PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rasch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov has chosen Greatest song ever made as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rasch
vs
Romanov

176 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

KRRO Wear
Random Name Supplements

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Rasch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rasch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Romanov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Rasch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rasch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Romanov prevents Rasch from improving position.

Rasch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rasch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Romanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rasch advances to mount.

Rasch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Romanov turns into him and now he's in Rasch's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Romanov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rasch manages to get to full guard.
Romanov wants to control from the top but Rasch keeps moving.
Rasch looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Romanov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rasch tries to roll over but Romanov keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rasch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rasch is breathing heavily.

Rasch actively working from the bottom here.
Romanov trying to pass the guard but Rasch defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rasch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Romanov has Rasch up against the cage in a clinch.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Romanov.
Romanov lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Romanov.
Come on Romanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romanov lands an elbow just above Rasch 's eye.
Rasch takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kyle Rasch has been cut.
Romanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romanov lands an elbow that stopped Rasch in his tracks for a moment.

Rasch is rocked!
Romanov lands an elbow inside that Rasch shrugs off.
Oh Rasch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romanov lands a damaging elbow.
Rasch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romanov just leaning against Rasch, taking a breather.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Romanov.
Nice elbow from Romanov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rasch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romanov prevents it.
Romanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
Rasch takes an elbow to the temple.
Romanov lands an elbow that stopped Rasch in his tracks for a moment.
Rasch is pressed against the cage. Romanov pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Rasch! Two more big strikes from Romanov and Rasch crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergei Romanov!