PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Volkovniakoiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkovniakoiv has chosen Russian National Anthem - Rock Version as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Volkovniakoiv

180 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

210 cm
20
281 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Volkovniakoiv!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkovniakoiv is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Volkovniakoiv looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Volkovniakoiv tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volkovniakoiv takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Volkovniakoiv tries to clinch up.
Rogers lands the left hand.
Volkovniakoiv is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers lands with a hook. Volkovniakoiv tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vladimir Volkovniakoiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Volkovniakoiv fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkovniakoiv tries to move into range but Rogers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rogers connects with a body shot that sends Volkovniakoiv's belly button to the back.
Volkovniakoiv is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.

Volkovniakoiv has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers jumps guard but Volkovniakoiv stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Volkovniakoiv successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkovniakoiv is retaining full guard.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
Volkovniakoiv trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkovniakoiv is retaining full guard.
Rogers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Volkovniakoiv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers throwing strikes but missing.

Rogers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Volkovniakoiv has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rogers has managed to get both his arms back between Volkovniakoiv's legs - danger averted.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers distracts Volkovniakoiv with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.

Volkovniakoiv is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Volkovniakoiv is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogers defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Volkovniakoiv is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rogers frees his head nicely. Oh but Volkovniakoiv has switched to an armbar! Rogers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vladimir Volkovniakoiv!
After the fight, Vladimir Volkovniakoiv was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.