PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vacily Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanoff has chosen Copenhagen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Dick Fitzwell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fitzwell
vs
Romanoff

194 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Predator Nutrition
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Fitzwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vacily Romanoff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fitzwell throws and low kick but Romanoff moves out of range easily.
Fitzwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzwell tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Fitzwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzwell lands with a slapping head kick.
Romanoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romanoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romanoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwell throws a series of punches but Romanoff avoids them all with ease.
Romanoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fitzwell tries to avoid it but Romanoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fitzwell to the ground. Fitzwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romanoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dick Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacily Romanoff.
Fitzwell lands a head kick. Romanoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzwell misses with a wild combination.
Romanoff shoots for a double leg takedown but Fitzwell sprawls well. He's pushed Romanoff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fitzwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzwell misses with a two punch combination.
Romanoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzwell pinned against the cage. Fitzwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danga de danga de dang - Fitzwell scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell connects with a solid leg kick.
Romanoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzwell.
Romanoff fails with the takedown.
Romanoff looks gassed!
Fitzwell throws a nice head kick!
Fitzwell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romanoff's sensitive parts.
Nice cross by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romanoff avoids the head kick by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell scores with a jab.
Fitzwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell throws a one two combo.
Dick Fitzwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzwell lands a head shot.
Romanoff tries for a takedown but Fitzwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fitzwell lands the left hand.
Fitzwell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fitzwell cracks the inside of Romanoff's front leg.
Fitzwell lands a head kick. Romanoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzwell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romanoff's hands.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzwell thows a body kick. Romanoff tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice combination there by Fitzwell.
Dick Fitzwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzwell scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Romanoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fitzwell lands a head kick. Romanoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzwell lands with a kick to the temple. Romanoff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fitzwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzwell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzwell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fitzwell is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romanoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romanoff takes a kick to the side of the head.

Romanoff is rocked!
Romanoff is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fitzwell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Romanoff.
Fitzwell lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Fitzwell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fitzwell lands a head kick!
Romanoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzwell finish him?
Romanoff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romanoff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fitzwell lands with a nice combination. Romanoff backs away looking to recover.
Fitzwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romanoff can do to turn this around?
Romanoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fitzwell.
Romanoff seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Romanoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fitzwell lands with a kick to the temple. Romanoff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fitzwell tries to bum rush Romanoff with a series of wild strikes but Romanoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanoff is breathing heavily.
Fitzwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Romanoff backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Fitzwell.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Romanoff might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fitzwell has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanoff on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fitzwell lands with a nice combination. Romanoff backs away looking to recover.
Fitzwell connects with a body shot.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fitzwell lands with a kick to the temple. Romanoff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fitzwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Romanoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fitzwell throws a one two combo.
Fitzwell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that half lands.
Romanoff takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
A head kick misses from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fitzwell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fitzwell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fitzwell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzwell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romanoff's sensitive parts.
Fitzwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzwell connects with a high kick.
Romanoff walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fitzwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitzwell lands a with a good body shot.
Romanoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzwell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Romanoff.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzwell. No joy for Romanoff on that attempt.
Dick Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacily Romanoff.
Fitzwell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fitzwell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fitzwell looks to land a combination. Romanoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fitzwell cracks Romanoff with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fitzwell scores with a four punch combination!
Romanoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romanoff takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fitzwell looks to land a combination. Romanoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fitzwell misses with a wild combination.
Fitzwell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Fitzwell as he connects with a hook.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitzwell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Romanoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzwell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Fitzwell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Fitzwell.
Dick Fitzwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzwell misses with a wild combination.
Fitzwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitzwell swivels and escapes.
Fitzwell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fitzwell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzwell. No joy for Romanoff on that attempt.
Fitzwell connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzwell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzwell looks to land a combination but Romanoff avoids it well.
Romanoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanoff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Romanoff's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fitzwell.
Fitzwell tests Romanoff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell throws a sloppy head kick and Romanoff moves out of range easily.
Fitzwell lands a jab-cross combination.
Fitzwell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fitzwell stalks Romanoff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romanoff's face. Romanoff staggers backwards, shaken.
Fitzwell connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romanoff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fitzwell - the referee stops the clock and Romanoff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fitzwell. Romanoff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fitzwell lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzwell connects with a solid leg kick.
Fitzwell feints and then cracks Romanoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanoff down.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fitzwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fitzwell.
A nice combination there by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell throws a sloppy head kick and Romanoff moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fitzwell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fitzwell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fitzwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzwell lands a head kick. Romanoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzwell fakes the leg kick and cracks Romanoff in the body.
Fitzwell lands a two punch combo.
Fitzwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romanoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell sizes up Romanoff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romanoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fitzwell!
Fitzwell connects with a jab.
Fitzwell scores with a spinning back kick!
Fitzwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vacily Romanoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzwell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fitzwell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Romanoff shoots in but Fitzwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dick Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacily Romanoff.
Romanoff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzwell throws a front kick that sends Romanoff stumbling back into the cage.
Dick Fitzwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fitzwell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Fitzwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitzwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Fitzwell!