PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Romaschenko (ranked 4487 p4p, 468 weight class) and Endersun Saliva (ranked 4724 p4p, 483 weight class). Saliva has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. Endersun Saliva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Romaschenko
vs
Saliva

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Perkele!
Pit Bull Development

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Romaschenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endersun Saliva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saliva fakes the leg kick and cracks Romaschenko in the body.
Saliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sasha Romaschenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saliva throws a front kick that sends Romaschenko stumbling back into the cage.

Romaschenko clinches.
Romaschenko keeps control of Saliva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saliva tries to circle away but Romaschenko has him pinned against the cage.

Romaschenko jumps guard.
Romaschenko wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Saliva manages to pass to side control.
Romaschenko is trying to maintain the position but Saliva is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Romaschenko pushes Saliva off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romaschenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saliva. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Romaschenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Saliva, which made it look bad.
Romaschenko is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Saliva.
Saliva lands with a kick to the temple. Romaschenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Saliva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romaschenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Romaschenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Romaschenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saliva. Saliva obviously looking to wear him down.
Romaschenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romaschenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saliva lands a front kick.
Endersun Saliva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Saliva scores with a head kick.
Saliva lands with a kick to the temple. Romaschenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saliva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saliva throws a head kick that half lands.
Romaschenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Romaschenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saliva throws a front kick that sends Romaschenko stumbling back into the cage.
Romaschenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saliva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Saliva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saliva works Romaschenko's body with a nice hook.
Saliva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romaschenko drops his hands momentarily and Saliva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saliva lands with a slapping head kick.
Saliva scores with a head kick.

Romaschenko is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Saliva throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Romaschenko's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Saliva lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Endersun Saliva!
Post fight, Endersun Saliva stared into the camera and said 'Steven Seagull taught me that shit.'.