PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bogdon Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Volkhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Mother. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haze
vs
Volkhov

182 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bogdon Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Volkhov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze throws a nice looking combination but Volkhov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Haze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Volkhov, pushing him back against the cage.
Volkhov looking to throw knees to the head but Haze is blocking nicely.
Haze stalling the fight.
Haze tries to break the clinch but Volkhov is controlling the position.
Haze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volkhov tries to land knees in the clinch but Haze avoids the damage to the body.
Volkhov takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Yuri Volkhov has been cut.
Volkhov tries to land knees in the clinch but Haze avoids the damage to the body.
Volkhov landing knees to the body.
Haze manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haze avoiding damage as Volkhov throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haze takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee calls for Volkhov to work.
Volkhov scores a nice knee to the body.
Haze managing to block the knees to the body from Volkhov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Volkhov keeps control of Haze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volkhov landing knees to the body.
Haze controlling the action here for a moment.
Haze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Volkhov is keeping busy.
Haze has Volkhov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Volkhov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Volkhov lands a knee to the body.
Volkhov landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Haze.
Haze missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Volkhov.
Volkhov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Volkhov is pressed up against the cage. Haze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Volkhov down to the mat. Volkhov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Volkhov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkhov clinches but Haze breaks the clinch

and Haze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Haze.
Volkhov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Haze to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Volkhov.
Haze has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Volkhov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bogdon Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volkhov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haze avoiding damage as Volkhov throws knees to the body.
Haze controlling the action here for a moment.
Volkhov scores a nice knee to the body.
Volkhov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haze's face.
Haze tries to break the clinch but Volkhov is controlling the position.

Haze jumps into guard, dragging Volkhov to the mat.
Volkhov controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkhov pushing down on Haze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Haze is trying to get back to full guard.
Volkhov controlling the action here.
Haze is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Volkhov is stalling here. Haze is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Volkhov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Haze has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Volkhov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Haze working away.
Haze trying to control the action but Volkhov is working from the bottom.
Volkhov struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Volkhov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Volkhov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Volkhov shoots and misses

and Haze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Volkhov is staying active underneath Haze, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Haze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Haze is looking to take a break and control but Volkhov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volkhov wants to improve his position but Haze is controlling well.
Haze slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkhov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Volkhov is breathing heavily.
Haze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Haze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Volkhov tries to reverse the position but Haze maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haze controlling the position easily from mount.
Haze moves to back control.
Haze trying to control momentarily.
Volkhov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Haze working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Volkhov is doing well to defend. Haze seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Volkhov is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bogdon Haze!