PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Wecowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wecowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 4P - Zly Dobry Chlopak. Ivan Volkoff had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Volkoff
vs
Wecowski

188 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Wecowski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wecowski clinches.
Volkoff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Volkoff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wecowski.
Volkoff jumps guard but Wecowski stands there with Volkoff around his waist. Volkoff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wecowski scores with a shot to the side of Volkoff's head.
Still in the clinch, Wecowski scores with a nice short uppercut.

Wecowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wecowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volkoff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wecowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wecowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wecowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Volkoff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wecowski's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkoff wants to control from the top but Wecowski keeps moving.

Wecowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Volkoff is aware though and is defending well.

Wecowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Volkoff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wecowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wecowski is keeping the position for now.
Volkoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Wecowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wecowski working for submissions but it's allowed Volkoff to get to half guard.

Wecowski actively working from the bottom here.

Wecowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wecowski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Volkoff passes into side control!
Wecowski looks gassed!
Wecowski is not content to let Volkoff control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski tries to buck Volkoff off but Volkoff is having none of it.
Volkoff trying to control the action but Wecowski is working from the bottom.
Wecowski is looking for a sweep.
Wecowski is not content to let Volkoff control the position.
Wecowski is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff throws a strike aimed at the side of Wecowski's head but Wecowski avoids it well.
Wecowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Volkoff's best efforts.
Volkoff works his way into full mount!
Volkoff wants to control the pace but Wecowski is squirming around nicely.
Wecowski is in all sorts of trouble here.

Volkoff get's back to his feet.
Wecowski tries to clinch there but Volkoff circles away.
Wecowski throws a series of punches but Volkoff avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wecowski looks to land a left hand but Volkoff moved out of range nicely.
Wecowski scores with a decent looking hook.

Volkoff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Volkoff showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wecowski wants to improve his position but Volkoff is controlling well.

Wecowski actively working from the bottom here.

Wecowski looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Volkoff stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kamil Wecowski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wecowski looks to land a left hand but Volkoff moved out of range nicely.
Wecowski loads up on a big right hand but Volkoff slips the punch.
Volkoff slips a jab and a cross from Wecowski.
Wecowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wecowski lands the left hand.
Volkoff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wecowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wecowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamil Wecowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wecowski fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Wecowski.
Wecowski misses with a double jab.
Wecowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkoff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Volkoff slips a jab and a cross from Wecowski.
Wecowski is breathing heavily.
Wecowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkoff counters with a left and a right that stings Wecowski.
Volkoff keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wecowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wecowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volkoff. Volkoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Volkoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Volkoff in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wecowski tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Volkoff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Volkoff!