PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miscal Volen (ranked 6151 p4p, 637 weight class) and Sasha Dezhda (ranked 5609 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sasha Dezhda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Volen
vs
Dezhda

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miscal Volen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sasha Dezhda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dezhda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volen doesn't seem bothered though.
Dezhda with a nice cross.
Dezhda lands a nice hook to Volen's body. Volen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Dezhda misses.

Dezhda has managed to clinch.
Dezhda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dezhda keeps control of Volen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dezhda swings wildly with an uppercut but Volen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dezhda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volen's elbow.
Dezhda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Dezhda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volen.

Dezhda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dezhda jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dezhda misses with a wild combination.
Dezhda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dezhda throws an overhand right that lands on Volen's shoulder, as Volen tries to avoid the shot.
Dezhda lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Volen.
Dezhda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Volen just misses with a punch to the body.
Dezhda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volen thuds a left hand into Dezhda's body.
Dezhda misses the body punch
and Volen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dezhda misses with a hook.
Dezhda avoids the body shot from Volen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dezhda's corner calls for a 1-2. Dezhda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dezhda swings widly with a right hand
and Volen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volen walks into a stiff left hand from Dezhda.
Sasha Dezhda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volen staying out of range there.
As Dezhda looks to move away, Volen throws a big counter combo but Dezhda just gets out of the way.
Dezhda cracks a nice hook into Volen's ribs.
Dezhda loads up on a big right hand but Volen slips the punch.
Volen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volen slips a straight right by Dezhda.

Dezhda clinches with his opponent.
Dezhda lands with a short shot to the head.

Dezhda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dezhda.
A big right from Volen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dezhda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dezhda takes a swing at Volen's ribcage but misses.
Volen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Volen staying out of range there.
Volen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dezhda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Dezhda moves into the clinch.
Dezhda lands with a right to the head.
Dezhda lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Miscal Volen has been cut.
Dezhda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volen or not.
Dezhda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dezhda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volen or not.
Dezhda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Volen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dezhda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volen backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dezhda scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Volen is rocked!
Volen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dezhda.
Dezhda throws a head punch that misses.
Dezhda digs a right hand underneath Volen's ribcage. Volen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Dezhda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volen slips under a jab from Dezhda.
It looked like Volen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dezhda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dezhda connects with a single shot there.
Dezhda lands a nice shot that snaps Volen's head back.
Volen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dezhda.
A counter left hand to the body from Volen misses its target.
Volen takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Dezhda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miscal Volen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dezhda throws a right hand that misses
and Volen counters with a stiff right hand.
Volen staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Volen misses its target.
Dezhda misses with a hook
and Volen counters with a left and a right that stings Dezhda.
Volen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dezhda avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dezhda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dezhda swings for the body but Volen moves out of range.
Volen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Volen is looking to wear down Dezhda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Dezhda does it's job there.
Dezhda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Volen backs up against the cage.
Sasha Dezhda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dezhda misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Volen.
A big left from Dezhda misses.
Volen is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dezhda falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Volen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezhda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Volen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dezhda misses with a hook. Volen ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Volen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volen misses the body punch
and Dezhda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volen throws an overhand right that lands on Dezhda's shoulder, as Dezhda tries to avoid the shot.
Dezhda connects with a crisp jab.
Volen misses with a straight right.
Dezhda misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Volen misses the target.
Dezhda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volen manages to avoid it.
Volen is looking to counter punch.
Volen slips a jab and a cross from Dezhda.
Volen throws a series of strikes that have Dezhda backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dezhda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volen counters with a nice uppercut.
Volen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dezhda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volen manages to avoid it.
Volen throwing a counter right hand but Dezhda manages to avoid it.

Dezhda pushes Volen up against the cage in a clinch.

Dezhda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dezhda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Volen at a distance.
Volen throws a lazy right hand but Dezhda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dezhda scores with a hook.
Volen needs to keep his hands up - Dezhda had a free shot at his head there.
Volen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volen walks into a stiff left hand from Dezhda.
Dezhda lands a glancing blow to the side of Volen's head.
Oh Volen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezhda misses with a right hand
and Volen counters with a series of strikes. Dezhda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Volen seems to have got his legs back now.
Volen drops his hands momentarily and Dezhda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Dezhda clinches with his opponent.
Dezhda lands a nice uppercut.
Volen blocks an uppercut.

Dezhda manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Dezhda.
Nice uppercut lands for Dezhda. That snapped Volen's head back.
Dezhda looks to land a left hand but Volen moved out of range nicely.
Volen throws a big counter combination but Dezhda scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Dezhda takes the fight into the clinch.
Dezhda lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dezhda tries a body shot but Volen blocks it.
Dezhda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volen's elbow.
Volen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Dezhda.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dezhda breaks the clinch.
Dezhda misses with a hook.
Volen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dezhda lands with a nice combination. Volen backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Dezhda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volen throwing a counter right hand but Dezhda manages to avoid it.
Volen throws a series of punches but Dezhda avoids them all with ease.
Dezhda throws an off balance right hand
and Volen counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dezhda misses with a jab to the body
and Volen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dezhda thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Dezhda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miscal Volen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Dezhda misses.
Volen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dezhda misses with a hook. Volen ducked under it nicely.
Dezhda lands the left hand.
Volen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dezhda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dezhda loads up on a big right hand but Volen slips the punch.
Volen throwing a counter right hand but Dezhda manages to avoid it.
Dezhda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Dezhda.
Dezhda misses with an uppercut
and Volen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dezhda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Dezhda looks to move away, Volen throws a big counter combo but Dezhda just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volen ducks under a wild hook from Dezhda.
It looked like Volen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dezhda.
A cross from Dezhda lands.
Dezhda lands a right hook to the body.
Dezhda tries to clinch but Volen moves away
and Volen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezhda looks to land a right hand but Volen moved out of range.
Dezhda misses with a straight left.
Volen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dezhda misses with an uppercut.
Dezhda lands a nice shot that snaps Volen's head back.
Volen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dezhda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volen has time to react.

Dezhda forces Volen back against the cage and clinches.

Dezhda breaks from the clinch.
Volen staying out of range there.
Dezhda connects with a single shot there.
Dezhda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volen.
Dezhda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volen scores with the left hand. Dezhda knows he should have avoided that one.
Dezhda misses with a hook
and Volen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Volen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dezhda looks to score with a jab to the body but Volen is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Volen misses its target.
Dezhda misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Volen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dezhda.
A jab lands there for Dezhda.
Dezhda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Volen blocks a jab.
Volen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dezhda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dezhda misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dezhda. Volen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dezhda scores with a nice head shot.
Dezhda throws a combination that misses
letting Volen counter with a right hand.
Dezhda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dezhda misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Volen misses the target.
Dezhda misses with the combination.
A left lands for Dezhda.
Dezhda misses with a lunging right hand
and Volen counters with a one-two to the body.
Volen ducks under a wild hook from Dezhda.
Dezhda throws a sloppy body shot
and Volen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dezhda misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dezhda feints a jab promting Volen to slip. Dezhda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Volen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dezhda tries to clinch but Volen moves out of range.
Volen throws a big counter combination but Dezhda scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dezhda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volen.
Dezhda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dezhda misses with a straight left.
Dezhda misses with a looping left.
Dezhda misses with a body punch
and Volen counters with a two punch combo.
Dezhda throws an off balance right hand
and Volen counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Volen misses.
Dezhda jabs Volen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dezhda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miscal Volen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dezhda throws a shot from downtown. Volen moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Volen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Dezhda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dezhda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Sasha Dezhda!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Sasha Dezhda!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Sasha Dezhda!

Sasha Dezhda wins by unanimous decision!