PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Clemons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braum Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clemons
vs
Romanov

220 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brett Clemons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Braum Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Clemons takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romanov tries to clinch but Clemons moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Romanov. No joy for Clemons on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Romanov misses.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanov lands a really nice looking cross but Clemons seems unphased.

It looks like Brett Clemons has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Romanov. Beautiful body shot.

Clemons fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romanov sprawls well initially but Clemons persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov is trying to stand.

Clemons is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romanov tries to kick Clemons off but Clemons keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Romanov pushes Clemons off but Clemons dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clemons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romanov, who protects the arm well.

Clemons thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Romanov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Romanov has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Romanov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clemons is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Romanov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Romanov is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Clemons has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Romanov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Romanov is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Clemons manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Clemons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brett Clemons!