PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 1082 p4p, 790 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 143 p4p, 110 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gerber
vs
Danilov

179 cm
33
182
20 - 18 - 1

185 cm
36
180
27 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber throws a lazy head kick
and Danilov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gerber.
Danilov misses with a wild body shot.
Gerber throws out a loose jab but Danilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Danilov.
Gerber has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gerber checks a leg kick.
Danilov with a nice cross.
Gerber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Danilov.
Danilov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gerber keeps Danilov at a distance using the push kick.
Danilov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerber slips a straight right by Danilov.
Gerber clobbers Danilov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gerber throws a hook but Danilov blocks it.
Gerber misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gerber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gerber moves out of range as Danilov strikes.
A punch combination from Danilov misses.
A punch lands to the side of Danilov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gerber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danilov.

Danilov darts in and clinches Gerber up against the cage.

Gerber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Danilov misses the target.
Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danilov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Danilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gerber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danilov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danilov blocks a jab.
Gerber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Gerber blocks the low kick.
It looked like Gerber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danilov tries for a takedown but Gerber circles away easily
letting Gerber counter with a right hand.
Danilov lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Gerber tenderised Danilov's leg. Danilov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gerber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerber misses with a hook.
Danilov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Danilov throws a right hand that Gerber ducks under and follows up with a left that Gerber also avoids with ease.
Gerber slips under a jab.
Gerber scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danilov throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gerber to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Danilov is just out of range.
Danilov with the counter takedown but Gerber avoids it easily.
Danilov connects with a right hand. Gerber shakes it off.
Danilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
A telegraphed right hand from Danilov misses the target.
Danilov misses with a wild body shot.
Gerber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
Gerber scores with a jab to the head.
Danilov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gerber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
Gerber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Danilov.
Gerber takes a swing at Danilov's ribcage but misses.
Danilov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danilov connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Danilov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Gerber misses.
Gerber 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.
Gerber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danilov lands a nice shot that snaps Gerber's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Gerber. No joy for Danilov on that attempt.
Danilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gerber.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danilov.
Gerber throws a low kick but Danilov avoids it.
Danilov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danilov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gerber scores with a jab to the body.
Danilov walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Gerber is predictable there
letting Danilov counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Danilov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ruslan Danilov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gerber thuds a left hand into Danilov's body.
Danilov throws a leg kick but Gerber moved away.
Danilov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danilov throws a jab when Gerber was well out of range.
Danilov connects with a looping right hand.
Danilov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Gerber sets himself, and Danilov steps forward looking for the clinch! Gerber avoids it this time.
Gerber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gerber looks to land a left hand but Danilov moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gerber finds it's way through Danilov's defenses.
Danilov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerber at a distance.
Gerber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber scores with a punch to the head.
Danilov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerber feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber connects with a crisp jab.

Danilov clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Danilov.
Danilov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Danilov receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gerber throws a knee to the head but misses.

Gerber breaks the clinch.
Gerber avoids the body shot from Danilov.
Danilov misses with a body shot
and Gerber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Gerber finds it's way through Danilov's defenses.
Gerber lands with a good body shot.
Gerber scores with a hook to the body. Danilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Danilov.
Danilov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danilov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gerber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber cracks a nice hook into Danilov's ribs.
Danilov is breathing heavily.
Gerber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Danilov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danilov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gerber.
Gerber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Danilov.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danilov closes the distance but Gerber moves to the side
and Gerber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gerber takes one on the button.
Gerber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danilov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerber is just out of range.
Gerber looks to land a left hand but Danilov moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Danilov misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gerber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gerber thuds a left hand into Danilov's body.
A low kick from Danilov misses
and Gerber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gerber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gerber avoids the head kick by Danilov.
Danilov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danilov.
Gerber clobbers Danilov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danilov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Gerber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Danilov.
Gerber throws a body punch but Danilov moves out of range.
Danilov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gerber ducks right into an uppercut from Danilov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilov checks the leg kick.
Gerber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throws a leg kick
and Gerber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gerber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gerber keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danilov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gerber doesn't seem bothered though.
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Danilov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danilov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danilov lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crunch! Danilov slams his shin into Gerber's torso.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Danilov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danilov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gerber throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Danilov. Those never looked like landing.
Gerber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danilov throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters circling a little - Gerber finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Danilov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gerber tried to counter with a leg kick but Danilov avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Gerber dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gerber cracks Danilov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danilov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gerber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danilov scores with a jab to the body.
Danilov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danilov ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Danilov takes one to the side of the head.
Danilov swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Danilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gerber counters with a right hand to the body.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick
and Gerber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danilov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Danilov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Gerber scores with a nice short uppercut.

Gerber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danilov with a poor takedown
and Gerber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gerber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danilov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danilov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerber can pounce on him.
Danilov scores with a hook to the body. Gerber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danilov.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber throws an overhand right that lands on Danilov's shoulder, as Danilov tries to avoid the shot.
Gerber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danilov can do to turn this around?

Danilov rushes Gerber and presses him up against the cage.

Gerber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danilov throws a series of punches but Gerber moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gerber walks into a stiff left hand from Danilov.
Gerber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Danilov will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Danilov tries for a takedown but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gerber avoids the body shot from Danilov.
Danilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danilov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber.
Danilov throws a sloppy body shot
and Danilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gerber staying out of range there.
Danilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Gerber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Danilov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danilov is defended easily by Gerber.
Romulus Gerber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Danilov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danilov moves out of range as Gerber strikes.
Gerber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danilov misses with a left hand
and Gerber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Danilov looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Danilov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gerber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danilov scrambles back to his feet.
Gerber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Danilov checks a leg kick nicely.
Danilov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danilov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danilov misses with a lunging right hand
and Gerber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danilov slips a straight right by Gerber.
Danilov wants to counter the offense by Gerber and move into the clinch position.
Danilov misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gerber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danilov throws a front kick aimed at Gerber's knee but Gerber avoids it well.
Gerber throws a leg kick but Danilov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danilov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Gerber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danilov.
Danilov tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Danilov. Beautiful body shot.
Gerber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danilov throws a leg kick but Gerber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danilov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gerber counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gerber has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Gerber!
An out of breath Romulus Gerber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.