PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Samsonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Volchenkov
vs
Samsonov

196 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Volchenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samsonov fails to land with a series of punches.

Volchenkov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Samsonov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Samsonov throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Volchenkov in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Volchenkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Volchenkov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Samsonov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Volchenkov taking a breather here.
Samsonov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov is looking for a sweep. Volchenkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volchenkov trying to mount his opponent but Samsonov defends it.
Samsonov taking some punishment here, with Volchenkov in his half guard.
Samsonov wants to get back to full guard.
Samsonov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Volchenkov lands a couple of digs.
Volchenkov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Samsonov wants to sweep but no luck.
Samsonov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Volchenkov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Volchenkov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Volchenkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov is looking to control Volchenkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samsonov avoid being mounted?
Samsonov is pressing down on Volchenkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Volchenkov preventing the sweep.
Samsonov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Volchenkov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Volchenkov is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Samsonov is on top in guard.
Volchenkov keeping full guard, as Samsonov tries to pass.
Samsonov is looking to work some ground and pound but Volchenkov has wrist control.
Samsonov throwing strikes from guard but Volchenkov blocks nicely.
Volchenkov controls Samsonov momentarily but Samsonov frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov looking to sit in guard and control but Volchenkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Volchenkov wants to control from the top but Samsonov keeps moving.
Volchenkov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Volchenkov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Samsonov for as long as he can get away with.
Volchenkov preventing the sweep.
Samsonov keeping moving, preventing Volchenkov from controlling successfully.
Samsonov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volchenkov's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Samsonov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volchenkov is keeping the position for now.
Volchenkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Volchenkov is controlling Samsonov's posture.
Volchenkov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Samsonov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Samsonov wants to control from the top but Volchenkov keeps moving.

Samsonov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Volchenkov throws up his legs and catches Samsonov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Samsonov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Volchenkov! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vladmir Volchenkov!