PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hassan i Sabbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staltz Volkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sabbah might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Dogs. Volkof has chosen Downfall by Trust Company as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

i Sabbah
vs
Volkof

193 cm
21
187 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
194 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hassan i Sabbah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Staltz Volkof!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick and Volkof moves out of range easily.
Sabbah throws a body punch but Volkof moves out of range.
Volkof moves away from the strike by Sabbah.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkof.
Volkof is looking to clinch but Sabbah is avoiding it.
Sabbah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volkof.
Sabbah throws a series of punches but Volkof avoids them all with ease.
Sabbah works over Volkof's head and body with a nice combination.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Volkof.
Sabbah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Volkof instigates a clinch.
Sabbah avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Sabbah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabbah avoids the elbow strike from Volkof, against the cage.
Sabbah avoids the elbow strike from Volkof, against the cage.
Sabbah avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkof.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sabbah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volkof missing with knees to the body.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volkof lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabbah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Volkof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sabbah's defenses.

It looks like Hassan i Sabbah has been cut.
Volkof prevents Sabbah from breaking the clinch.
Volkof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Volkof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Volkof throws an elbow but it misses.
Volkof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabbah.
A frustrated look appears on Sabbah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkof.
A short right from Sabbah on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabbah's brow.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike.

Sabbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volkof misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sabbah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkof.
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses.
Sabbah dips to his left and cracks Volkof with an uppercut!
Volkof lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sabbah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkof.
Volkof takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A clash of legs there as Volkof blocks the low kick.
Sabbah lands with a slapping head kick.
Volkof checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkof tries to clinch up.
Volkof sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabbah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkof drops his hands momentarily and Sabbah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Volkof.
Sabbah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volkof stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Volkof looks gassed!
Sabbah misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sabbah.
Jab from Sabbah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
A jab from Sabbah finds it's way through Volkof's defenses.
Sabbah scores with a hook to the body. Volkof takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Volkof does no damage.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkof slips a straight right by Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick
and Volkof counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sabbah.
Sabbah swings for the body but Volkof moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sabbah.
Decent striking displayed by Sabbah there.
Volkof moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volkof steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabbah.
Sabbah dips to his left and cracks Volkof with an uppercut!
Sabbah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah lands an overhand right.
Volkof on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sabbah keeps Volkof at a distance using the push kick.
Volkof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabbah thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Volkof does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Sabbah.
Sabbah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sabbah lands a head kick!

It looks like Staltz Volkof has been cut.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabbah tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Sabbah misses.
Sabbah pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volkof checks it well.
Volkof is looking to land body kicks.
Sabbah misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkof, as that shot connected.
Volkof swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkof avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabbah. That's going to slow Volkof down.
Sabbah tests Volkof's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sabbah slips a jab from Volkof.
Sabbah avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Volkof on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hassan i Sabbah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabbah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabbah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volkof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabbah.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkof cracks Sabbah with an open hand slap.
Sabbah blocks the body kick.
A shot to de liver by Sabbah. Beautiful body shot.
Sabbah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan i Sabbah dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sabbah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkof looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabbah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabbah connects with a high kick.
Sabbah scores with the left hand. Volkof knows he should have avoided that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Volkof in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Volkof avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
Hassan i Sabbah is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sabbah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkof scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sabbah!
No joy there for Volkof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkof defending well as Sabbah loads up on a big left hand.
Sabbah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volkof blocks a head kick by Sabbah.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabbah, right into the meat.

Volkof fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sabbah, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sabbah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabbah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Volkof keeps control of Sabbah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkof is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabbah is defending well for now.
Volkof throws an elbow but it misses.
Sabbah blocks the elbow strike.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Volkof trying to land knees to the body.
Sabbah managing to block the knees to the body from Volkof.
Volkof is breathing heavily.

Sabbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volkof tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah scores with a nice strike.
Sabbah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Volkof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabbah.
Volkof takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volkof gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick from Sabbah misses
and Sabbah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volkof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkof throws a leg kick but Sabbah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Volkof ducks under a wild hook from Sabbah.
Some wild striking there from Volkof.
Sabbah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabbah misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabbah looks to land a left hand but Volkof moved out of range nicely.
Sabbah avoids a kick to the body.
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick
and Volkof makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sabbah really felt that one!
Sabbah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Volkof blocks a head kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volkof misses with a head kick.
Sabbah connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Volkof.
Volkof misses with a body kick.
Volkof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabbah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses.
Volkof lands a lovely overhand right.
Sabbah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabbah throws a body kick that misses.
Sabbah throws a leg kick but Volkof checks it.
Sabbah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkof counters with a three punch combo that has Sabbah backing up. Sabbah nods at Volkof to acknowledge the strikes.
Sabbah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sabbah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Volkof sizes up Sabbah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkof throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sabbah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabbah throws a hook but Volkof blocks it.
Volkof tries to clinch up but Sabbah circles away and keeps his distance.

Sabbah tries to keep at a distance but Volkof has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Sabbah lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sabbah taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Volkof unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sabbah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabbah managing to block the knees to the body from Volkof.
Sabbah is trying to break the clinch but Volkof has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabbah's brow.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah avoids the elbow strike from Volkof, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkof.
Sabbah has had enough of the clinch but Volkof keeps him there for the moment.
Volkof keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sabbah's efforts to push away.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabbah avoiding damage as Volkof throws knees to the body.
Sabbah stalling in the clinch but Volkof improves position.
Volkof missing with knees to the body.
Sabbah takes an elbow to the temple.
Sabbah stalling in the clinch but Volkof improves position.

Sabbah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabbah scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkof should have avoided that one.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabbah jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Volkof throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Volkof moves into range and clinches up with Sabbah.
Sabbah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Volkof landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan i Sabbah dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Volkof throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sabbah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sabbah.
Volkof defending well as Sabbah loads up on a big left hand.
Volkof defending well as Sabbah loads up on a big left hand.
Sabbah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabbah lands a nice hook to Volkof's body. Volkof takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Volkof throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sabbah avoids the head kick by Volkof.
Sabbah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Volkof lands a front kick.
Sabbah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkof.

Volkof drives through and clinches with Sabbah against the cage.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike.
Volkof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof lands a damaging elbow.
Sabbah blocks the elbow strike.
Volkof misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Sabbah on the inside.
Volkof has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volkof tries to land knees in the clinch but Sabbah avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabbah looking to slow down the pace here.
Volkof lands an elbow that stopped Sabbah in his tracks for a moment.
Volkof lands an elbow that stopped Sabbah in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Volkof keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sabbah's efforts to push away.
Sabbah wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabbah's brow.
Volkof lands an elbow inside.
Sabbah blocks the elbow strike.
Volkof lands an elbow that stopped Sabbah in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabbah's brow.
Sabbah has a couple of punches blocked by Volkof.
Sabbah blocks the elbow strike.
Sabbah looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkof.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Volkof has Sabbah pressed against the cage, preventing Sabbah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sabbah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sabbah tries to stall but Volkof uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabbah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkof misses with an elbow strike.
Volkof throws an elbow that misses.
Volkof lands an elbow that stopped Sabbah in his tracks for a moment.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabbah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Volkof tries to land knees in the clinch but Sabbah avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah avoiding damage as Volkof throws knees to the body.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabbah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volkofs head.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sabbah is trying to maintain a safe position but Volkof gets an underhook and turns Sabbah into the cage.
Sabbah tries to break the clinch but Volkof is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Volkof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
Volkof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabbah blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volkof keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sabbah's efforts to push away.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabbah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sabbah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sabbah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabbah tries to break free but Volkof pushes him back against the cage.
Sabbah is trying to break the clinch but Volkof has him pressed against the cage.
Staltz Volkof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sabbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Sabbah.
Volkof defending well as Sabbah loads up on a big left hand.
Volkof misses with the combination.
Sabbah moves out of range as Volkof strikes.
Sabbah connects with a jab.
Sabbah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Sabbah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sabbah.
Sabbah moves out of range of the strikes.
Staltz Volkof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabbah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkof sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabbah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkof can do to turn this around?
Volkof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sabbah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkof wants to clinch up but Sabbah keeps it at a distance.
Hassan i Sabbah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Volkof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkof goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sabbah, as that shot connected.
Sabbah throws a good cross that connects.
Sabbah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan i Sabbah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sabbah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan i Sabbah!