PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov's entrance music is Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ). A fine choice. Casacci has chosen Serpente by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Alexander Volkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Volkov
vs
Casacci

190 cm
25
192 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

183 cm
34
198 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Casacci!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casacci wants to clinch up but Volkov keeps it at a distance.

Casacci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Volkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Casacci lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alexander Volkov has been cut.
Casacci is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Casacci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Casacci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casacci stalling in the clinch.
Volkov tries to circle away but Casacci has him pinned against the cage.
Volkov blocks the elbow strike.
Casacci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Volkov is trying to stall.
Volkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casacci has him pressed against the cage.
Casacci tries a knee to the head but Volkov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov avoids a wild elbow strike from Casacci.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casacci just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volkov's brow.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Volkov is blocking nicely.
Casacci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Casacci creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Volkov is blocking nicely.
Casacci throws an elbow that misses.
Volkov avoids the elbow strike from Casacci, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Casacci as Volkov tries to tie him up.
Volkov avoids a wild elbow strike from Casacci.
Casacci looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Casacci lands a right hand.
Volkov avoids the elbow strike from Casacci, against the cage.
Volkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casacci has him pressed against the cage.
Casacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Casacci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casacci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casacci just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volkov's brow.

Volkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Casacci gets a clinch.

Volkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov lands with a nice body punch.

Casacci moves into the clinch successfully.
Casacci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volkov trying to control the position but instead, Casacci has worked for underhooks and has pushed Volkov into the cage.
Casacci's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Volkov is trying to stall.
Volkov stalling in the clinch but Casacci improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov controlling the action here for a moment.

Volkov breaks from the clinch.

Casacci moves into the clinch.
Casacci throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casacci just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volkov's brow.
Casacci lands an elbow that stopped Volkov in his tracks for a moment.
Casacci lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Alexander Volkov's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Volkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Volkov takes an elbow to the forehead.

Alexander Volkov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Casacci pushes off an throws an elbow but Volkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jeez, Alexander Volkov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casacci throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Casacci misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Casacci.
Casacci lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Volkov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Casacci!
A relieved looking Max Casacci thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.