PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Onopko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Volkhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onopko comes to the cage accompanied by Vinnie Paz - Sixteen bars of Paz. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Drago Volkhov enters the cage!

Onopko
vs
Volkhov

189 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Onopko!
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, Drago Volkhov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Volkhov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Volkhov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Onopko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Volkhov defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Volkhov postures up and lands a big shot to Onopko's brow.
Volkhov passes Onopko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Volkhov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Onopko defends it well.
Ground and pound from Volkhov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkhov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Onopko wants to hold on but Volkhov pushes him away.

Onopko is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Volkhov locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Onopko is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drago Volkhov!