PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Staltz Volkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Volkof
vs
Mohammed

193 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Staltz Volkof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammed Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammed looks for the body kick but Volkof saw that one coming.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkof misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Mohammed lands but Volkof takes it in his stride.
Volkof takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Volkof takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick from Volkof lands but Mohammed takes it in his stride.
Volkof avoids the head kick by Mohammed.
Volkof tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed thuds a left hand into Volkof's body.
Mohammed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volkof misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Mohammed coming out on top.
Mohammed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volkof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed lands a slapping body shot.
Mohammed avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Volkof closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Volkof walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Volkof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mohammed throws a lazy head kick
and Volkof makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Volkof misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkof throws a leg kick which misses Mohammed's front leg but catches the back leg as Mohammed tries to avoid it.
Mohammed tries to land a leg kick but Volkof saw it coming and moves away.
Mohammed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Volkof circles away and keeps his distance.
Mohammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Volkof.
Mohammed throws out a powerful jab.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed throws out a powerful jab.
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Mohammed does it's job there.
Mohammed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Volkof had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mohammed moves out of range of the body kick from Volkof.
Mohammed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mohammed sizes up Volkof with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mohammed scores with a leg kick.
Mohammed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mohammed avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Good standup being displayed there by Mohammed as he connects with a hook.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Volkof circles away and keeps his distance.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Mohammed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkof throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mohammed misses with a leg kick.
Volkof throws an overhand right that lands on Mohammed's shoulder, as Mohammed tries to avoid the shot.
Volkof tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volkof tries to land a front kick but Mohammed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mohammed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mohammed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkof moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volkof throws a sloppy head kick
and Mohammed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Volkof is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Volkof looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mohammed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Volkof on the side of the head.
Mohammed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Volkof checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Mohammed finds it's way through Volkof's defenses.
Volkof takes one on the button.
A head kick by Volkof misses
and Mohammed counters with a straight right hand.
Volkof ducks right into an uppercut from Mohammed.
Volkof misses with a body kick.
Volkof throws a wild body kick that Mohammed sees coming a mile off.
Mohammed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Volkof throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Volkof misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Volkof finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkof misses with the body kick
and Mohammed counters with a head kick.
Volkof tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Volkof takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volkof. Mohammed shrugs it off though.
Mohammed looks gassed!
Mohammed avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Volkof moves out of range of the body kick from Mohammed.
Volkof throws a front kick that sends Mohammed stumbling back into the cage.
Volkof tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkof looks to land a body kick but Mohammed moved away.
Mohammed staying out of range there.
Mohammed blocks a head kick by Volkof.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkof, right into the meat.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
Mohammed Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Mohammed.
Volkof cracks the inside of Mohammed's front leg.
Volkof pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkof throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof tries to land a front kick but Mohammed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Volkof throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Volkof there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mohammed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Volkof.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkof throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mohammed takes a kick to the side of the head.
Volkof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mohammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Volkof.
Volkof pushes Mohammed away with a front kick.
Mohammed blocks a head kick by Volkof.
A head kick misses from Volkof.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkof lands with a kick to the temple. Mohammed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mohammed Mohammed has been cut.
Volkof lands a high kick!
Volkof throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Staltz Volkof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Mohammed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mohammed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkof. Volkof obviously looking to wear him down.
Mohammed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mohammed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Volkof.
Mohammed misses with a wild combination.
Mohammed loads up on a big right hand but Volkof slips the punch.
Volkof looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkof lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Volkof throws a wild body kick that Mohammed sees coming a mile off.
Volkof missing with a left hand there. Mohammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volkof.
Volkof buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkof throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Volkof scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkof throws a front kick that sends Mohammed stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Volkof.
Volkof looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mohammed is breathing heavily.
Mohammed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volkof lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mohammed takes a step back to recover.
Volkof scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkof looks to land a left hand but Mohammed moved out of range nicely.
Mohammed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volkof can pounce on him.
Volkof looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkof.
Volkof throws a lazy head kick
and Mohammed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkof throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volkof moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mohammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Volkof catches Mohammed right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mohammed crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Volkof - the referee stops the clock and Mohammed gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Volkof. Mohammed manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mohammed throws a hook to the side of Volkof's head but Volkof sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkof throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volkof throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mohammed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkof.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkof.
Volkof scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkof scores with a push kick.
Volkof with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mohammed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Volkof has got the better of the exchanges.
Volkof throws the kick towards the body but Mohammed avoids it.
Volkof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkof throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Volkof throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohammed.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses.
Volkof feints and then cracks Mohammed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mohammed down.
Volkof throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mohammed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Volkof lands a high kick!
Volkof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Volkof tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkof throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mohammed misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkof.
Volkof misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkof throws a big shot that misses.
Mohammed moves out of range as Volkof throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volkof. That's going to slow Mohammed down.
A leg kick checked by Volkof.
Volkof throws a nice head kick!
Mohammed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volkof buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkof looks for the body kick but Mohammed saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkof.
Mohammed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Volkof lands a nice looking body kick.
Volkof misses with a head kick.
Mohammed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Volkof misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Volkof there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volkof lands a front kick.
Mohammed misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkof misses with a kick to the body.
Volkof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohammed can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Volkof.
Mohammed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Volkof lands a really nice looking cross but Mohammed seems unphased.
Volkof is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Volkof's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkof feints and then cracks Mohammed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mohammed down.
Volkof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkof thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mohammed if he has to take too many more of those.
Crunch! Volkof slams his shin into Mohammed's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Volkof.
Mohammed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volkof with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mohammed.
Volkof lands with a slapping head kick.
Volkof scores with a head kick.
Mohammed throws a low kick, looking for Volkof's leg but Volkof calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Staltz Volkof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Mohammed's cut.
That's time! Volkof's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Volkof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed misses with a looping left.
Volkof is looking to land body kicks.
Mohammed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkof.
Mohammed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Volkof.
A good leg kick by Volkof.
Mohammed misses with a few strikes there.
Mohammed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mohammed moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkof misses with a straight left.
Volkof cracks the inside of Mohammed's front leg.
Mohammed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Volkof looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mohammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volkof. That's going to slow Mohammed down.
Volkof lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mohammed will feel that in the morning.
Volkof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkof throws a sloppy head kick and Mohammed moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volkof can pounce on him.
Volkof scores with a kick to the midsection.
Volkof explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Volkof feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mohammed's calf.
Volkof is looking to slow Mohammed down with leg kicks.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Volkof finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkof, right into the meat.
Volkof looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkof, right into the meat.
Volkof throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mohammed moves out of range as Volkof throws a body kick.
Mohammed blocks the body kick.
Volkof throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkof scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volkof throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkof, right into the meat.
Volkof misses with a head kick.
Volkof connects with a high kick.
A big left from Mohammed misses.
Volkof throws a front kick that sends Mohammed stumbling back into the cage.
Mohammed avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Volkof lands a nice looking body kick.
Volkof scores with a leg kick.
Volkof is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohammed.
Mohammed moves out of range as Volkof throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volkof!
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkof checks a leg kick.
Mohammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Volkof.
Mohammed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkof lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Volkof moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Volkof.
Volkof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkof throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Volkof scores with a head kick.
Mohammed avoids a kick to the body.
Mohammed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mohammed blocks a head kick by Volkof.
Mohammed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mohammed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mohammed misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volkof. That's going to slow Mohammed down.
Volkof throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Staltz Volkof is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Volkof.
Volkof scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Volkof throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mohammed avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Volkof cracks the inside of Mohammed's front leg.
Volkof feints and then cracks Mohammed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mohammed down.
Volkof throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volkof throws a hook to the side of Mohammed's head but Mohammed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mohammed Mohammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volkof tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Volkof.
Mohammed blocks a head kick by Volkof.
Mohammed blocks a head kick by Volkof.
Volkof scores with a push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkof throws a sloppy head kick and Mohammed moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Volkof.
Volkof scores with a punch to the head.
Volkof lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Staltz Volkof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Volkof has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staltz Volkof!