PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Volkov (ranked 3323 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zalimkhan Aslanbekov (ranked 4417 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Volkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zalimkhan Aslanbekov's chin.

Volkov
vs
Aslanbekov

170 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zalimkhan Aslanbekov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslanbekov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Volkov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aslanbekov to the ground. Volkov is now in Aslanbekov's guard.
Aslanbekov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Volkov wants to pass the guard but Aslanbekov is keeping the position.
Aslanbekov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Volkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aslanbekov working a defensive guard here.
Aslanbekov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volkov.

Aslanbekov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aslanbekov looking to control.
Volkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aslanbekov on the ground.
Volkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

It looks like Zalimkhan Aslanbekov has been cut.
Volkov chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov stands up over Aslanbekov, holding on to his feet. Volkov throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Aslanbekov is out cold! Volkov lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergei Volkov!