PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden's entrance music is Let the bodies hit the floor. A fine choice. Volkov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Trooper by Iron Maiden kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Durden
vs
Volkov

180 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Volkov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Durden.
Volkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Durden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Volkov stalks Durden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durden's face. Durden staggers backwards, shaken.

Volkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
The referee calls for Durden to work.
Volkov goes for a takedown attempt but Durden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Volkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durden darts in trying to clinch
and Volkov counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volkov.

Volkov has Durden up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Durden is pressed up against the ropes. Volkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durden down to the mat. Durden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Volkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Durden throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Durden moved away.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Volkov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Volkov lands an uppercut.
Volkov has Durden pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Durden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Volkov is keeping busy.
Volkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durden pushes off an throws an elbow but Volkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Durden stalling against the ropes.
Volkov trying to stall but Durden improves his position.
Durden is looking to control Volkov's arms but Volkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Durden has his back to the ropes.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
Durden stalling in the clinch but Volkov improves position.
Volkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Durden has double underhooks.
Durden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden is looking to control Volkov's arms but Volkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Durden has his back to the ropes.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Volkov.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
Volkov has Durden pressed against the ropes.
Volkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Volkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Durden lands an uppercut.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
Durden lands an elbow just above Volkov 's eye.
The referee calls for Durden to work.
Durden blocking some punches.
Volkov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Durden stops a takedown attempt from Volkov.
Durden misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Durden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Durden blocks an elbow strike from Volkov.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Volkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Durden pushes off an throws an elbow but Volkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Durden blocking some punches.
Volkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Volkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden lands an elbow just above Volkov 's eye.
Volkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durden landing knees to the body.
Volkov looks gassed!
Volkov avoiding damage as Durden throws knees to the body.
Durden tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkov avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Volkov.
Durden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Volkov is keeping busy.
Durden prevents a takedown attempt there.
Volkov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Durden.
Volkov is trying to stall.
Durden has Volkov pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Durden for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Durden missing with knees to the body.

Volkov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Durden clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Durden trying to control the hands but Volkov breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Volkov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Durden circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.

Volkov gets a clinch.
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Volkov.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Volkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden digs a right hand underneath Volkov's ribcage. Volkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Volkov.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Volkov.

Volkov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Volkov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Durden reverses the position - he's now on top in Volkov's guard.
Volkov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Durden puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volkov defends it well.
Volkov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Durden manages to mount him!
Durden prevents Volkov from getting the reversal.
Durden controlling the pace for now.
Durden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volkov is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volkov is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Volkov gets back to half guard.
Volkov is looking for a sweep. Durden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Durden is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Volkov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Volkov missing with punches from the bottom.
Durden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Volkov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Volkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Durden not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to improve his position but Durden is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Volkov moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Volkov tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Volkov tries to clinch but Durden moves away
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Volkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Volkov pushes Durden up against the ropes in a clinch.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Durden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov trying to stall but Durden improves his position.
Durden misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
Volkov wants to break free but Durden has control.
Volkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Durden stalling in the clinch but Volkov improves position.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Durden misses with an elbow over the top.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Volkov lands with a right to the head.
Volkov lands with a light punch inside.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov is working Durden over against the ropes.
Volkov jumps guard but Durden stands there with Volkov around his waist. Volkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Volkov - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Volkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Volkov forces Durden back against the ropes and clinches.
Volkov digs a right hand into Durden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durden's gas tank.
Durden prevents a takedown attempt there.
Durden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden keeps control of Volkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durden looking to stall.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov pushes Durden back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Durden to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.

Volkov breaks the clinch.
Durden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkov works the jab nicely.
Volkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Volkov tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a leg kick but Volkov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Volkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volkov tries to clinch up.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Volkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Volkov lands a shot to the body.
Volkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the ropes.
Volkov can't get the takedown.
Volkov is leaning against Durden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Durden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Volkov.
Durden wants to stall.
Volkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Volkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durden lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden has Volkov pressed against the ropes.
Durden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durden pushes Volkov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov works on Durden's body with a couple of short punches.
Durden lands an elbow that stopped Volkov in his tracks for a moment.
Volkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
Volkov misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Volkov.
Volkov pushes Durden back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov avoids the elbow strike from Durden, against the ropes.
A short left from Durden.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Durden just leaning against Volkov, taking a breather.
Volkov misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a body punch.
Volkov is trying to stall.
Volkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Volkov lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Volkov.
Durden blocking some punches.
Volkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Durden shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov wants to break free but Durden has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Volkov throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov tries to stall but Durden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
Volkov has Durden pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Durden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Durden lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Durden stalls.
Tyler Durden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Volkov avoiding damage as Durden throws knees to the body.
Durden lands an elbow that stopped Volkov in his tracks for a moment.
Durden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Durden.
Volkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durden has Volkov pushed against the ropes.
Durden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volkov blocks an elbow strike.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Volkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Volkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durden prevents it.
Durden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Volkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Volkov misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Volkov.
I've got Volkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Vincent Volkov!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Vincent Volkov!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Vincent Volkov!

Vincent Volkov wins by unanimous decision!