PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Sartre (ranked 2447 p4p, 24156 weight class) and Vadim Volyas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sartre
vs
Volyas

185 cm
21
178
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
184
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicholas Sartre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Volyas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volyas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Volyas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Volyas.
Volyas moves out of range as Sartre throws a body kick.
A jab from Volyas misses.
Volyas throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Sartre scores with a nice strike.
Volyas throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
The crowd cheers as Sartre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Volyas doesn't seem phased though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volyas. Sartre shrugs it off though.
Vadim Volyas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartre throws a shot to the body.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sartre.
Volyas throws a body kick that misses.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volyas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sartre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Vadim Volyas has been cut.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Volyas moved out of range.
Volyas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Volyas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sartre counter with a right hand.
Sartre avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sartre.
Volyas's coach down at The Scrap Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Volyas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sartre blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volyas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volyas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Volyas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Volyas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volyas misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Volyas throws a lazy head kick

and Sartre moves into the clinch.
Sartre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sartre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sartre breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartre lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Volyas misses the target.
Volyas scores with a nice head shot.
Sartre throws the left hand but Volyas avoids the punch easily.
Volyas ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.
Volyas moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Sartre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volyas looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Sartre has closed the distance and engaged Volyas in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volyas wants to get back to striking at distance but Sartre won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sartre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volyas's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volyas.
Sartre controlling the action here for a moment.
Volyas can't break the clinch.

Volyas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volyas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sartre counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Sartre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volyas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Sartre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Volyas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sartre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Volyas throws a lazy body kick

and Sartre counters by clinching up.
Sartre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volyas has had enough of the clinch but Sartre keeps him there for the moment.

Volyas manages to break the clinch.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volyas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sartre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volyas scores with a kick to the body.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Volyas lands a big head kick that sends Sartre tumbling to the mat! Volyas takes a step backwards and waves Sartre back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sartre is rocked!
Nicholas Sartre is winning the standup battle so far.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oh Sartre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volyas with a jab.
Volyas misses with a left hand
and Sartre counters with a body kick that stops Volyas in his tracks momentarily.
Good shot there by Volyas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sartre. That's going to slow Volyas down.
Sartre seems to have got his legs back now.
Sartre moves out of range as Volyas throws a body kick.
Sartre throws a push kick but Volyas slaps the foot to one side.
Volyas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sartre. That one must have hurt.
Volyas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Volyas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre counters with a solid body kick.
Sartre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volyas looks for a takedown but Sartre sprawls well.
Sartre is looking to counter punch.
Volyas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sartre tries to avoid it but Volyas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sartre to the ground. Sartre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Volyas avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Volyas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sartre.
Volyas misses with the combination.
Sartre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Volyas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Volyas slips a jab from Sartre.
Sartre lands a head kick!
Volyas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Sartre moves into the clinch.
Volyas tries to circle away but Sartre has him pinned against the cage.
Sartre stalling against the cage.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
Sartre throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volyas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Volyas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre lands an uppercut.
Sartre prevents Volyas from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sartre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sartre scores with a shot to the side of Volyas's head.
Volyas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volyas is trying to break the clinch but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vadim Volyas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Volyas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sartre throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Volyas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Sartre clinches.
Volyas is trying to break free.
Volyas tries to break free but Sartre pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre stalling in the clinch.
Volyas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volyas is trying to break the clinch but Sartre is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Volyas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Volyas controls his hands.
Volyas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volyas managing to block the knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volyas tries to break free but Sartre pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre lands a nice uppercut.
Sartre keeps control of Volyas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sartre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volyas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volyas moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
It looks like Sartre has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Volyas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Sartre.
Volyas misses with a jab to the body
and Sartre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volyas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volyas there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volyas. Sartre does a little dance to reset his feet.

Volyas gets tackled into the cage by Sartre. Sartre maintains the clinch.

Sartre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sartre moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volyass head.
Sartre cracks Volyas with a nice body shot.
Volyas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sartre tries to work over Volyas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartre keeps control of Volyas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sartre prevents Volyas from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Volyas backwards.
Volyas is trying to break free.
Volyas can't break the clinch.
Volyas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volyas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sartre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volyas can do to turn this around?
Volyas has had enough of the clinch but Sartre keeps him there for the moment.
Volyas managing to block the knees to the body from Sartre.
Volyas fails to pull guard.

Sartre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sartre lands a jab.
Vadim Volyas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sartre throws a hook but Volyas blocks it.
Volyas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Volyas misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Sartre.
Sartre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volyas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sartre moves out of range as Volyas throws a body kick.
Sartre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Sartre gets a clinch.
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!
Volyas avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
Volyas takes a shot to the head.
Sartre has Volyas pressed against the cage, preventing Volyas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volyas is looking to break free of the clinch but Sartre has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sartre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
Nicholas Sartre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.