PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov comes to the cage accompanied by Greatest song ever made. The crowd seem to be enjoying Beeblebrox's choice of entrance music: Unearth - One Step Away. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romanov
vs
Beeblebrox

185 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Romanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Beeblebrox pushes him off.
Beeblebrox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beeblebrox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Romanov backs up against the cage.

It looks like Sergei Romanov has been cut.
Romanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beeblebrox shoots in but Romanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Beeblebrox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beeblebrox throws a series of punches but Romanov moves out of range.
Romanov is looking to clinch.
Beeblebrox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romanov's waist but Romanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beeblebrox off to one side.
Beeblebrox throws a series of punches but Romanov avoids them all with ease.
Beeblebrox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanov needs to keep his hands up - Beeblebrox had a free shot at his head there.
Romanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romanov blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov tries to clinch up.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beeblebrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Romanov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beeblebrox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanov.
Beeblebrox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beeblebrox is trying to break free.
Beeblebrox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sergei Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaphod Beeblebrox.
Nice elbow from Romanov.

It looks like Zaphod Beeblebrox has been cut.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beeblebrox blocks an elbow strike from Romanov.
Beeblebrox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beeblebrox tries to pull guard but Romanov won't allow it.
Beeblebrox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beeblebrox misses with the head strike.
Beeblebrox tries to work over Romanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beeblebrox blocks an elbow strike.
Romanov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beeblebrox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beeblebrox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romanov being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Beeblebrox as the two fighters clinch.
Beeblebrox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romanov lands an elbow that stopped Beeblebrox in his tracks for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Romanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beeblebrox tries to pull guard but Romanov won't allow it.
Beeblebrox avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanov.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beeblebrox scores with a hook to the body.

Beeblebrox manages to break the clinch.
Romanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beeblebrox just misses with a punch to the body.
Beeblebrox swats away the attempt to clinch by Romanov.
Beeblebrox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Romanov is looking to clinch.
Romanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beeblebrox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beeblebrox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romanov is looking to clinch but Beeblebrox is avoiding it.
Romanov takes one to the chin there.
Beeblebrox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beeblebrox shoots for a takedown but Romanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beeblebrox throws a front kick aimed at Romanov's knee but Romanov avoids it well.
A combination from Beeblebrox does no damage.

Beeblebrox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Romanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Beeblebrox looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Romanov, not yet.
Beeblebrox postures up in Romanov's guard and throws a big left but Romanov blocks it.
Romanov 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beeblebrox prevents Romanov from getting back to his feet.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
Romanov keeping moving, preventing Beeblebrox from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Romanov wants to clinch.
Beeblebrox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sergei Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanov needs to keep his hands up - Beeblebrox had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Beeblebrox pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beeblebrox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beeblebrox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beeblebrox misses with a straight right.
Beeblebrox throws a shot from downtown. Romanov moves away and avoids it.
Romanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romanov walks into a left hand.
Beeblebrox throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.

Beeblebrox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Beeblebrox working Romanov over with strikes here.
Beeblebrox is landing with some decent strikes but Romanov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beeblebrox looking to finish Romanov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Romanov!
Beeblebrox postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Romanov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Beeblebrox and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaphod Beeblebrox! Zaphod Beeblebrox retains his welterweight title!