PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavle Bukilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Volkoff
vs
Bukilic

150 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Volkoff!
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, Pavle Bukilic!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukilic.
Volkoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volkoff swings for the body but Bukilic moves out of range.
Volkoff really is a fat lump.
Bukilic moves in looking to clinch but Volkoff pushes him off.
Bukilic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Volkoff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukilic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Volkoff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Volkoff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Volkoff lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Volkoff prevents Bukilic from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Volkoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukilic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volkoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukilic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bukilic wants to get back to his feet but Volkoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Volkoff postures up and lands a big shot to Bukilic's brow.
Bukilic keeping moving, preventing Volkoff from controlling successfully.
Volkoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Volkoff is in close to Bukilic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Volkoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bukilic is looking to stand up but Volkoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Volkoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bukilic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukilic wants to stand and escape but Volkoff is having none of it.
Bukilic looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkoff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bukilic wants to stand and escape but Volkoff is having none of it.
Volkoff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Volkoff trying to control but Bukilic is working from the bottom.
Volkoff working some strikes from top position.

Bukilic is rocked!
Volkoff lands a couple of digs.
Bukilic is still in real trouble! Can Volkoff finish him?
Volkoff arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bukilic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolai Volkoff!