PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Stacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lennox Stacks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stacks
vs
Volkov

180 cm
27
178 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennox Stacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov fails with the takedown.
Stacks swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Stacks feints and then cracks Volkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volkov down.
We've been told by Stacks's head coaches at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick from Stacks.
Stacks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stacks wants it to stay on the feet.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lennox Stacks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
That kick from Stacks tenderised Volkov's leg. Volkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stacks throws a head kick that Volkov semi-blocks.

It looks like Ivan Volkov has been cut.
Volkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stacks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Volkov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stacks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Volkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Stacks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Volkov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stacks defends well and Volkov ends up having to push Stacks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Volkov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stacks walks away with a smile on his face. Volkov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Volkov dives in and grabs Stacks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stacks pushes down on Volkov's head and hops out.
Volkov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stacks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Stacks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stacks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Volkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Volkov looks winded!
Stacks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stacks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Stacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Volkov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stacks to the ground. Volkov is now in Stacks's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stacks pulls Volkov in close to prevent any damage.
Stacks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Volkov is now in half guard.

Volkov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Volkov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Stacks tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Volkov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Volkov!
A very excited looking Ivan Volkov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.