from getting back to his feet.
Volvic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Troy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Troy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volvic scoring with some ground and pound.
Volvic won't allow Troy to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Troy as Volvic shoots in.
Volvic throws a series of punches but Troy moves out of range.
Volvic blocks a head kick by Troy.
Volvic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Volvic.
Volvic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Troy is pushing Volvic's head away, looking to escape. Volvic manages to hold on to the position though.
Volvic working the body and head with strikes.
Volvic is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volvic grinds an elbow into Troy's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Volvic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Troy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Volvic counters with a shoot takedown. Troy fights it but they end up in guard.
Volvic looking to pass the guard.
Troy wants to stand up but Volvic is controlling him.
Troy working a defensive guard here.
Troy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volvic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Troy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volvic won't allow Troy to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Volvic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Troy was covering up waiting for the punch and Volvic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Volvic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Troy is looking to stand up but Volvic isn't so interested in that idea.
Volvic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Volvic with a nice head shot there.
Troy wants to get back to his feet but Volvic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volvic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Troy wants to stand but Volvic is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Volvic closes the distance and clinches up with Troy, looking for a takedown. Volvic pushes Troy against the cage but Troy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Troy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Troy tries to clinch

so Volvic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Volvic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Troy is keeping the position for now.
Troy has momentary wrist control but Volvic slips an elbow through the middle.
Ronnie Volvic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Troy wants to stand but Volvic is controlling the position.
Volvic won't allow Troy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Volvic stops Troy from standing up.
Volvic is looking to work some ground and pound but Troy has wrist control.
Volvic working some strikes from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Troy cracks the inside of Volvic's front leg.

Volvic drives through with a takedown into guard.

Volvic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Troy controls Volvic momentarily but Volvic frees himself.
Volvic wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volvic won't allow Troy to get back to his feet.
Volvic preventing the sweep.
Troy is looking to stand up but Volvic isn't so interested in that idea.
Volvic distracts Troy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Troy tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Volvic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Volvic throwing strikes but missing.
Volvic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Troy wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Volvic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Troy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Volvic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Troy is trying to defend but Volvic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Volvic prevents Troy from standing back up.
Volvic tries to pass to full mount but Troy defends it.
Volvic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troy's head.
Volvic with the ground and pound but Troy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Troy wants to stand up but Volvic is controlling him.
Volvic works over Troy with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volvic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Troy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volvic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Troy wants to clinch

and Volvic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Troy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Volvic is controlling him.
Volvic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Troy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Troy looking to secure an arm triangle but Volvic defends it well.
Troy tries to control but Volvic wriggling away.
Troy wants to stand but Volvic is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Volvic is working to get back to half guard.
Troy wants to get back to his feet but Volvic is holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volvic throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Volvic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Volvic wants to hold on but Troy pushes him away.
Troy won't let Volvic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Troy trying to control but Volvic is having none of it.
Volvic wants to hold on but Troy pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Troy wants to stand but Volvic is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Volvic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Troy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Volvic to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troy tries to keep control of the position but Volvic is staying busy.
Volvic is trying to break free.
Danny Troy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronnie Volvic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Volvic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Volvic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ronnie Volvic!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ronnie Volvic!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ronnie Volvic!

Ronnie Volvic wins by unanimous decision!