PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vladyslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schilling (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!

Vladyslav Volkov
vs
Schilling

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vladyslav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schilling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Schilling.
Schilling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schilling connects with a solid leg kick.
Schilling slips a jab and a cross from Volkov.
Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilling circles away quickly and effectively.
Schilling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maxim Vladyslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schilling moves into the clinch.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Schilling tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov misses with a double jab
and Schilling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schilling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schilling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Volkov is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov defending well as Schilling loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schilling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilling steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Volkov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Volkov tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Schilling looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Volkov breaks from the clinch.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schilling connects with a crisp jab.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from Schilling.
Volkov pushes Schilling back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schilling lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Volkov.
A short right from Volkov on the inside.
Schilling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Schilling.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling keeps control of Volkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov lands an uppercut.

Volkov breaks from the clinch.
Volkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Schilling misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schilling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schilling connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Volkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Volkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Schilling throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schilling misses the jab.
Volkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schilling backs up against the cage.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick
and Schilling counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schilling lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily.
Schilling buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Volkov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a good, hard body kick but Volkov shrugs it off.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schilling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Schilling.
Volkov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Schilling gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Volkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Volkov lands with a short shot to the head.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
Volkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schilling backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
As Schilling backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Schilling will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Volkov throws a head kick but Schilling moves out of range.
Volkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schilling counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice jab there from Schilling.
Nice shot by Volkov.
Schilling misses with a body shot.
Volkov is looking to clinch but Schilling is avoiding it.
Schilling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A clash of legs there as Volkov blocks the low kick.

Volkov darts in and clinches Schilling up against the cage.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling lands an elbow inside.
Volkov avoids a wild elbow strike from Schilling.

Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling circles away from the clinch attempt.

Schilling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling lands a right hand.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Schilling.
Volkov effectively controlling the action here.
Volkov blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schilling throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schilling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Schilling prevents a body shot from Volkov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schilling has Volkov pressed against the cage, preventing Volkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov is trying to push Schilling away but Schilling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schilling tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volkov avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov blocks the elbow strike.
Schilling throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schilling throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov blocks an elbow strike from Schilling.

Schilling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling misses with a leg kick
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Schilling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Volkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schilling, pushing him back against the cage.
Schilling blocks a body shot from Volkov.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkov.
Volkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schilling throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov just leaning against Schilling, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.

Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Schilling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volkov.
Schilling takes one to the chin there.
Schilling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maxim Vladyslav Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schilling throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling wants to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch position.
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick from Schilling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joe Schilling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schilling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov tries to clinch up.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Schilling as he connects with a hook.
Volkov tries to clinch but Schilling moves away
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.

Volkov is rocked!
Schilling lands a jab to Volkov's midsection.
Oh Volkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schilling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schilling walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Volkov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Schilling swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Volkov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schilling!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Schilling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.