|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Reyes (ranked 4131 p4p, 3312 weight class) and Alexanderovski Volkan (ranked 491 p4p, 412 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
195 cm 27 220 3 - 4 - 0 |
|
190 cm 21 222 5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter Experienced |
|
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Knockout power |
| |
|
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Reyes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexanderovski Volkan! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reyes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Volkan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Reyes gets tackled into the cage by Volkan. Volkan maintains the clinch. Volkan lands a shot to the body. A right hand to the body from Volkan.
A right handed body shot lands from Volkan.
Volkan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Volkan closes the distance and clinches. Volkan breaks the clinch.
Volkan clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reyes is working for takedown but Volkan is calmly controlling the position for now. Volkan lands with a right to the head. A short right from Volkan on the inside. Nice body punch from Volkan - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action! Reyes tries to throw a body punch but Volkan avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Reyes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! We've been hearing reports that Reyes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Reyes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Good body shot from Volkan.
Volkan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkan. Knees to the body from Volkan.
Reyes tries to score a body lock takedown but Volkan shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Reyes is breathing heavily. Volkan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Volkan moves out of range of the body kick. Volkan now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Reyes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Reyes takes a body punch but keeps moving. Reyes ducks right into an uppercut from Volkan. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Volkan lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Reyes falls backwards - clearly groggy! Volkan dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexanderovski Volkan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|