PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donavan Knapp (ranked 3695 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Vadim Volyas (ranked 371 p4p, 268 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Knapp
vs
Volyas

175 cm
26
170
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
184
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donavan Knapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Volyas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp throws a body punch but Volyas moves out of range.
Volyas avoids the body shot from Knapp.
Volyas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knapp eats them both and turns towards Volyas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Volyas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knapp.

It looks like Vadim Volyas has been cut.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volyas was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Volyas throws a head kick that Knapp semi-blocks.

It looks like Donavan Knapp has been cut.
Volyas throws a one two combo.
Volyas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knapp throws a shot from downtown. Volyas moves away and avoids it.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Volyas.
Volyas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volyas.
Volyas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knapp throwing a counter right hand but Volyas manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knapp throws the left hand but Volyas avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Volyas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volyas works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Volyas both land. Nice combination.
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knapp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volyas. Volyas obviously looking to wear him down.
Knapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Volyas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volyas lands a lovely overhand right.
Volyas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volyas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knapp.
Volyas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knapp throws out the jab.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knapp is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Volyas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Volyas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volyas! But no joy.
Volyas connects with a nice looking jab.
Volyas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volyas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knapp ducks right into an uppercut from Volyas.
Volyas moves out of range of the strikes.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Volyas misses with a wild combination.
Volyas lands with a nice body kick.
Volyas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knapp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volyas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knapp blocks a head kick by Volyas.
Volyas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Knapp misses its intended target.
A left and a right from Volyas both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volyas lands with a nice combination. Knapp backs away looking to recover.
Volyas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A big right from Knapp misses.
Volyas scores with a jab to the head.
Knapp misses with a hook
and Volyas counters with a stiff right hand.
Knapp slips a jab and a cross from Volyas.
Volyas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volyas misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Knapp as he connects with a hook.
Volyas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. Volyas saw that one coming.
Volyas moves out of range as Knapp strikes.
Knapp takes a swing at Volyas's ribcage but misses.
Volyas with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Volyas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Volyas misses.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volyas manages to avoid it.
Knapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volyas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
Volyas misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Knapp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp missing with a left hand there. Volyas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volyas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knapp misses with a left hand
and Volyas counters with a three punch combo that has Knapp backing up. Knapp nods at Volyas to acknowledge the strikes.
Volyas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knapp misses with a right hand
and Knapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donavan Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knapp swings for the body but Volyas moves out of range.
Volyas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knapp with a body shot.
Volyas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
Volyas is working the combinations to good effect here.
A slow jab from Knapp misses its intended target.
Knapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volyas misses with a head kick.
Knapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volyas moves away.
Knapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Knapp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Volyas defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Knapp misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volyas defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand.
Volyas works over Knapp's head and body with a nice combination.
Knapp misses with a body punch
and Volyas counters with a straight right hand.
Knapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knapp dodges the punch combination from Volyas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Volyas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knapp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Volyas. That one must have hurt.
Knapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volyas connects with a high kick.
Volyas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knapp looks to throw the jab but Volyas is out of range.

Knapp tries to keep at a distance but Volyas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knapp has Volyas pressed against the cage, preventing Volyas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Volyas breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volyas ducks under a wild hook from Knapp.
Volyas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volyas with a jab.
Volyas moves out of range of the strikes.
Volyas misses with a few strikes there.
Volyas connects with a right hand. Knapp shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Volyas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Volyas - that will leave a mark!
Knapp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Volyas lands a two punch combo.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Volyas is just out of range.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. Volyas saw that one coming.
Volyas lands a jab.
Volyas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volyas misses with a double jab.
Volyas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knapp.
Volyas defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand.
Knapp throws a looping overhand right but Volyas ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Knapp misses the target.
Knapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volyas misses with a double jab.
Knapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volyas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Volyas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
Volyas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volyas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knapp.
Volyas avoids the body shot from Knapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Volyas lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Volyas - that will leave a mark!
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volyas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knapp takes a swing at Volyas's ribcage but misses.
Volyas slips a straight right by Knapp.
Volyas lands a nice shot that snaps Knapp's head back.
Volyas lands with a hook. Knapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volyas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Volyas throws a good cross that connects.
Vadim Volyas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volyas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volyas!
Volyas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Knapp misses the target.
Volyas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knapp.
Volyas throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volyas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volyas.
Volyas fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Knapp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volyas throws an overhand right that lands on Knapp's shoulder, as Knapp tries to avoid the shot.
Knapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Volyas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knapp misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volyas misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Knapp misses the target.
Vadim Volyas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knapp misses with a hook
and Volyas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volyas was well out of range. Poor timing from Knapp.
Knapp misses with a straight left.
Volyas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Volyas there.
Volyas moves away from the strike by Knapp.
Volyas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knapp misses with a hook. Volyas ducked under it nicely.
Volyas throws a counter combo.
A combination from Volyas does no damage.
Knapp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Volyas.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volyas.
Volyas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knapp throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volyas! But no joy.
Knapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volyas.
Knapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volyas throws out a counter right but Knapp avoids it with no problem.
Knapp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volyas counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knapp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Volyas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volyas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volyas fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Knapp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Volyas does no damage.
Knapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volyas scores with a punch to the head.
Knapp misses with a shot to the body
letting Volyas counter with a right hand.
Volyas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Volyas rushes Knapp and presses him up against the cage.
Volyas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knapp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Volyas is breathing heavily.
A short left from Knapp.

Volyas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knapp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Volyas's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volyas scores with a nice strike.
Volyas moves out of range as Knapp strikes.
Volyas fails to land with a series of punches.
Knapp with a nice cross.
Volyas slips a straight right by Knapp.
Volyas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knapp throws a body punch but Volyas moves out of range.
Knapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp misses with an uppercut.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volyas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volyas misses with a two punch combination.
Knapp throws the left hand but Volyas avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Volyas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Volyas slips a straight right by Knapp.
Jab, jab by Volyas - just one landing.
Knapp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Volyas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knapp in his tracks.
Volyas ducks under a wild hook from Knapp.
Volyas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knapp throws a hook but Volyas blocks it.
Knapp misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volyas lands with a right hand.
Knapp thuds a left hand into Volyas's body.
Knapp takes one to the side of the head.
Volyas lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Volyas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Volyas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Volyas lands a jab to Knapp's midsection.
Volyas feints and then cracks Knapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knapp down.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volyas.
A punch combination from Volyas misses.
Knapp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Volyas lands with a hook. Knapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volyas slips under a jab.
Volyas doesn't manage to clinch there - Knapp circles away.
Knapp is looking to counter punch.
Volyas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volyas manages to avoid it.
Volyas throws a counter combo.
Volyas blocks a jab.
Volyas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knapp defending well as Volyas loads up on a big left hand.
Knapp misses with a looping left.
Volyas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volyas connects with a crisp jab.
Volyas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knapp misses with a body punch
enabling Volyas to counter with a crisp jab.
Knapp moves away from the strike by Volyas.
Knapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Volyas. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volyas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Volyas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Knapp throws a hook but Volyas blocks it.
Volyas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knapp.
Knapp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volyas.
Volyas ducks under a wild hook from Knapp.
A left lands for Volyas.
Knapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knapp throws a right hand that misses
and Volyas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volyas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Volyas is just out of range.
Volyas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Volyas.

Volyas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knapp looks to throw the jab but Volyas is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Volyas.
Volyas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Donavan Knapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Volyas.
Knapp lands with a straight right. Volyas didn't see that one coming.
Volyas thuds his right hand into Knapp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volyas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knapp.
Knapp throws a looping overhand right but Volyas ducks down to avoid it.
Volyas throws a sloppy head kick and Knapp moves out of range easily.
Volyas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knapp. Knapp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knapp throws a hook but Volyas blocks it.
Volyas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volyas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knapp.
Volyas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Volyas lands a head kick. Knapp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knapp misses with a wild body shot.
Knapp throws a body punch but Volyas moves out of range.
Volyas throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volyas lands a body shot.
Knapp throws a hook but Volyas avoids it easily.
Knapp slips a jab and a cross from Volyas.
Knapp misses with a body shot.
Knapp misses with a straight right.
Volyas scoring well with a low kick there.
Volyas lands with a nice body punch.
Knapp walks into a stiff left hand from Volyas.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Volyas.
Volyas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knapp is looking to counter punch.
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knapp misses with a body shot
and Volyas counters with a three punch combo that has Knapp backing up. Knapp nods at Volyas to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Volyas!
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!
Knapp misses with a looping right.
Knapp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Volyas fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Volyas tenderised Knapp's leg. Knapp is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Volyas misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knapp throws a shot to the body.
Volyas feints a jab promting Knapp to slip. Volyas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knapp slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knapp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volyas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knapp throws the left hand but Volyas avoids the punch easily.
Knapp misses with an uppercut. Volyas saw that one coming.
It seemed like Volyas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knapp. Volyas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vadim Volyas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Volyas scores with a hook to the body. Knapp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knapp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knapp misses the jab.
Knapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Volyas is just out of range.
Volyas moves out of range as Knapp strikes.
Knapp throws an overhand right that lands on Volyas's shoulder, as Volyas tries to avoid the shot.
Knapp slips a jab and a cross from Volyas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volyas scores with a hook to the body. Knapp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volyas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Volyas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knapp misses with an uppercut.
Volyas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Volyas duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Volyas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Volyas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Volyas!
A very excited looking Vadim Volyas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.