PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thulsa Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doom comes to the cage accompanied by Kvelertak - Mjød. Volchenkov has chosen Hatebreed - Live for this as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Boris Volchenkov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Doom
vs
Volchenkov

190 cm
23
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
27
296 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition

Burning Fist Apparel

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thulsa Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Volchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doom closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Doom grinds an elbow into Volchenkov's temple.
Doom really is a fat lump.
Doom staying calm.
Doom tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Doom wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Volchenkov, who protects the arm well.
Volchenkov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Doom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom takes a little break here. Volchenkov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Doom is putting a hurting on Volchenkov here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Doom crashes against the mat.
Volchenkov is looking to regain half guard here but Doom keeps moving and retains side control.
Doom tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Doom 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.

Doom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Doom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Doom is staying tight to Volchenkov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Doom is chipping away with strikes.
Doom content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Doom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doom grinds an elbow into Volchenkov's temple.
An elbow from Doom crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom 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.

Doom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice jab there from Volchenkov.

It looks like Thulsa Doom has been cut.
Doom shoots for a double leg takedown but Volchenkov sprawls well. He's pushed Doom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Volchenkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doom keeps the fight on the outside.
Thulsa Doom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volchenkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Volchenkov as Doom shoots in.
Boris Volchenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volchenkov connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volchenkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volchenkov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Volchenkov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volchenkov. That's going to slow Doom down.
Volchenkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volchenkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Volchenkov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doom's head.
Volchenkov tries to clinch up but Doom circles away and keeps his distance.
Volchenkov moves in looking to clinch but Doom pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volchenkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volchenkov is looking to slow Doom down with leg kicks.
Volchenkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doom's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volchenkov delivers a nice body kick.
Doom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volchenkov, right into the meat.
Volchenkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volchenkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volchenkov lands a brutal head kick. Doom looks out on his feet and Volchenkov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Boris Volchenkov!
After winning the bout, Boris Volchenkov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.