PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Volkovic (ranked 5395 p4p, 448 weight class) and Antonio Machallas (ranked 5394 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Volkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Volkovic
vs
Machallas

201 cm
18
283 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 London, Alexander Volkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Machallas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machallas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machallas is defended easily by Volkovic.
Volkovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machallas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkovic fails in his attempt to clinch.

Volkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Volkovic lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Antonio Machallas has been cut.
Volkovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Antonio Machallas's cut even more.
Machallas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Volkovic walks away with a smile on his face. Machallas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander Volkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Machallas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Volkovic has Machallas up against the cage in a clinch.
Volkovic effectively controlling the action here.
Come on Volkovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machallas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Volkovic just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machallas jumps guard but Volkovic stands there with Machallas around his waist. Machallas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machallas tries to pull guard but Volkovic won't allow it.
Volkovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machallas's defenses.

The cut above Antonio Machallas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkovic.

Antonio Machallas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Machallas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Volkovic!
A victorious Alexander Volkovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.