PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Romanov
vs
Stevenson

198 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

186 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Romanov.

Romanov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Romanov is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Stevenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romanov tries to move to mount but Stevenson blocks the move with his legs.
Romanov prevents Stevenson from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Romanov happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Romanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.

Stevenson scores a takedown into full mount!
Romanov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Stevenson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Romanov is surviving well by controlling Stevenson's body position as best he can.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Romanov tries to hold on but Stevenson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Romanov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevenson content just to control the position here.
Stevenson tries to control but Romanov wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov wants to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
Romanov working to try and regain half guard.

Stevenson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Romanov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Romanov is looking for a sweep.
Stevenson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Romanov is avoiding damage well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Romanov circles away easily

and Romanov counters with a shoot takedown. Stevenson fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
Stevenson lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Stevenson working a defensive guard here.
Stevenson is striking from the bottom but Romanov uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Well, if Romanov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danga de danga de dang - Stevenson scores with a four punch combination!
Blake Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Romanov pushes him off.

Stevenson pushes Romanov up against the cage in a clinch.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romanov shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romanov misses with a takedown

and Stevenson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stevenson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stevenson trying to control the action but Romanov is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Romanov circles away easily

and Romanov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevenson's guard now.
Romanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Stevenson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romanov defends well.
Romanov stands and throws Stevenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stevenson is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Romanov wants to control but Stevenson is keeping him busy.
Andrei Romanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romanov staying calm.
Romanov wants to control for a moment but Stevenson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Romanov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Stevenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevenson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stevenson controlling the position.
Romanov won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stevenson wriggles free and stands up.
Romanov shoots and misses

and Stevenson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Romanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov is looking for a sweep.
Romanov can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanov keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanov manages to get back to half guard.
Romanov tries to get to full guard but Stevenson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Romanov is looking to clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Romanov circles away.
Romanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Romanov shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stevenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stevenson stands and throws Romanov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stevenson working the ground and pound but Romanov is defending the strikes.
Romanov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stevenson wants to control but Romanov is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romanov is trying to control Stevenson's posture but Stevenson avoids it.

Stevenson tries for a kimura but Romanov is defending well.

Stevenson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stevenson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romanov defends it nicely.

Romanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Stevenson actively working from the bottom here.
Romanov content to control rather than advance.

Stevenson looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is not content to let Romanov control the position.
Stevenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stevenson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Romanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romanov is stalling here. Stevenson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Romanov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stevenson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Stevenson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Stevenson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Romanov is trying to control Stevenson's posture but Stevenson avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevenson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Stevenson!