PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volga Overstreet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Volga Overstreet enters the cage!

Komaroff
vs
Overstreet

169 cm
28
151 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

176 cm
41
149 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Volga Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overstreet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Komaroff checks a leg kick nicely.
Overstreet missing with a left hand there. Komaroff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Komaroff.
Komaroff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Overstreet.
Komaroff feinted with a counter takedown.
Overstreet swings widly with a right hand

and Komaroff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Overstreet's guard.
Overstreet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Komaroff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Komaroff postures up in Overstreet's guard and throws a big left but Overstreet blocks it.
Overstreet working a defensive guard here.
Overstreet is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Overstreet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Overstreet controlling Komaroff's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet looking for a sweep. Not yet Overstreet, not yet.
Komaroff landing with the ground and pound.
Overstreet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Komaroff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Komaroff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Komaroff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Overstreet's head.
Overstreet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Komaroff is one step ahead there.
Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff stopping the sweep attempt from Overstreet.
Komaroff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Komaroff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Overstreet's guard.
Komaroff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Komaroff there.
Overstreet taking some punishment here, with Komaroff in his half guard.
Komaroff lands strikes from half guard.
Komaroff prevents Overstreet from improving his position.
Komaroff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Overstreet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overstreet is looking for a sweep. Komaroff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Komaroff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Komaroff working Overstreet over with strikes.
Overstreet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Komaroff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Komaroff's back!

Komaroff is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet trying to control momentarily.
Komaroff can't escape the position.
Overstreet scores with punches from the back.

Komaroff defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Komaroff is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff breaks Overstreet's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Komaroff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Overstreet's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Komaroff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Overstreet keeping moving, preventing Komaroff from controlling successfully.

Overstreet is looking for a triangle but Komaroff pushes his legs off easily.
Komaroff with a nice head shot there.
Komaroff cracks Overstreet with a solid left hand.
Komaroff with a nice head shot there.
Komaroff chips away with some ground and pound.
Komaroff scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komaroff lands a couple of digs.
Overstreet keeping full guard, as Komaroff tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Komaroff connects with a body shot.
Komaroff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overstreet.
Komaroff tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overstreet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Overstreet throws a low kick but Komaroff avoids it.
Overstreet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Komaroff doesn't seem bothered though.
Komaroff throws a chopping leg kick but Overstreet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Overstreet throws a jab when Komaroff was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Komaroff there.
Overstreet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Komaroff lands with a hook. Overstreet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overstreet looks to score with a jab to the body but Komaroff is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Komaroff.
A cross from Overstreet lands.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Komaroff.
Overstreet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Komaroff takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet loads up on a big right hand but Komaroff slips the punch.
Overstreet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Overstreet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Komaroff connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overstreet. That's going to slow Komaroff down.
Overstreet throws a hook but Komaroff avoids it easily.
Komaroff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Komaroff misses with a right hand

and Overstreet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Komaroff trying to control the position.
Komaroff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overstreet can do to turn this around?
Overstreet trying to control but Komaroff is working from the bottom.
Komaroff looking for a sweep. Not yet Komaroff, not yet.
Vasili Komaroff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Komaroff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Overstreet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.
Overstreet throws a strike but Komaroff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Overstreet is looking for a triangle but Komaroff pushes his legs off easily.
Komaroff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Komaroff preventing the sweep.
Overstreet looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Komaroff puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Komaroff moves nicely into side control.
Overstreet on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Overstreet manages to work his way to half guard, despite Komaroff's best efforts.
Nice strikes from Komaroff there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Komaroff connects with a nice short shot to Overstreet's temple.
Komaroff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Komaroff.

Overstreet looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Komaroff pushes past his half guard into mount!
Overstreet is desperately trying to improve his position but Komaroff has a good base and remains in mount.
Komaroff postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Overstreet badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Komaroff around the waist but Komaroff pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Komaroff is the winner by TKO! Komaroff jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasili Komaroff!
A victorious Vasili Komaroff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.