PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freestyler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brad Ryan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vyacheslav Volkov
vs
Ryan

175 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
41
164 lbs
29 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryan. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Volkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ryan!
Volkov misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan pushes Volkov away with a front kick.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov looks to land a body kick but Ryan moved away.
Volkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice combination there by Ryan.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Volkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brad Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volkov throws a big shot that misses.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Volkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan moves out of range as Volkov throws a body kick.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Volkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov connects with a jab.
Ryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volkov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov jabs Ryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Volkov takes one to the chin there.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Ryan with an uppercut!
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Ryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Volkov seems keen to control Ryan's posture.
Ryan with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryan wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volkov is trying to keep Ryan in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov trying to control the position.
Volkov has his hands on Ryan's head, controlling the position.

Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Volkov wants to land a leg kick but Ryan is out of range.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkov works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Volkov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from Volkov.
Ryan goes for a takedown attempt but Volkov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Volkov throws a leg kick
and Ryan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.
Volkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Volkov cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Volkov scores with a jab to the body.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan throws a combination. Volkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
Brad Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ryan will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkov, right into the meat.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Volkov stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Volkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Volkov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Volkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Volkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Ryan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Volkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Volkov moves out of range easily.
Volkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Volkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkov throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Volkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ryan is rocked!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Volkov finish him?
Volkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Volkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is looking to score with low kicks.
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut there from Volkov.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Volkov thumps Ryan with a low kick.
Volkov cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Ryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Volkov misses with a left hand

and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan is working for takedown but Volkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Volkov is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Volkov down to the mat. Volkov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan moves out of range as Volkov throws a body kick.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Ryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan motions for Volkov to come forward. Ryan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ryan if he has to take too many more of those.
Ryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkov, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Volkov drops Ryan with a beautiful combination! Ryan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Volkov is looking for the KO!
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov dominated that second 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 is the final round!

Volkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkov connects with a crisp jab.
Volkov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.

Ryan feints and as Volkov raises his hands in defense, Ryan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volkov pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ryan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Volkov is controlling Ryan's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Volkov holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Volkov sprawls well.
Volkov looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Volkov.
Volkov cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Ryan.
Volkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brad Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Ryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Volkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Volkov swivels and escapes.
Volkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Volkov scores with a four punch combination!
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ryan if he has to take too many more of those.
Ryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Volkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryan in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Volkov swivels and escapes.
Ryan takes one to the chin there.
Volkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle, before Volkov throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ryan's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Volkov lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am proud communist.'.