PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Omen. Volkov has chosen The Trooper by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. 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.

Maya
vs
Volkov

186 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
182 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volkov misses with a shot to the body
and Maya counters with a nice leg kick.
Volkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Maya clinches with his opponent.
Maya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov is trying to push Maya away but Maya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Volkov tries to circle away but Maya has him pinned against the cage.
Maya missing with knees to the body.

Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maya.
Maya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maya misses the shot to the body.
Maya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Damien Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Volkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maya scoring well with a low kick there.
Maya lands with a good body shot.
Volkov checks a low kick from Maya.
Maya throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Maya.
Volkov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maya.
Volkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Maya thuds his right hand into Volkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maya looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maya is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Volkov.
Maya misses with a hook.
Maya lands with a good body shot.
Maya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maya.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Maya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maya can pounce on him.
Maya wants to land a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Maya.
Maya throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Maya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maya works over Volkov's head and body with a nice combination.
Maya throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maya is looking to wear down Volkov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Maya ducks down to avoid it.
Maya looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maya.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maya with a poor takedown
and Volkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Maya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volkov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volkov.
Maya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Volkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkov misses with a wild body shot.
Maya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Volkov will feel that in the morning.
Volkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Maya dominated that round.
That's time! Maya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maya.
Maya lands a head kick. Volkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Volkov.
Damien Maya is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Maya.
Maya misses with a low kick.
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volkov. Volkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Volkov slips a jab and a cross from Maya.
Maya misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya lands an overhand right.
Volkov throws a body punch but Maya moves out of range.
Maya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maya connects with a leg kick. Volkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volkov slips a straight right by Maya.
Maya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Volkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maya.
Maya misses with a double jab.
Maya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maya tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Maya.
Volkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volkov's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maya moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Volkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Maya which made him look bad.
Maya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maya thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya misses with a leg kick.
Maya throws a leg kick but Volkov checks it.
Maya misses with a head kick.
Volkov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maya throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Volkov blocks the low kick.
Maya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Maya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maya.
A head kick misses from Maya.
Maya looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maya was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volkov slips under a jab.
Maya scores with a head kick. Volkov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maya throws a leg kick
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maya throws a leg kick which misses Volkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Volkov tries to avoid it.
Maya blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Volkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Maya throws a wild body kick that Volkov sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Maya dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
Maya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volkov's head.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maya moves away.
A head kick by Maya misses
and Volkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Maya misses.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Maya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Maya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maya is looking to land body kicks.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Maya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya lands a head kick!
Volkov scores with a one two! Maya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Volkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Maya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maya shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Volkov blocks the low kick.
Maya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Maya looks for the body kick but Volkov saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya lands a glancing blow to the side of Volkov's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Maya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maya lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily.
Maya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Volkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maya lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
Maya thows a body shot but no joy.
Maya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maya throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
Maya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maya moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkov.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vincent Volkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Maya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkov scores with a jab.
A head kick from Maya lands but Volkov takes it in his stride.
Volkov takes one on the button.
Maya shoots in but no luck this time.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maya enables Volkov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Volkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Volkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maya keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Volkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Maya looking to control.
Volkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volkov's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damien Maya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Maya from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Volkov.
I think Maya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Maya!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien Maya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.