PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Porvac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kalinka. Porvac has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Snake Porvac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romanov
vs
Porvac

190 cm
22
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolai Romanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snake Porvac!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romanov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Romanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Porvac is retaining full guard.
Romanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Romanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

It looks like Snake Porvac has been cut.
Romanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Romanov lands a couple of elbows.
Porvac striking off his back but it's not causing Romanov any problems.
Porvac wants to get back to his feet but Romanov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov with a nice head shot there.
Porvac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romanov thows a big elbow that misses.
Porvac is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romanov is controlling him.
Romanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Romanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romanov throwing strikes from guard but Porvac blocks nicely.
Romanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov passes Porvac's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Romanov 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romanov lands a nice short elbow.

The cut above Snake Porvac's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romanov connects with a nice short shot to Porvac's temple.
Ground and pound from Romanov.

Snake Porvac's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Snake Porvac's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicolai Romanov!
Nicolai Romanov is the new heavyweight champion!