PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vyacheslav Volkov
vs
Mulder

175 cm
37
162 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

165 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Clothes
Hellbent

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fox Mulder!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Volkov's calf.
A head kick from Mulder lands but Volkov takes it in his stride.

It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Volkov lands a jab to the head.

Mulder moves into the clinch.
Volkov avoiding damage as Mulder throws knees to the body.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Mulder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mulder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Mulder tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkov scores with a hook to the body.
Volkov works on Mulder's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulder lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Volkov.
Volkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mulder backwards.
Mulder blocking some punches.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
A short right from Mulder on the inside.
Mulder misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder misses with a body punch.
Mulder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volkov is defending well for now.
Volkov lands with a right to the head.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Mulder is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulder.
A nice right hand lands inside from Volkov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulder.
A nice left hand lands by Mulder.
Mulder blocks an uppercut.
Mulder misses with some punches.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkov avoids the damage to the body.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mulder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Volkov up against the cage.
Mulder struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkov controls his hands.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulder misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov blocks a body shot from Mulder.
Mulder is looking to control Volkov's arms but Volkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mulder has his back to the cage.
Mulder blocks an uppercut.
Mulder lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mulder.
Mulder can't find room to land a body shot as Volkov controls the action.
Mulder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mulder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volkov's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Volkov.
Mulder working aggressively here.
Volkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Volkov tries a body shot but Mulder blocks it.
Mulder struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkov controls his hands.
Volkov works on Mulder's body with a couple of short punches.
Mulder throws a head punch that misses.
Mulder lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
A head punch on the inside from Mulder fails to land.
Volkov taking a breather.
Mulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Volkov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Mulder controls the action.
Mulder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Mulder avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
Mulder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volkov avoids it.
Volkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mulder backwards.
Mulder throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.
Mulder wants to stall.
Mulder lands with a right to the head.
Volkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mulders head.
Volkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Volkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Volkov misses with a body punch.
Volkov tries a body shot but Mulder blocks it.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulder.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Volkov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulder.
Mulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
Mulder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Mulder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mulder tries a body shot but Volkov blocks it.
Mulder tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkov avoids the damage to the body.
Mulder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulder is leaning against Volkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkov lands an uppercut.
Volkov blocks a body shot from Mulder.
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from Mulder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mulder slips a jab and a cross from Volkov.
Volkov sets himself, and Mulder steps forward looking for the clinch! Volkov avoids it this time.
Volkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Volkov scores with a jab to the body.
Mulder staying out of range there.
Mulder works the jab nicely.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Mulder moves out of range easily.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mulder throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulder. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mulder momentarily.

It looks like Fox Mulder has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulder misses with a head kick.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mulder. That did some damage!
Volkov misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mulder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mulder thinks about the counter body kick.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulder wants to clinch.
Volkov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulder was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mulder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mulder tries to counter with a clinch but Volkov shakes him off and moves away.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mulder lands a nice looking body kick.
Volkov misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.

Mulder closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
Mulder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mulder as the two fighters clinch.
Mulder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Mulder lands a shot to the body.
Mulder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volkov avoids it.
Volkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mulder lands with a right to the head.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mulder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mulder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov takes a shot to the head.
Volkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mulder lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov presses Mulder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mulder fails to land.
Mulder lands a body punch.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Mulder.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Mulder lands an elbow just above Volkov 's eye.
Mulder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Mulder.
Mulder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mulder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mulder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
Volkov prevents a body shot from Mulder.
Volkov tries a body shot but Mulder blocks it.
Mulder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mulder lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Mulder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulder misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder controlling the action here for a moment.
Mulder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Volkov pushes Mulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov tries to work over Mulder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Volkov is keeping busy.
Mulder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mulder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulder throws an elbow but it misses.
Volkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Mulder taking a breather.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Volkov lands with a light punch inside.
Volkov trying to stall but Mulder improves his position.
Mulder cracks Volkov with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulder misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fox Mulder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Volkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Volkov misses with a body punch

and Mulder counters by moving into the clinch.
Mulder working aggressively here.
Volkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mulder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Mulder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volkov avoiding damage as Mulder throws knees to the body.
Mulder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Volkov.
Mulder misses with some punches.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Mulder avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulder lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Mulder.
Mulder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder lands with a light punch inside.
Mulder tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulder.
Volkov takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulder is working Volkov over against the cage.
Volkov is working Mulder over against the cage.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov looking to stall.
Mulder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Mulder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Mulder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulder.
Volkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mulder lands a body punch.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulder uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mulder on the inside.
Mulder misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Mulder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mulder has a couple of punches blocked by Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov scores with a shot to the side of Mulder's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulder blocks an uppercut.
Mulder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mulder lands an elbow inside.
Mulder scores a nice knee to the body.
Mulder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mulder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Volkov.
A shot in the inside from Mulder.
Mulder misses with some punches.
Mulder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulder controls his hands.
Volkov tries a body shot but Mulder blocks it.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulder scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mulder tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing Mulder back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mulder.
Volkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fox Mulder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Volkov blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Volkov.
A shot in the inside from Volkov.
Volkov has Mulder pushed against the cage.
Mulder throws a head punch that misses.
Mulder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mulder has Volkov pressed against the cage.
Mulder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulder controls his hands.
Mulder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Mulder controls the action.
Volkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mulders head.
Mulder lands a hook that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Mulder misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder stalls.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Mulder controls the action.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike.
Volkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mulder blocking some punches.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Mulder controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkov pushes Mulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Mulder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Mulder lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Mulder.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Volkov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fox Mulder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mulder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fox Mulder!
After winning the bout, Fox Mulder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.