PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekah Chou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Roman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chou
vs
Roman

225 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peekah Chou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Roman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chou shoots in for a double leg but Roman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peekah Chou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chou tries to keep at a distance but Roman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roman landing knees to the body.
Roman effectively controlling the action here.
Chou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chou wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peekah Chou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman prevents the takedown attempt.
Roman lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Peekah Chou has been cut.
Roman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chou up against the cage.
Chou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roman scores with a hook to the body.

Roman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chou shoots in and drives through. Roman sprawls well.
Chou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roman tries to avoid it but Chou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roman to the ground. Roman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Roman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roman lands a good knee to the midsection. Chou won't want to take too many of those.
Chou is breathing heavily.

Roman breaks the clinch.
Chou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Roman takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chou wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hand to the body from Roman.
Roman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chou's face.

Roman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Roman.
Chou has Roman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roman lands a nice knee to the body.
Roman working Chou over with knees to the body.
Roman lands an elbow that stopped Chou in his tracks for a moment.

Peekah Chou's cut is getting worse.
Roman crunches a lovely knee into Chou's ribcage.

Roman drops Chou with a big knee straight up the middle! Chou is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Peekah Chou's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Chou is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roman takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Chou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roman landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Peekah Chou's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knees to the body from Roman.
Chou seems to have got his legs back now.
Chou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chou takes a knee right on the jaw!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peekah Chou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott Roman!