PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Hornbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hornbach
vs
Volkov

193 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
28
240 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Hornbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkov misses with a few strikes there.
Hornbach moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Hornbach.
Hornbach moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Volkov counters with a three punch combo that has Hornbach backing up. Hornbach nods at Volkov to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Hornbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hornbach tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Hornbach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hornbach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hornbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov looks to land a combination but Hornbach avoids it well.

Hornbach drives through and clinches with Volkov against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hornbach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornbach.
Hornbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.

Volkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derrick Hornbach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hornbach darts in trying to clinch
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Hornbach tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hornbach closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
Volkov tries to break the clinch but Hornbach is controlling the position.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hornbach lands a left hand.
Our sources have told us that Hornbach has been working on his elbows in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornbach scores with a shot to the side of Volkov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hornbach lands a shot to the body.
Hornbach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hornbach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hornbach lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volkov looks winded!
Volkov wants to break free but Hornbach has control.
Volkov is trying to break the clinch but Hornbach has him pressed against the cage.
Hornbach lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Hornbach.

Hornbach lands a big uppercut and Volkov is down! He's in big trouble - Hornbach follows him to the mat!

Volkov is rocked!

Hornbach decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Volkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hornbach finish him?

Hornbach closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
Hornbach working aggressively here.
Hornbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hornbach misses with a punch on the inside.
Hornbach swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hornbach working aggressively here.
Hornbach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hornbach misses with the head strike.
Hornbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hornbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Volkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Volkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hornbach scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hornbach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hornbach lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Volkov to his knees! Hornbach keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Hornbach!