PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Truman Pruitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artyom Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artyom Romanoff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Truman Pruitt's chin.

Pruitt
vs
Romanoff

176 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Truman Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artyom Romanoff!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pruitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pruitt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romanoff as he avoids it easily.
Romanoff throws a combination that misses
and Pruitt counters with a two punch combo.
Romanoff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pruitt counters with a series of strikes. Romanoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Romanoff looks to land a left hand but Pruitt moved out of range nicely.
Pruitt tries to clinch up.
Romanoff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pruitt defends it well.
Pruitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romanoff.
Romanoff scores with a jab.
Pruitt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Pruitt drives through and clinches with Romanoff against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanoff is trying to force a seperation but Pruitt has the dominant position.
Pruitt fails to pull guard.
Romanoff is looking to break free of the clinch but Pruitt has double underhooks.
Romanoff is trying to break free.
Pruitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romanoff's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romanoff breaks from the clinch.
Romanoff tries to bum rush Pruitt with a series of wild strikes but Pruitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romanoff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romanoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Pruitt forces Romanoff back against the cage and clinches.

Pruitt pulls guard.
Pruitt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Romanoff gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Romanoff throws a poor cross that misses
and Pruitt counters with a left and a right that stings Romanoff.
Romanoff throws a body punch but Pruitt moves out of range.
Romanoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romanoff misses with a hook to the body
and Pruitt counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Romanoff missing with a left hand there. Pruitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanoff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romanoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pruitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romanoff missing with a left hand there. Pruitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Artyom Romanoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pruitt moves into the clinch successfully.
Pruitt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romanoff walks away with a smile on his face. Pruitt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Truman Pruitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pruitt is looking to clinch but Romanoff is avoiding it.
Romanoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romanoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pruitt on the side of the head.
Artyom Romanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanoff scores with a hook.
Romanoff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Pruitt is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff drops Pruitt with a straight right hand, right on the button! Romanoff follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artyom Romanoff!