PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vacily Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar's entrance music is Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Romanoff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Copenhagen. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vacily Romanoff enters the cage!

Salazar
vs
Romanoff

183 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Alpha-Omega

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vacily Romanoff!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanoff misses with a head kick.
Salazar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanoff.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Salazar gets a takedown into half guard.
Salazar lands with a punch from half guard.
Salazar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salazar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romanoff defending well though.
Romanoff is looking to improve his position.
Salazar lands strikes from half guard.
Romanoff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Romanoff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romanoff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salazar.
Salazar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romanoff with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Romanoff tries to roll over but Salazar keeps him under control.

Romanoff makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Romanoff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Salazar moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanoff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salazar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romanoff circles away.
Romanoff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Romanoff tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Romanoff's defenses.
Romanoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Salazar lands an elbow just above Romanoff 's eye.
Romanoff letting Salazar take a breather here.
Salazar is pressed up against the cage. Romanoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salazar down to the mat. Salazar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romanoff misses with a looping right.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanoff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vacily Romanoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanoff looks gassed!
Salazar tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Romanoff.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanoff circles away.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyquil Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Romanoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romanoff misses with a body shot.
Salazar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Salazar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Romanoff does no damage.
Romanoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romanoff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Salazar has Romanoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Romanoff's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salazar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salazar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salazar scores with a knee to the head.

Salazar breaks the clinch.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Romanoff keeps it at a distance.
Salazar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romanoff pinned against the cage. Romanoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanoff circles away.

Salazar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romanoff's guard.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Romanoff keeps moving.

Salazar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Romanoff keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar preventing the sweep.
Salazar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romanoff's head.
Salazar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Romanoff keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
Salazar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Salazar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salazar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salazar lands a couple of elbows.
Salazar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romanoff wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyquil Salazar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Romanoff pushes him off.
Romanoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Salazar slips under a jab.

Salazar moves into the clinch.
Salazar scores a nice knee to the body.
Salazar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salazar lands an elbow inside.

Salazar pulls guard successfully.
Romanoff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romanoff is looking to stand up but Salazar won't let him.

Salazar looking for a guillotine here but Romanoff defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Salazar working for a triangle but Romanoff defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar pulls Romanoff in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salazar is looking for a triangle but Romanoff pushes his legs off easily.

Romanoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Salazar is working an open guard so Romanoff takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Salazar shoots in for a double leg but Romanoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romanoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romanoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Romanoff pushes him off.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanoff circles away.
Romanoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Salazar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyquil Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Salazar.
Romanoff takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands an elbow inside.
Salazar lands an elbow just above Romanoff 's eye.
Salazar landing knees to the body.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romanoff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salazar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Salazar lands an elbow inside.
Salazar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Romanoff.
Salazar lands a damaging elbow.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Salazar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Romanoff tries to kick Salazar off but Salazar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romanoff can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff taking some punishment here, with Salazar in his half guard.
Romanoff tries to get to full guard but Salazar has control of the leg.
Salazar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Salazar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Romanoff is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nyquil Salazar!