PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Volkov (ranked 4810 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lol TestTwo (ranked 5631 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Volkov
vs
TestTwo

180 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Viktor Volkov!
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, Lol TestTwo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Volkov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Volkov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
TestTwo wants to control but Volkov postures up.
Volkov is working TestTwo over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on TestTwo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Volkov scoring with punches and elbows.
TestTwo wants to control but Volkov postures up.
TestTwo manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

TestTwo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Volkov is thwarting TestTwo's attempts to control the position.
Volkov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov wants to take a breather but TestTwo is having none of it.

TestTwo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

TestTwo looking for submissions off his back.

TestTwo looking for submissions off his back.
Volkov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
TestTwo is looking to control Volkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TestTwo avoid being mounted?
Volkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TestTwo is trying to maintain the position but Volkov is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
TestTwo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for TestTwo.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but TestTwo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov chips away with some ground and pound.

Volkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Volkov postures up.
Volkov wants to control from the top but TestTwo keeps moving.
Volkov stands up over TestTwo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Volkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov stands up over TestTwo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Volkov trying to control but TestTwo is working from the bottom.

TestTwo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Volkov has his hands clasped together but TestTwo extends and breaks Volkov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by TestTwo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lol TestTwo!