PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dimitre Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitre Romanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Romanov
vs
Moreira

175 cm
22
131 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitre Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov misses the jab.
Moreira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanov.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanov.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Moreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romanov as he avoids it easily.
Romanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
Moreira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moreira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romanov avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira ducks right into an uppercut from Romanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Dimitre Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Moreira avoids them all with ease.
Moreira looks to land a right hand but Romanov moved out of range.
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Romanov misses with the combination.
Moreira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moreira misses with a double jab
and Romanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreira thinking.
Moreira looks to throw the jab but Romanov is out of range.
Romanov misses with the combination.
Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov scores with a three punch combo!

Moreira is rocked!
Romanov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Moreira's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Romanov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitre Romanov!