PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme. Stephen Quadros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexandr Romanov's chin.

Quadros
vs
Romanov

194 cm
35
220 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

187 cm
35
212 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Quadros misses.

Quadros rushes Romanov and presses him up against the cage.
Quadros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quadros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Quadros is controlling him.
Quadros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quadros throws an elbow but it misses.

Romanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quadros misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Romanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quadros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romanov misses with a head kick.
Quadros throws the left hand but Romanov avoids the punch easily.
Quadros lands a nice shot that snaps Romanov's head back.
A big right from Quadros misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros is looking to clinch but Romanov is avoiding it.
Romanov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.
Romanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quadros.
Romanov stalks Quadros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quadros's face. Quadros staggers backwards, shaken.
Quadros throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romanov.
Romanov loads up on a big right hand but Quadros slips the punch.
Quadros is looking to counter the offense by Romanov and move into the clinch.
Quadros is looking to slow Romanov down with leg kicks.
Quadros pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romanov back to the cage. Quadros follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Alexandr Romanov has been cut.
Quadros avoids the head kick by Romanov.
Romanov slips a jab and a cross from Quadros.

Quadros clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quadros controlling the action here for a moment.
Quadros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov prevents a body shot from Quadros.
Romanov blocks an elbow strike from Quadros.
Quadros misses with a punch on the inside.
Quadros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romanov effectively controlling the action here.
Romanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Quadros.

Romanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros is looking to clinch but Romanov is avoiding it.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros slips a jab from Romanov.
Jab, jab by Quadros - just one landing.
Quadros scores with a nice head shot.
Quadros throws a right hand that Romanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Romanov also avoids with ease.
Romanov misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros misses with a body shot.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quadros lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Quadros with a nice cross.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses.
Quadros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quadros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romanov misses the jab.
Romanov throws a hook but Quadros avoids it easily.
Quadros moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A right-left combo lands from Romanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quadros.
Quadros slips a jab and a cross from Romanov.
Nice jab there from Romanov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romanov.
Quadros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a hook.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Quadros lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romanov doesn't seem phased though.
Romanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romanov looks to land a right hand but Quadros moved out of range.
Quadros seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Quadros is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quadros fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romanov is out of range.
A punch combination from Romanov misses.
Quadros wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Quadros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quadros misses with a head kick.
Romanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Quadros as he connects with a hook.

Quadros lands a big head kick that sends Romanov tumbling to the mat! Quadros takes a step backwards and waves Romanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Romanov is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Romanov gets tackled into the cage by Quadros. Quadros maintains the clinch.
Romanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Quadros finish him?
Quadros pushes Romanov against the cage. Quadros is working some dirty boxing. Quadros pushes off with a quick right hook! Romanov goes down! Romanov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Quadros moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Quadros!
After winning the bout, Stephen Quadros thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.