PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus has chosen Flying dutchman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romanov
vs
Icarus

187 cm
27
212 lbs
22 - 2 - 0

194 cm
29
221 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Romanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laz Icarus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Alexandr Romanov has been cut.
Icarus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Icarus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Icarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Icarus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Icarus moves into range and clinches up with Romanov.
Icarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Icarus.
Romanov managing to block the knees to the body from Icarus.
Icarus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icarus misses with an elbow strike.
Romanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Icarus scores with a shoulder strike.
Icarus misses with the head strike.
Romanov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Icarus throws an elbow that misses.
Icarus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Romanov breaks the clinch.
Icarus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Icarus.
Romanov throws a hook to the side of Icarus's head but Icarus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romanov cracks Icarus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Icarus tries to bum rush Romanov with a series of wild strikes but Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus moves away from the strike by Romanov.
Icarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Icarus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icarus misses with a lunging right hand
and Romanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Icarus thinking.
Nice body punch from Icarus.
Icarus throws an overhand right that lands on Romanov's shoulder, as Romanov tries to avoid the shot.
Icarus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romanov lands with a right hand.
Romanov misses with a right hand

and Icarus counters with a left and a right that hurts Romanov! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Icarus jumps into full mount!

Romanov is rocked!
Icarus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Romanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus wants to control the pace but Romanov is squirming around nicely.
Romanov seems to have got his legs back now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Laz Icarus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Icarus drops Romanov with a left right combo! Icarus follows him down to the ground into side control.

Romanov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Icarus's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus trying to control from Romanov's half guard. Romanov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Icarus won't allow Romanov to sweep him here.
Icarus sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Icarus tries to stand but Romanov is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laz Icarus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Romanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romanov.
Romanov tries to move into range but Icarus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Icarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Romanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Icarus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Icarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Icarus scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romanov.
Jab from Romanov.
Icarus ducks right into an uppercut from Romanov.
Romanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Icarus momentarily.
Romanov is looking to slow Icarus down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov throws a leg kick but Icarus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romanov scores with a jab to the head.
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icarus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Icarus wants to clinch.
Icarus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Icarus tries to clinch
and Icarus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romanov wants to land a leg kick but Icarus is out of range.
Icarus tries to clinch but Romanov moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Icarus misses the target.
Icarus staying out of range there.
Icarus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Romanov takes a swing at Icarus's ribcage but misses.
Icarus staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov digs a good hook to Icarus's body.
Romanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Icarus tries to clinch but Romanov moves out of range.
Romanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov throws an overhand right that lands on Icarus's shoulder, as Icarus tries to avoid the shot.
Laz Icarus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romanov.
Romanov throws an overhand right that lands on Icarus's shoulder, as Icarus tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Icarus.
Icarus looks to land a combination. Romanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Romanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov slips a jab and a cross from Icarus.
Romanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Romanov throws a head kick but Icarus moves out of range.
Romanov throws a leg kick
and Icarus counters with a stiff right hand.
Icarus throws the kick towards the body but Romanov avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Icarus does no damage.
Icarus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Icarus misses with a wild combination.
A lazy body kick from Icarus
and Romanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Romanov misses
and Icarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romanov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Icarus misses with a wild combination.
Icarus is breathing heavily.
Icarus scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov lands a nice shot that snaps Icarus's head back.
Romanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Icarus doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanov circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Icarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Icarus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Icarus throws a shot to the body.
Romanov misses with a hook.
Icarus scores with a nice head shot.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Icarus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Icarus misses with a lunging right hand
and Romanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Icarus's knee momentarily.
Icarus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Icarus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romanov, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icarus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Icarus darts in and clinches Romanov up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Icarus throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Romanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Romanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Icarus blocks a head kick by Romanov.

Icarus clinches up against the cage.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Icarus prevents Romanov from breaking the clinch.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Icarus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Icarus has him pressed against the cage.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.

Romanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Icarus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romanov staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Romanov misses.
Icarus is looking to clinch but Romanov is avoiding it.
Romanov throws a hook to the side of Icarus's head but Icarus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romanov slips a straight right by Icarus.
Icarus checks a low kick from Romanov.
Icarus tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Icarus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Icarus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Icarus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romanov's head.
Romanov missing with a left hand there. Icarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Romanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That kick from Romanov tenderised Icarus's leg. Icarus is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Icarus is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Icarus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Icarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Romanov misses the target.
Romanov lands a nice shot that snaps Icarus's head back.
Icarus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romanov.
Icarus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Icarus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Icarus swinging wildly here.
Icarus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Icarus.
Romanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Icarus.
Icarus throws a series of punches but Romanov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Icarus slips a jab and a cross from Romanov.
Romanov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Icarus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Icarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanov scores with a jab. Icarus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romanov misses with a jab to the body
and Icarus counters with a nice uppercut.
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Icarus moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Icarus misses
and Romanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Icarus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov scores with a nice head shot.
Icarus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Icarus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Icarus finds it's way through Romanov's defenses.
Icarus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romanov thuds a left hand into Icarus's body.
Romanov staying out of range there.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Romanov tenderised Icarus's leg. Icarus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romanov throws a right hand that Icarus ducks under and follows up with a left that Icarus also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Romanov both land. Nice combination.
Icarus moves away from the strike by Romanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Icarus.
Icarus misses with a low kick.
Icarus throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Alexandr Romanov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Romanov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Romanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Icarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Icarus there.
Icarus cracks the inside of Romanov's front leg.
Icarus swinging wildly here.
Jab by Romanov.
Romanov scores with a punch to the head.
Romanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Romanov.
Icarus slips under a jab from Romanov.
Romanov throws a head kick but Icarus moves out of range.
Icarus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Romanov.
Icarus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romanov misses with a hook. Icarus ducked under it nicely.
Icarus thuds a left hand into Romanov's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romanov.
Icarus connects with the punch.
Icarus walks into a stiff left hand from Romanov.
Icarus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Icarus misses with a two punch combination.

Icarus closes the distance and pushes Romanov back into the cage.
Romanov tries to break free but Icarus pushes him back against the cage.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Icarus gets through Romanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus tries to stall but Romanov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Icarus won't allow it.

Romanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Icarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanov moves away.
Romanov connects with a crisp jab.
Icarus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Icarus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Icarus cracks Romanov with a good jab.
Icarus blocks a head kick by Romanov.
Romanov lands a leg kick that knocks Icarus off balance momentarily.
Icarus tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov slips a jab from Icarus.
Icarus misses with a right hand
and Romanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Icarus's knee momentarily.
Romanov thows a leg kick but Icarus checks it

and Icarus counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Romanov!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Icarus is looking to stall here but Romanov recovers full guard.

Romanov has his feet on Icarus's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Romanov connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus swinging wildly here.
Icarus takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Laz Icarus has been cut.
Icarus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov throws a jab when Icarus was well out of range.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Icarus.
Romanov cracks Icarus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Icarus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Icarus.
Icarus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Icarus throws a series of punches but Romanov moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icarus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanov.
Icarus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Laz Icarus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Romanov checks the leg kick.

Icarus bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Romanov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Icarus wants to stand but Romanov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Icarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Laz Icarus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Romanov feints and then cracks Icarus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Icarus down.
Some wild striking there from Icarus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Icarus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romanov throws a wild hook but Icarus just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Romanov gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Icarus raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laz Icarus!
Laz Icarus is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Laz Icarus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.