PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Volkov
vs
Maake

177 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Perkele!

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maake.
Maake lands the left hand.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maake misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Volkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Maake moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Maake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov misses with a leg kick.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov wants to slow Maake down by chopping away at his legs.
Maake missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Volkov finds it's target.
Volkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Maake off balance momentarily.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
Volkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maake is out of range and Volkov settles back down.
Maake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cedric Maake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maake throws a right hand that misses
and Volkov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake misses with a hook
and Volkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Volkov slips under a jab.
Maake misses with a right hand
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maake's knee momentarily.
Maake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.
Maake misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Maake missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov moves out of range as Maake strikes.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Volkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Maake thows a body shot but no joy.
Maake throws a right hand that misses
and Volkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maake looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Maake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut there from Maake.
Maake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maake misses the jab.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Volkov lands with an overhand left.
Maake checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
Maake connects with a single shot there.
Maake throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a big head kick but Maake shrugs it off.
Volkov lands a head shot.
Volkov throws the left hand but Maake avoids the punch easily.
Maake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Maake lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Volkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maake misses with a right hand
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a nice body kick.
Dmitry Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Maake scores with a jab. Volkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Volkov lands a big head kick that sends Maake tumbling to the mat! Volkov takes a step backwards and waves Maake back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Volkov tenderised Maake's leg. Maake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volkov is looking to slow Maake down with leg kicks.
Maake blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Maake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Volkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Volkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maake might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Volkov has got the better of the exchanges.
Volkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maake misses with a straight right.
Maake throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maake's knee momentarily.
Volkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Volkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Maake with an uppercut!
Maake throws a right hand that misses
and Volkov counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Volkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maake throws out the jab.
Maake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Maake moves out of range easily.
Maake throws a poor cross that misses
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maake misses with a left hand
and Volkov counters with a low kick, right behind Maake 's knee.
Volkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maake scores with a nice strike.
Volkov cracks Maake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Maake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maake in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Volkov tries to land a leg kick but Maake saw it coming and moves away.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Maake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Volkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maake.
Volkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maake. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
A punch lands to the side of Maake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Volkov slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maake misses with a body shot.
Volkov throws a head kick but Maake moves out of range.
Volkov lands an overhand right.
Maake misses with a body shot.
Volkov connects with a solid leg kick.
Volkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Maake slips the punch.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Maake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volkov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maake is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Maake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a big head kick but Maake shrugs it off.

It looks like Cedric Maake has been cut.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Volkov throws the left hand but Maake avoids the punch easily.
Volkov's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maake throws a hook but Volkov blocks it.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maake's corner calls for a 1-2. Maake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Volkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Maake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Maake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maake scores with a shot to the body.
Maake looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Volkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maake's calf.
Nice shot lands for Volkov.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maake misses with a straight right.
Maake throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maake's knee momentarily.
Maake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volkov punishes Maake's body with a nice straight punch.
Maake throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov connects with an inside leg kick.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maake was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov throws a head kick that Maake semi-blocks.
Cedric Maake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maake misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkov counters with a head kick.
Maake misses with a looping left.
Volkov connects with a single shot there.
Volkov throws a quick inside leg kick.

Volkov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maake sprawling to the canvas! Maake rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Volkov finish him?!

Maake is rocked!
Volkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maake is still on wobbly legs! Can Volkov finish him?
Maake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Volkov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dmitry Volkov!
Dmitry Volkov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Yeah bitches.'.