PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antanas Kazlau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexeyevich Romanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paint it black. Antanas Kazlau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alexeyevich Romanov
vs
Kazlau

186 cm
24
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antanas Kazlau!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexeyevich Romanov tries to clinch there but Kazlau circles away.
Kazlau fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexeyevich Romanov tries to clinch there but Kazlau circles away.
Alexeyevich Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Alexeyevich Romanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazlau is fending him off so far but Alexeyevich Romanov persists. Nope, Kazlau circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexeyevich Romanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazlau is fending him off so far but Alexeyevich Romanov persists. Nope, Kazlau circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazlau misses with a takedown

and Alexeyevich Romanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kazlau is trying to stand.
Kazlau tries to get to full guard but Alexeyevich Romanov has control of the leg.
Alexeyevich Romanov winds up and cracks Kazlau with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kazlau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alexeyevich Romanov.
Alexeyevich Romanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyevich Romanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kazlau tries to get to full guard but Alexeyevich Romanov has control of the leg.
Kazlau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alexeyevich Romanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kazlau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alexeyevich Romanov working the head and body with strikes.
Kazlau flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Alexeyevich Romanov winds up and cracks Kazlau with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alexeyevich Romanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kazlau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kazlau looks gassed!
Alexeyevich Romanov wants to pass the guard but Kazlau is defending well.
Alexeyevich Romanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazlau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alexeyevich Romanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kazlau throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ground and pound from Alexeyevich Romanov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexeyevich Romanov winds up and cracks Kazlau with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alexeyevich Romanov drops an elbow to the side of Kazlau's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexeyevich Romanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kazlau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alexeyevich Romanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alexeyevich Romanov is nestled in close to Kazlau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alexeyevich Romanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alexeyevich Romanov wants to take a breather but Kazlau is having none of it.

Alexeyevich Romanov is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyevich Romanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kazlau misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kazlau has hold of Alexeyevich Romanov's hands but Alexeyevich Romanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alexeyevich Romanov working the head and body with strikes.
Alexeyevich Romanov working over Kazlau with some ground and pound. Kazlau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexeyevich Romanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alexeyevich Romanov working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazlau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alexeyevich Romanov scores with a couple of nice shots.

Alexeyevich Romanov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alexeyevich Romanov working over Kazlau with some ground and pound. Kazlau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kazlau wants to get back to his feet.
Kazlau missing with punches from the bottom.
Alexeyevich Romanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kazlau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexeyevich Romanov lands strikes from half guard.
Kazlau taking some punishment here, with Alexeyevich Romanov in his half guard.
Alexeyevich Romanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alexeyevich Romanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Kazlau that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kazlau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kazlau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alexeyevich Romanov lands a heavy elbow.
Alexeyevich Romanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Kazlau is rocked!
Alexeyevich Romanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kazlau is still in real trouble! Can Alexeyevich Romanov finish him?
Alexeyevich Romanov with good strikes from the mount here!
Alexeyevich Romanov cracks Kazlau with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov!