PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Volkov (ranked 6057 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karolis Vaikis (ranked 6062 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Volkov
vs
Vaikis

201 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Test Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karolis Vaikis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Karolis Vaikis has been cut.
Vaikis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Vaikis with an uppercut!
Volkov misses with a shot to the body
and Vaikis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vaikis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
Volkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Volkov takes a swing at Vaikis's ribcage but misses.
Vaikis throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov lands with a hook. Vaikis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Karolis Vaikis's cut even more.
Vaikis cracks Volkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volkov misses with a hook
and Vaikis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vaikis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Vaikis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaikis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaikis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Volkov throws a poor cross that misses

and Vaikis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vaikis throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaikis stalling in the clinch.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Vaikis avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Vaikis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaikis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volkov gets through Vaikis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkov is stalling here.

Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaikis staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov misses with a left hand

and Vaikis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vaikis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Vaikis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov stalling the fight.
Vaikis pushes Volkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaikis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaikis misses with some punches.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaikis struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkov controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaikis blocks an uppercut.
Volkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaikis's elbow.
Volkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkov pushes Vaikis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov tries to circle away but Vaikis has him pinned against the cage.
Vaikis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaikis.
A frustrated look appears on Volkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vaikis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volkov or not.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Vaikis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vaikis working aggressively here.
Vaikis misses with a body punch.
Vaikis throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.

Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a right hand that misses
letting Vaikis counter with a right hand.
Volkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaikis.
Vaikis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Volkov with a body shot.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Volkov.
Vaikis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vaikis lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
Vaikis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vaikis misses the shot to the body.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of Vaikis's head but Vaikis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaikis wants to counter with a clinch but Volkov pushes him away.
Volkov throws an off balance right hand
and Vaikis counters with a right hand to the body.
Vaikis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vaikis has closed the distance and engaged Volkov in a clinch.
Vaikis holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vaikis.
Vaikis cracks Volkov with a nice body shot.
Vaikis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vaikis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vaikis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Vaikis tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaikis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaikis misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaikis can't find room to land a body shot as Volkov controls the action.
Vaikis scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaikis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vaikis lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaikis misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Vaikis fails to land.
Vaikis lands an uppercut.
Volkov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vaikis misses with a body punch.
Vaikis misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vaikis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Volkov misses with a shot to the body
and Vaikis scores with a counter punch that sends Volkov to the canvas! Vaikis smells blood - he's punishing Volkov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Volkov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karolis Vaikis!