PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Mstislav Volkov (ranked 5649 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 4481 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Mstislav Volkov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mstislav Volkov
vs
Pending

171 cm
35
150 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

150 cm
51
130 lbs
57 - 88 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Mstislav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 57 - 88 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pending has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Volkov lands with a good body shot.
Volkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Volkov lands with a good body shot.

Volkov drops Pending with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pending looks back up at him and smiles so Volkov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Pending is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov throws a powerful right kick. Pending tried to block low but the kick was high! Pending was taken right off of his feet! Volkov jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ruslan Mstislav Volkov!
A determined Ruslan Mstislav Volkov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!