PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Aalto (ranked 3611 p4p, 363 weight class) and Alexei Volkov (ranked 6950 p4p, 532 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aalto
vs
Volkov

196 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexei Volkov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Volkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aalto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aalto closes the distance and clinches.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
Volkov tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkov pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Aaron Aalto has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Volkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Volkov is leaning against Aalto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aalto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volkov's elbow.
Volkov is stalling here.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Volkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Volkov works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkov scores with a shot to the side of Aalto's head.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkov digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Volkov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Volkov lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Volkov drops Aalto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aalto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Aalto is rocked!
Volkov creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Aalto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Aalto drops to his knees and Volkov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Volkov!