PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Platinum Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gold
vs
Volchenkov

179 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

204 cm
26
296 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Platinum Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Volchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volchenkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Volchenkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gold clinches up with Volchenkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Volchenkov tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Volchenkov back against the cage.
Volchenkov missing with knees to the body.
Volchenkov scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Gold blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Gold tries for a takedown but Volchenkov manages to get underhooks.
Volchenkov missing with knees to the body.
Gold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Boris Volchenkov has been cut.
Volchenkov throws an elbow that misses.
Gold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volchenkov's defenses.
Gold digs a right hand into Volchenkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volchenkov's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volchenkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gold's brow.
Volchenkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold blocks a body shot from Volchenkov.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Gold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volchenkov missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gold throws an elbow but misses.
Gold lands an elbow that stopped Volchenkov in his tracks for a moment.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volchenkov backwards.
Volchenkov lands a shot to the body.
Gold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Volchenkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volchenkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Volchenkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volchenkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gold's brow.
Volchenkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Volchenkov scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volchenkov lands an elbow inside that Gold shrugs off.
Volchenkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gold is keeping busy.
Gold lands an elbow just above Volchenkov 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volchenkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Volchenkov misses with some punches.

Gold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volchenkov wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Volchenkov takes a jab right on the kisser.

Gold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gold sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Volchenkov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gold has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gold looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Volchenkov is avoiding damage well.
Gold in side control, throwing shots but Volchenkov defends.
Gold working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gold postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gold.
Gold working away.
Gold works to advance to full mount. Volchenkov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gold throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Volchenkov is working to get back to half guard.
Gold misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gold throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Volchenkov because Gold loaded up on that one.
Gold raining down shots from the mount!
Gold is landing with some decent strikes but Volchenkov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold landing shots from mount.
Volchenkov taking shots to the head.
Gold misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gold lands a nice shot to the head.
Volchenkov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gold is landing with some decent strikes but Volchenkov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Volchenkov wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
Gold in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Volchenkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Platinum Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Volchenkov's cut.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A low kick from Volchenkov misses
and Gold counters with a one-two to the body.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Volchenkov but Volchenkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Volchenkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volchenkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volchenkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Volchenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Gold blocks a leg kick.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boris Volchenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold ducks right into an uppercut from Volchenkov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volchenkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Volchenkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Volchenkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volchenkov.
Platinum Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volchenkov misses with a low kick as Gold jumps back.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Platinum Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volchenkov. That's going to slow Gold down.
Volchenkov tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boris Volchenkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volchenkov throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Volchenkov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gold sprawling to the canvas! Gold rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Volchenkov finish him?!

Gold is rocked!

It looks like Platinum Gold has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volchenkov lands with a right and another and another! Gold is in big trouble! Volchenkov lands again and this time it's lights out for Gold! A quality knockout there for Volchenkov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boris Volchenkov!