PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ansar Volnaya Borba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marsellus Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsellus Wallace will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Volnaya Borba
vs
Wallace

167 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ansar Volnaya Borba!
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, Marsellus Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volnaya Borba wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Volnaya Borba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wallace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wallace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Volnaya Borba keeps moving.
Volnaya Borba wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wallace trying to control but Volnaya Borba is working from the bottom.

Wallace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Volnaya Borba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wallace has managed to get both his arms back between Volnaya Borba's legs - danger averted.
Wallace advances to half guard.
Volnaya Borba is not content to let Wallace control the position.
Volnaya Borba tries to roll over but Wallace keeps him under control.
Wallace trying to control the action but Volnaya Borba is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Volnaya Borba is trying to hold Wallace in close to prevent damage but Wallace has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace is trying to control the action in half guard but Volnaya Borba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Volnaya Borba could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Volnaya Borba kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Volnaya Borba wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallace is keen to just control but Volnaya Borba is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Volnaya Borba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wallace.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallace wants to work for an arm triangle but Volnaya Borba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wallace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Volnaya Borba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Volnaya Borba is trying to stand.
Wallace passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wallace breaks from Volnaya Borba's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace controlling from mount.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Ansar Volnaya Borba has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volnaya Borba taking shots to the head.
Wallace landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volnaya Borba is looking to escape.
Volnaya Borba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Wallace has hold of Volnaya Borba's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Volnaya Borba manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marsellus Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ansar Volnaya Borba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Volnaya Borba wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.

Volnaya Borba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Volnaya Borba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Volnaya Borba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Volnaya Borba is very close to passing his half guard.
Wallace moves into full guard.
Wallace is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Volnaya Borba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Volnaya Borba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volnaya Borba trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volnaya Borba's guard.
Wallace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volnaya Borba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Volnaya Borba keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Volnaya Borba can't keep his opponent in guard - Wallace advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Volnaya Borba tries to roll over but Wallace keeps him under control.
Volnaya Borba is working hard here to advance position.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Volnaya Borba is having none of it.
Marsellus Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volnaya Borba is pressing down on Wallace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Volnaya Borba blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volnaya Borba keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Volnaya Borba's guard.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Volnaya Borba is having none of it.
Volnaya Borba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallace on the ground.
Volnaya Borba tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Wallace has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Volnaya Borba defend it? Wallace steps over the head and cranks it - Volnaya Borba is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wallace!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marsellus Wallace!