PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoot Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silva
vs
Volchenkov

195 cm
19
264 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
296 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bigfoot Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Volchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volchenkov.

Volchenkov has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Volchenkov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Volchenkov fails to land.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volchenkov darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Volchenkov taking a breather.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Volchenkov has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volchenkov misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Volchenkov has him pressed against the cage.
Volchenkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Volchenkov has him pressed against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Volchenkov throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Boris Volchenkov has been cut.

Volchenkov tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Volchenkov from breaking the clinch.
Volchenkov keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Volchenkov fails to land.
Volchenkov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Volchenkov throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva pushes Volchenkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Volchenkov letting Silva take a breather here.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Volchenkov throws a head kick that misses.
Volchenkov wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Volchenkov taking a breather.
Volchenkov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Volchenkov is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volchenkov has his back to the cage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Volchenkov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Volchenkov looks gassed!
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!
Volchenkov lands with a nice body kick.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Volchenkov's head backwards.
Volchenkov misses with a left hand

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Volchenkov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is working for takedown but Volchenkov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bigfoot Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volchenkov trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Volchenkov into the cage.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Volchenkov tries to tie him up.
Volchenkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Volchenkov tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Volchenkov.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volchenkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Volchenkov wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Volchenkov backing up. Volchenkov nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva tries to bum rush Volchenkov with a series of wild strikes but Volchenkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volchenkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Volchenkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volchenkov.
Volchenkov tries to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Volchenkov is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Volchenkov into the cage.
Volchenkov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Volchenkov tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Volchenkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volchenkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volchenkov slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Volchenkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Volchenkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Volchenkov misses

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Volchenkov stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Volchenkov is controlling him.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Volchenkov won't allow it.
Volchenkov is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Volchenkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Volchenkov keeps him there for the moment.
Volchenkov tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Volchenkov.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volchenkov throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Volchenkov tries to land a body kick

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bigfoot Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Volchenkov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Volchenkov takes one to the side of the head.
Volchenkov closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a series of punches but Volchenkov avoids them all with ease.
Volchenkov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boris Volchenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volchenkov tries to clinch

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Volchenkov has double underhooks.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volchenkov backwards.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Volchenkov.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Volchenkov tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Volchenkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Volchenkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volchenkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Volchenkov.
Volchenkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Volchenkov throws an elbow that misses.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Volchenkov.
Volchenkov drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a right hand that Volchenkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volchenkov also avoids with ease.
Volchenkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volchenkov closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Boris Volchenkov's cut even more.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volchenkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva thows a huge punch but Volchenkov dodges it nicely.
Silva prevents Volchenkov from improving his position.
Volchenkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Volchenkov's head.
Volchenkov is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Volchenkov's head.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva throwing shots but Volchenkov is blocking nicely.
Volchenkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.
Silva throws a right hand that Volchenkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volchenkov also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Volchenkov's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with the combination.
Volchenkov scores with a three punch combo!
Volchenkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boris Volchenkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volchenkov tries to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Volchenkov is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volchenkov wants to control the action here but instead Silva manages to pass to full mount!
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bigfoot Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boris Volchenkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Volchenkov throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Bigfoot Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a one two combo.

Silva rushes Volchenkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Volchenkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Volchenkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Volchenkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Volchenkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Silva pushes Volchenkov off and gets back to his feet.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volchenkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volchenkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Volchenkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volchenkov wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volchenkov!
Volchenkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volchenkov can do to turn this around?
Volchenkov wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Volchenkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volchenkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Volchenkov.
Volchenkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Volchenkov backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volchenkov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Volchenkov misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Volchenkov throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Bigfoot Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Volchenkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Volchenkov backs up against the cage.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Volchenkov is out of range.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Volchenkov prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volchenkov misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov looks to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Volchenkov has him pressed against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volchenkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Volchenkov tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva misses the shot to the body.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bigfoot Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Volchenkov wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Volchenkov hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boris Volchenkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Volchenkov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bigfoot Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bigfoot Silva!