PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hughes
vs
Volchenkov

185 cm
26
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
280 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Volchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Ryan Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volchenkov throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volchenkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volchenkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volchenkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hughes closes the distance and pushes Volchenkov back into the cage.
Hughes slows down the pace here.
Hughes has Volchenkov pressed against the cage, preventing Volchenkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Volchenkov shrugs off.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volchenkov's defenses.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughes keeps control of Volchenkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes keeps control of Volchenkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Volchenkov 's eye.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Vladmir Volchenkov has been cut.
Nice elbow from Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volchenkov's efforts to push away.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Volchenkov 's eye.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Volchenkov takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Volchenkov can't break the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volchenkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Hughes leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Vladmir Volchenkov's cut even more.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Volchenkov 's eye.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Volchenkov in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Volchenkov looks gassed!
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Volchenkov shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Vladmir Volchenkov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volchenkov circles away quickly and effectively.

Hughes gets a clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Volchenkov shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Vladmir Volchenkov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hughes just leaning against Volchenkov, taking a breather.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vladmir Volchenkov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Hughes!