PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Lombard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Volkoff
vs
Lombard

150 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkoff lands a nice shot that snaps Lombard's head back.
A jab from Lombard does it's job there.

It looks like Nikolai Volkoff has been cut.
Jab from Lombard.
A jab from Lombard misses.
Lombard throws a poor cross that misses

and Volkoff counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkoff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lombard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Volkoff lands a nice forearm strike.
Volkoff creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Volkoff works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Volkoff lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff is chipping away with strikes.
Lombard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Volkoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lombard keeps working.
Volkoff grinds an elbow into Lombard's temple.
Volkoff trying to control the position but Lombard is working away.
Volkoff works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Volkoff working the body and head with strikes.
Volkoff happy to just control the position for now.
Volkoff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lombard to see if he's OK.

Lombard is rocked!
Volkoff scores with punches from side control.
Lombard is still in real trouble! Can Volkoff finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard taking a bit of punishment here - Volkoff scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard tries to escape but Volkoff is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombard looks gassed!
Volkoff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Volkoff grinds an elbow into Lombard's temple.
Volkoff lands a strong strike to the head of Lombard. That's dazed him! Volkoff looking to finish here. Lombard is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Volkoff lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Volkoff!