PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiris Kakoullis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kakoullis
vs
Romanov

184 cm
28
204 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

187 cm
36
212 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Romanov.

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

It looks like Alexandr Romanov has been cut.
Kakoullis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Romanov.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Romanov moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Romanov.
Romanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakoullis.
Romanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Romanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakoullis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Romanov misses its intended target.
Kakoullis blocks a head kick by Romanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakoullis misses the target.
A cross from Romanov lands.
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Romanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romanov looks to land a right hand but Kakoullis moved out of range.
Kakoullis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Romanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is getting worse.
Kakoullis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kakoullis blocks a head kick by Romanov.
Romanov throws a lazy head kick
and Kakoullis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanov misses with the combination.

Kakoullis drives through and clinches with Romanov against the cage.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kakoullis has a couple of punches blocked by Romanov.
Romanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Kakoullis is controlling him.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Kakoullis has him pressed against the cage.
Kakoullis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romanov takes a shot to the head.
Kakoullis digs a right hand underneath Romanov's ribcage. Romanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Kakoullis - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kakoullis has Romanov pushed against the cage.
Romanov blocks an uppercut.
Kakoullis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Romanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakoullis.
Nice body punch from Kakoullis.
Some bone on bone action there as Romanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Romanov unleashes a big counter combination but Kakoullis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kakoullis scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Romanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanov down.
Romanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romanov throws a shot from downtown. Kakoullis moves away and avoids it.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Romanov both land. Nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakoullis.
Romanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakoullis.
Romanov misses with a right hand
enabling Kakoullis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kakoullis misses with a hook. Romanov ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Romanov misses with the combination.
Kakoullis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Kakoullis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kakoullis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov sizes up Kakoullis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
Kakoullis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romanov.

Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a straight left.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
As Kakoullis backs off Romanov throws a huge counter combo but Kakoullis manages to avoid it all.
Romanov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kakoullis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Romanov throws a sloppy head kick and Kakoullis moves out of range easily.
Alexandr Romanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Romanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Romanov throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kakoullis wants to clinch up but Romanov keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Romanov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Romanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanov circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
Romanov moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands with a nice body kick.
Kakoullis 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.
Kakoullis tries to score with a low kick but Romanov moves his leg out of the way.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakoullis avoids the head kick by Romanov.

Kakoullis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Romanov blocks an uppercut.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Kakoullis has him pressed against the cage.
Kakoullis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kakoullis stalling the fight.
Kakoullis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakoullis has a couple of punches blocked by Romanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romanov tries to break free but Kakoullis pushes him back against the cage.
Kakoullis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romanov's efforts to push away.
Kakoullis keeps control of Romanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kakoullis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kakoullis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romanov's efforts to push away.
Kakoullis works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kakoullis lands with a left to the head.
Kakoullis misses with a punch to the body.
Kakoullis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
Kakoullis throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.
Kakoullis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanovs head.
Kakoullis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kakoullis.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis working aggressively here.
Kakoullis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kakoullis is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A left and a right from Romanov both land. Nice combination.

Kakoullis drops Romanov with a beautiful combination! Romanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kakoullis is looking for the KO!

Romanov is rocked!
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kakoullis finish him?
Kakoullis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Romanov! Kakoullis dives in looking to finish! Romanov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Sotiris Kakoullis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.