PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Greatest song ever made. Law has chosen Radiation Sickness as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Romanov
vs
Law

185 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

176 cm
27
181 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Law!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
Law throws a right and a left that both miss.
Law throws a right hand that Romanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Romanov also avoids with ease.
Law will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romanov tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
Law misses with a takedown attempt - Romanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romanov tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romanov takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Sergei Romanov has been cut.
Romanov slips a jab and a cross from Law.

Romanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romanov lands an elbow inside that Law shrugs off.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Marshall Law has been cut.
Law managing to block the knees to the body from Romanov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Law dodges an elbow strike from Romanov.
Romanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Law avoids the elbow strike from Romanov, against the cage.
Law tries to score a body lock takedown but Romanov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Romanov prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Romanov.

Law is rocked!
Romanov creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Law! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Romanov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Romanov!