PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristobal Arebola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Volkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristobal Arebola's chin.

Volkov
vs
Arebola

200 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristobal Arebola!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arebola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Volkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arebola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arebola throws a series of punches but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov throws a shot from downtown. Arebola moves away and avoids it.
Arebola throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Volkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arebola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Arebola.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Arebola moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arebola misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Arebola misses its intended target.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Arebola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arebola loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Arebola throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov slips a jab and a cross from Arebola.
Arebola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Arebola misses.
Arebola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arebola checks a leg kick.
Volkov clobbers Arebola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Arebola misses.
Volkov checks a low kick from Arebola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Volkov misses with a few strikes there.
Arebola throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arebola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arebola.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Arebola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arebola thinking.
Arebola throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arebola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Volkov throws the left hand but Arebola avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Volkov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arebola throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkov lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volkov.
Arebola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volkov in his tracks.
Arebola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Volkov lands with a hook. Arebola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arebola lands with a hook. Volkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Arebola. That snapped Volkov's head back.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arebola is able to avoid easily.

Arebola cracks Volkov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Volkov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Arebola finish him?
and Arebola counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Volkov! He's just covering up as Arebola starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristobal Arebola!