PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Romanov
vs
Lowich

185 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lowich!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov tries to clinch up but Lowich circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Lowich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowich slow jab from Romanov misses its intended target.

Romanov rushes Lowich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
Romanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowich.
Lowich fails to pull guard.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowich.
Romanov missing with knees to the body.
Romanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lowich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lowich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romanov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lowich fails to pull guard.
Sergei Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lowich.
Romanov missing with knees to the body.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lowich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lowich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Romanov crunches a lovely knee into Lowich's ribcage.
Romanov lands an elbow that stopped Lowich in his tracks for a moment.

Lowich is rocked!
Romanov lands an elbow inside that Lowich shrugs off.
Lowich is still on wobbly legs! Can Romanov finish him?
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romanov landing knees to the body.
Lowich goes for a takedown attempt but Romanov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romanov wants to clinch up but Lowich keeps it at a distance.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Lowich pushes him off.

Romanov clinches up with Lowich and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lowich looks gassed!
Romanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lowich seems to have recovered his senses.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
Lowich managing to block the knees to the body from Romanov.
Romanov lands an elbow that stopped Lowich in his tracks for a moment.
Romanov lands an elbow just above Lowich 's eye.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Romanov.
Romanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romanov lands an elbow inside.
Romanov trying to land knees to the body.
Lowich avoiding damage as Romanov throws knees to the body.
Lowich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Lowich pushes him off.
Lowich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sergei Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowich looks to land a combination but Romanov avoids it well.
Lowich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowich lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Romanov sprawling to the canvas. Lowich follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Romanov hang on?

Romanov is rocked!

It looks like Sergei Romanov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lowich decides to stand and escape the position.
Oh Romanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowich lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Romanov falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeff Lowich!