PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jones (ranked 1259 p4p, 3456 weight class) and Vitaly Volkanov (ranked 152 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jones
vs
Volkanov

189 cm
21
270
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
255
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Jones!
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, Vitaly Volkanov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Volkanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.

It looks like Dan Jones has been cut.
Volkanov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Vitaly Volkanov has been cut.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkanov.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volkanov scores with a jab.
Volkanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Volkanov.
Vitaly Volkanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkanov throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Volkanov scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Volkanov scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkanov works the jab nicely.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Volkanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Volkanov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Volkanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Volkanov misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Volkanov manages to avoid it.
Volkanov looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanov misses with a looping left.
Volkanov looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Volkanov rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Volkanov avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volkanov's elbow.
Jones misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Volkanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Volkanov breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkanov lands with a cross.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Volkanov.
BAM! Volkanov delivers a spinning backfist that drops Jones like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Vitaly Volkanov!