PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparbot One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Mstislav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

One
vs
Mstislav Volkov

170 cm
39
155 lbs
30 - 19 - 1

171 cm
32
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparbot One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Mstislav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Volkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
One throws a leg kick that misses.
Volkov tries to counter with a clinch but One shakes him off and moves away.
One has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Skulls house of pain in the buildup to the fight.
One lands with a nice body punch.
Sparbot One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
One misses with a body shot.

Volkov has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by One.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Volkov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Volkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One connects with a jab.
Volkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by One. That's going to slow Volkov down.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on One if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
One misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a hook. One ducked under it nicely.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
One lands with a nice body kick.
One looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from One lands.
One lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
One swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Volkov.
Volkov looks to land a body kick but One moved away.
One tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volkov wants to counter with a clinch but One pushes him away.
Volkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by One.
One checks a low kick from Volkov.
One uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
One swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
One uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Volkov.
One is looking to clinch.
One misses with a few strikes there.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
One ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Volkov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov lands with a slapping head kick.
One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkov lands a hook that stumbles One back into the cage. Volkov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping One to the canvas! Volkov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - One has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ruslan Mstislav Volkov!
Ruslan Mstislav Volkov took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.