PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Leloup (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. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Leloup
vs
Romanov

189 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

CageFrog

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Leloup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leloup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Romanov clinches.
Leloup tries to break free but Romanov pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov just leaning against Leloup, taking a breather.
Romanov misses with an elbow over the top.
Romanov prevents Leloup from breaking the clinch.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leloup.
Leloup stalling in the clinch but Romanov improves position.
Romanov lands an elbow that stopped Leloup in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jon Leloup has been cut.
Leloup tries to break free but Romanov pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leloup's brow.
Leloup has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Romanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leloup blocks an elbow strike from Romanov.
Leloup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Romanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leloup looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romanov keeps control of Leloup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leloup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leloup's defenses.
Leloup working hard to break the clinch.
Leloup blocks an elbow strike from Romanov.
Romanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
Leloup has had enough of the clinch but Romanov keeps him there for the moment.
Leloup drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leloup is looking to break free of the clinch but Romanov has double underhooks.
Leloup blocks an elbow strike.
Leloup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Leloup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov just leaning against Leloup, taking a breather.
Leloup tries to score a body lock takedown but Romanov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice elbow from Romanov.
Romanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanov keeps control of Leloup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leloup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romanov stalling the fight.
Romanov misses with an elbow over the top.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jon Leloup's cut is getting worse.
Leloup is looking to break free of the clinch but Romanov has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leloup's brow.
Leloup tries to circle away but Romanov has him pinned against the cage.

Leloup breaks from the clinch.
Leloup misses with a left hand

and Romanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leloup has had enough of the clinch but Romanov keeps him there for the moment.
Leloup pushes off an throws an elbow but Romanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leloup using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leloup can't break the clinch.
Leloup is looking to break free of the clinch but Romanov has double underhooks.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leloup wants to break free but Romanov has control.
Leloup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leloup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leloup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romanov prevents Leloup from breaking the clinch.
Leloup takes an elbow to the temple.

Jon Leloup's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leloup fails to pull guard.
Romanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romanov gets underhooks to prevent Leloup's takedown attempt.
Romanov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leloup working hard to break the clinch.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leloup.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romanov obliges.
Leloup can't break the clinch.
Romanov lands an elbow inside that Leloup shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Leloup.
Romanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leloup's defenses.

Jeez, Jon Leloup's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Romanov!