PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexanderovski Volkan (ranked 4614 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francey Johnny (ranked 6718 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Volkan
vs
Johnny

190 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexanderovski Volkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francey Johnny!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkan jabs at Johnny's body.
Volkan throws a body punch but Johnny moves out of range.

Volkan darts in and clinches Johnny up against the cage.
Volkan has a couple of punches blocked by Johnny.
Volkan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Volkan.
Johnny blocks a body shot from Volkan.
Johnny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkan tries for a takedown but Johnny manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Volkan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Volkan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnny is defending well.
A short body shot lands from Volkan as the two fighters clinch.
Johnny tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volkan smiles and moves away.
Alexanderovski Volkan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francey Johnny.
Johnny looks winded!
Johnny slips a jab and a cross from Volkan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnny was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkan.
Johnny takes a jab right on the kisser.

Johnny has Volkan up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Volkan.
Volkan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Volkan tries a body shot but Johnny blocks it.
Johnny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnny up against the cage.
Volkan is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkan stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Volkan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Volkan lands a shoulder strike.
Volkan can't find room to land a body shot as Johnny controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Volkan.
Johnny should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Volkan tries for a takedown but Johnny manages to get underhooks.
Volkan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnny is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Volkan to keep the fight standing.
Volkan lands with a left to the head.
Johnny throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Volkan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Volkan on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Volkan.

Johnny jumps guard.
Volkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkan trying to control but Johnny is working from the bottom.
Volkan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnny has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Volkan throws a big right hand that misses.
Volkan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkan advances position into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnny tries to improve position but can't.
Volkan is looking to take a break and control but Johnny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volkan lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Volkan crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexanderovski Volkan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Volkan shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnny tries to sprawl out of it but Volkan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny ducks under a wild hook from Volkan.

Volkan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Volkan after a bit of a struggle.
Johnny is trying to pull guard but Volkan has him pressed against the cage.
Volkan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnny struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkan controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Volkan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnny is breathing heavily.
Volkan lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Volkan on the inside.

Johnny pulls guard effortlessly.
Volkan throwing strikes but missing.
Volkan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volkan trying to control but Johnny is working from the bottom.
Volkan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volkan throws a strike but Johnny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've been informed that Johnny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Volkan is looking for a triangle here but Johnny uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Volkan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkan wants to control but Johnny is keeping him busy.
Volkan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Volkan trying to mount his opponent but Johnny defends it.
Johnny is refusing to be controlled, as Volkan sits in half guard.
Johnny wants to improve his position but Volkan is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnny is staying active underneath Volkan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Volkan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Volkan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Volkan is keen to just control but Johnny is a slippery customer.
Volkan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Volkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnny keeps working.
Volkan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnny is refusing to be controlled, as Volkan sits in half guard.
Volkan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Volkan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Volkan scores with a jab to the head.

Volkan moves into range and clinches up with Johnny.
Stalling in the clinch from Volkan.
Volkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnny can do to turn this around?
Volkan pushes Johnny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Volkan.
Volkan scores with a shoulder strike.
Volkan struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnny controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot in the inside from Volkan.
Johnny blocks a body shot from Volkan.
Volkan lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexanderovski Volkan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Volkan tries to clinch there but Johnny circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnny.
Volkan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Volkan backs off Johnny throws a huge counter combo but Volkan manages to avoid it all.
Volkan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnny needs to keep his hands up - Volkan had a free shot at his head there.
Volkan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Volkan moves in looking to clinch but Johnny pushes him off.

Volkan moves into range and clinches up with Johnny.
Volkan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkan lands with a left to the head.
Volkan misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Volkan.
Johnny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volkan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexanderovski Volkan has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Johnny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volkan scores with a body shot.
Volkan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volkan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Volkan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnny avoiding damage as Volkan throws knees to the body.
Volkan scores with a shoulder strike.
Volkan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnny or not.
Alexanderovski Volkan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Volkan.
Johnny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnny blocking some punches.
Johnny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnny avoiding damage as Volkan throws knees to the body.
Johnny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnny tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkan avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkan.
A nice left hand lands by Volkan.
Johnny jumps guard but Volkan stands there with Johnny around his waist. Johnny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Volkan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Volkan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnny fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnny or not.
A nice left hand lands by Volkan.
Volkan lands with a left to the head.
Johnny is trying to stall.
Volkan swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francey Johnny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volkan is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexanderovski Volkan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Volkan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexanderovski Volkan!