PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Volinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volinov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Soviet March. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Volinov
vs
Persson

188 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

185 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anatoli Volinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Persson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Volinov throws a head kick but Persson moves out of range.
Volinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Persson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volinov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Persson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Persson.

It looks like Anatoli Volinov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Persson instigates a clinch.
Persson keeps control of Volinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Persson.
Volinov is breathing heavily.
Persson works on Volinov's body with a couple of short punches.
Persson lands a left hand.
Persson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volinov backwards.
Persson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson pushes Volinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Persson.
Persson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Persson gets through Volinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Persson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Persson.
A right handed body shot lands from Persson.
Persson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Persson scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Persson.
Persson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Persson drops Volinov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volinov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Volinov is rocked!
Persson works on Volinov's body with a couple of short punches.

Persson drops Volinov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volinov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Volinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Persson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Persson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Persson dips a shoulder and cracks Volinov with a mighty uppercut! Volinov falls back against the cage and Persson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Volinov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Persson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goran Persson!