PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sola Romaneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romaneiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns of Brixton - The Clash. Ovaska has chosen Big Balls by AC/DC as his entrance music. Sola Romaneiro had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Romaneiro
vs
Ovaska

176 cm
26
218 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
27
217 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Tokyo United Fightwear
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sola Romaneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Ovaska!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romaneiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ovaska throws out the jab.
Romaneiro slips a straight right by Ovaska.
Romaneiro throws a jab when Ovaska was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ovaska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romaneiro motions for Ovaska to come forward. Romaneiro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaska is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romaneiro with a body shot.
Romaneiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ovaska checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ovaska looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romaneiro slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ovaska.
Romaneiro takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Sola Romaneiro has been cut.
Ovaska throws a shot from downtown. Romaneiro moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romaneiro lands an overhand right.
A big left from Ovaska misses.
Ovaska takes a swing at Romaneiro's ribcage but misses.
Ovaska throws a body punch but Romaneiro moves out of range.

Romaneiro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ovaska was covering up waiting for the punch and Romaneiro finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romaneiro throwing strikes but missing.
Ovaska keeping full guard, as Romaneiro tries to pass.
Romaneiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romaneiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romaneiro postures up in Ovaska's guard and throws a big left but Ovaska blocks it.
Romaneiro landing with the ground and pound.
Romaneiro slips nicely into half guard.
Romaneiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovaska keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska is pressing down on Romaneiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Romaneiro postures up in Ovaska's guard and throws a big left but Ovaska blocks it.
Romaneiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Romaneiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Romaneiro advances position into side control!
Romaneiro wants to control but Ovaska is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Romaneiro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ovaska is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romaneiro throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ovaska to regain full guard.
Romaneiro is looking to advance position but Ovaska has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Romaneiro tries to reverse the position but Ovaska maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ovaska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romaneiro is looking to escape.
Romaneiro working to try and regain half guard.
Romaneiro is working hard here to advance position.
Romaneiro regains half guard.
Romaneiro is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska is looking to take a break and control but Romaneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romaneiro wants to improve his position but Ovaska is controlling well.
Ovaska seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romaneiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ovaska with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ovaska is looking to take a break and control but Romaneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romaneiro tries to roll over but Ovaska keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sola Romaneiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sola Romaneiro's cut.
That's time! Romaneiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ovaska tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romaneiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ovaska was well out of range. Poor timing from Romaneiro.
Romaneiro misses with a head kick.
Ovaska tried to score with a low kick but Romaneiro checks it.
Ovaska throws a body shot but no joy.
Kimo Ovaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romaneiro takes a swing at Ovaska's ribcage but misses.

Ovaska tries to keep at a distance but Romaneiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ovaska with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ovaska is stalling here.
Ovaska landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ovaska effectively controlling the action here.
Ovaska takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ovaska manages to break the clinch.
Ovaska closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romaneiro connects with a crisp jab.
Ovaska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romaneiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ovaska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romaneiro thinking.
Romaneiro misses with a takedown
and Ovaska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Romaneiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ovaska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romaneiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska is looking for a sweep. Romaneiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ovaska has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romaneiro is working away from the top position though.
Ovaska might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Romaneiro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Romaneiro wants to advance to full mount but Ovaska doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Romaneiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romaneiro with a nice head shot there.
Romaneiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ovaska takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ovaska is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romaneiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Romaneiro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ovaska dodges the ground and pound from Romaneiro.
Romaneiro tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Romaneiro scores with punches from side control.
Ovaska prevents Romaneiro from moving into mount.
Sola Romaneiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ovaska is trying to control Romaneiro's posture but Romaneiro avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Romaneiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska struggling a bit here.
Romaneiro scores with punches from side control.
Romaneiro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ovaska tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romaneiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ovaska prevents Romaneiro from improving position.
Ovaska is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romaneiro lands a nice short elbow.
Romaneiro stalling away here and it's allowed Ovaska to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Romaneiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ovaska is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sola Romaneiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sola Romaneiro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ovaska throws a lazy right hand but Romaneiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romaneiro wants to clinch.
A big right from Romaneiro misses.
Romaneiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ovaska is out of range and Romaneiro settles back down.
Romaneiro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romaneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ovaska throws a lazy right hand but Romaneiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romaneiro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovaska with a nice cross.
Ovaska lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ovaska staying out of range there.
Ovaska lands a head shot.
Ovaska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romaneiro counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romaneiro throws a body punch but Ovaska moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ovaska.
A telegraphed right hand from Ovaska misses the target.
Ovaska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romaneiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romaneiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ovaska lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romaneiro.
Ovaska walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romaneiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romaneiro feinted with a counter takedown.
Ovaska throws a jab when Romaneiro was well out of range.
Romaneiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ovaska lunges at Romaneiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romaneiro's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska misses the shot to the body.
Romaneiro thows a leg kick but Ovaska checks it
and Ovaska counters with a nice body shot.
Ovaska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Ovaska as Romaneiro shoots in.
Romaneiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ovaska is fending him off so far but Romaneiro persists. Nope, Ovaska circles away and we're back to standing.
Romaneiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Ovaska.
Ovaska looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romaneiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ovaska.
Romaneiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ovaska throws out a loose jab but Romaneiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romaneiro tries to counter with a takedown but Ovaska is quick to defend against it.
Romaneiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Ovaska.
Romaneiro misses the shot to the body.
Ovaska misses with a two punch combination.
Romaneiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Romaneiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ovaska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romaneiro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Romaneiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romaneiro throwing strikes but missing.
Ovaska trying to keep a closed guard but Romaneiro is proving a slippery customer.
Romaneiro is working Ovaska over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romaneiro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romaneiro landing with the ground and pound.
Romaneiro throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romaneiro postures up in Ovaska's guard and throws a big left but Ovaska blocks it.
Romaneiro trying to control but Ovaska is working from the bottom.
Romaneiro throws a strike but Ovaska rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ovaska trying to control the position from guard on top but Romaneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ovaska slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Romaneiro wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimo Ovaska really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sola Romaneiro'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.

Good shot there by Romaneiro.
Ovaska avoids the body shot from Romaneiro.
Romaneiro blocks a jab.
Romaneiro tries to counter with a takedown but Ovaska is quick to defend against it.
Romaneiro ducks under a wild hook from Ovaska.
Ovaska scores with a nice strike.
Ovaska cracks Romaneiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ovaska throws a leg kick but Romaneiro checks it.
Romaneiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ovaska connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romaneiro slips under a jab from Ovaska.
Ovaska missing with a left hand there. Romaneiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romaneiro slips a straight right by Ovaska.
Ovaska throws a jab when Romaneiro was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romaneiro fails with the takedown
and Ovaska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romaneiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Romaneiro as he checks the leg kick.
Kimo Ovaska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romaneiro is looking to clinch.
Romaneiro misses with a leg kick.
Ovaska with a nice cross.
Ovaska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romaneiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ovaska avoids it really well and circles away.
Ovaska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romaneiro blocks a jab.
Romaneiro wants to clinch.
Romaneiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ovaska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Romaneiro.
Ovaska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romaneiro.
Ovaska lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ovaska with a jab.
Ovaska lands a right hook to the body.
Ovaska scores with a jab to the head.

Romaneiro is rocked!
Kimo Ovaska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Ovaska shuts the power down on Romaneiro. Lights out, game over! Ovaska is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimo Ovaska!
A very excited looking Kimo Ovaska made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.