PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olav Volkov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harvey Weber's chin.

Weber
vs
Volkov

220 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

194 cm
24
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Olav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov stalks Weber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weber's face. Weber staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Harvey Weber has been cut.

Volkov clinches.

Weber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Weber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volkov can pounce on him.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Volkov looks to move away, Weber throws a big counter combo but Volkov just gets out of the way.

Weber has managed to clinch.

Volkov breaks the clinch.
Weber wants to clinch but Volkov slips to the side
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Weber avoids nicely.

Volkov has Weber up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weber is stalling here.
Volkov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike.
Weber wants to get back to striking at distance but Volkov won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Volkov obliges.
Weber is breathing heavily.
Volkov pushes Weber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weber blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Weber is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Volkov.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Weber.
Volkov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weber's head.

Weber is rocked!
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Oh Weber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.

Volkov drives through and clinches with Weber against the cage.
Volkov slows down the pace here.
Volkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Volkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov cracks Weber with a hook to the temple - Weber is on wobbly legs here! Volkov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Weber falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Volkov wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Olav Volkov!