PBP Commentary

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

Romanov
vs
Quadros

187 cm
33
212 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

194 cm
33
220 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandr Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov throws a right and a left that Quadros avoids nicely.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quadros.
Romanov throws a combination. Quadros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quadros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romanov defending well as Quadros loads up on a big left hand.
Quadros throws a head kick but Romanov moves out of range.
Quadros darts in trying to clinch
and Romanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Quadros lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quadros tries to counter by closing the distance.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Quadros moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Romanov blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Romanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quadros tries to counter with a clinch but Romanov shakes him off and moves away.
Alexandr Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quadros lands with a straight right. Romanov didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses.
Quadros scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quadros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Quadros looks to move away, Romanov throws a big counter combo bu Quadros just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quadros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romanov walks into a straight right hand from Quadros.
Romanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Quadros.
Quadros misses with a double jab
and Romanov counters with a two punch combo.
Quadros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanov.
Romanov sets himself, and Quadros steps forward looking for the clinch! Romanov avoids it this time.

Quadros gets a clinch.
Quadros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romanov as Quadros tries to tie him up.
Quadros swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quadros prevents Romanov from breaking the clinch.
Quadros leaning against his opponent.

Romanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quadros lands a nice looking body shot.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quadros.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.
Romanov defending well as Quadros loads up on a big left hand.
Quadros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quadros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quadros's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros throws a push kick but Romanov slaps the foot to one side.
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quadros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romanov sets himself, and Quadros steps forward looking for the clinch! Romanov avoids it this time.
Quadros wants to clinch up but Romanov keeps it at a distance.
Romanov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Quadros eats them both and turns towards Romanov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romanov misses with a double jab.
Quadros throws a nice looking combination but Romanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Quadros is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Quadros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Quadros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quadros tries to clinch but Romanov moves out of range.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quadros.
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!
Quadros misses with a kick to the body.
Romanov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quadros throws a sloppy body shot
and Quadros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Quadros jabs Romanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.
Romanov throws a body punch but Quadros moves out of range.
Quadros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quadros.
Romanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romanov misses with the combination.
Romanov sets himself, and Quadros steps forward looking for the clinch! Romanov avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Romanov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quadros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Quadros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romanov moves away from the strike by Quadros.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quadros throws a push kick but Romanov slaps the foot to one side.
Romanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanov looks to land a combination but Quadros avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quadros scores with a kick to the body.
Romanov throws a combination. Quadros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quadros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quadros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Quadros clinches with his opponent.
Quadros scores with a shot to the side of Romanov's head.
Romanov has had enough of the clinch but Quadros keeps him there for the moment.
Romanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quadros has him pressed against the cage.
Quadros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quadros'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 managing to block the knees to the body from Quadros.
A head punch on the inside from Quadros fails to land.
Romanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quadros can do to turn this around?
Quadros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romanov is defending well for now.
Quadros swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to break the clinch but Quadros is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quadros.
Quadros has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romanov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Quadros can turn it around.
Romanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quadros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romanov is keeping busy.
Quadros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quadros misses with an elbow over the top.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Quadros in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice left hand lands by Quadros.
Quadros scores with a shot to the side of Romanov's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quadros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.
Quadros pushes Romanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is trying to break free.
Quadros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romanov.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Romanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quadros has him pressed against the cage.
Romanov blocks the elbow strike.
Quadros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Romanov manages to break the clinch.
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.
Quadros swinging wildly here.
Quadros wants to clinch.
As Quadros looks to move away, Romanov throws a big counter combo bu Quadros just gets out of the way.
Quadros doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanov circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Quadros.
Romanov scores with a one two! Quadros had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romanov misses with a double jab.
Quadros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanov moves away.
A big right from Quadros misses.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quadros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Quadros.
Romanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quadros.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Romanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quadros manages to avoid it.
Quadros is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Quadros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanov as he connects with a hook.
Romanov feints a jab promting Quadros to slip. Romanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quadros slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quadros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanov throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romanov, right into the meat.
Quadros moves out of range as Romanov strikes.
Quadros tries to counter by closing the distance.
Quadros throws a sloppy head kick
and Romanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Quadros drives through and clinches with Romanov against the cage.
A short left from Quadros.
Quadros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quadros misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Quadros throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quadros has him pressed against the cage.
Quadros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Quadros working aggressively here.
Quadros holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quadros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.

Romanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quadros.

Oooooh!!! Quadros has knocked Romanov down with a huge combo! Quadros steps away and waves a wobbly Romanov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Romanov is rocked!

It looks like Alexandr Romanov has been cut.
Alexandr Romanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Romanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Romanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quadros has time to react.
Romanov seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quadros works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quadros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quadros takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Quadros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quadros tries to clinch up.
Romanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanov misses with a body kick.
Romanov tests Quadros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.

Quadros clinches with his opponent.
Quadros will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanov up against the cage.
Quadros throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros lands a nice knee to the body.
Stephen Quadros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Quadros.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quadros is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Quadros lands a shoulder strike.
Quadros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Romanov breaks the clinch.
Quadros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quadros scores with a push kick.
Quadros lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romanov.
Quadros fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Romanov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros blocks a jab.
Quadros slips a jab and a cross from Romanov.
Quadros wants to counter the offense by Romanov and move into the clinch position.
Romanov tries to bum rush Quadros with a series of wild strikes but Quadros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov throws a combination. Quadros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romanov moves out of range as Quadros throws a body kick.
Quadros throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romanov.
Quadros fakes the leg kick and cracks Romanov in the body.
Romanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quadros takes a swing at Romanov's ribcage but misses.

Quadros moves into the clinch.
Romanov is trying to force a seperation but Quadros has the dominant position.
Romanov tries to stall but Quadros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quadros lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephen Quadros.
I think Quadros has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Quadros!
A relieved looking Stephen Quadros thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.