PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Tism (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Vladyslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tism comes to the cage accompanied by Greg! The Stop Sign. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tism
vs
Vladyslav Volkov

187 cm
23
203 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Tism!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vladyslav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tism.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tism's corner calls for a 1-2. Tism obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tism throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tism.
Volkov ducks right into an uppercut from Tism.
Volkov misses with a wild combination.
Tism takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tism swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Tism scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tism misses with a low kick.
Volkov tries to counter with a clinch but Tism shakes him off and moves away.
Tism misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Maxim Vladyslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tism misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.

Volkov clinches up with Tism and pushes him back against the cage.

Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tism looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Tism cracks the inside of Volkov's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tism punishes Volkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Tism misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov wants to counter with a clinch but Tism pushes him away.
Tism lands with a cross.
Tism connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tism.
Tism cracks Volkov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Volkov falls backwards against the cage. Tism follows up with more strikes that drop Volkov to his knees. Tism keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Volkov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Tism!
A victorious Greg Tism thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.