PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Romanow (ranked 449 p4p, 802 weight class) and Obi Ojo (ranked 59 p4p, 95 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romanow
vs
Ojo

175 cm
30
247
15 - 14 - 0

194 cm
35
246
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Shadow Realm Apparel

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Romanow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obi Ojo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ojo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Ojo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ojo moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
Romanow misses with a hook. Ojo ducked under it nicely.
Ojo misses with a hook

and Romanow counters with a single leg into guard. Ojo didn't expect that.
Romanow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ojo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Romanow moves out of range of the strikes.
Ojo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojo throws a hook but Romanow avoids it easily.
Ojo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ojo throws a leg kick

and Romanow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ojo won't be happy with that.
Ojo wants to get back to his feet but Romanow drags him back down.
Ojo taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ojo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ojo lands a high kick!
Ojo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanow feinted with a counter takedown.
Romanow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romanow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bronk´s GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Romanow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ojo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
Ojo throws out a loose jab but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ojo ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Romanow.
Ojo is looking to get back to his feet here but Romanow is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ojo's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow lands shots from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojo is taking damage to the body and head.
Ojo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Romanow off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Romanow throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ojo!
Romanow missing with strikes from the back.
Ojo prevents Romanow from getting a body triangle.
Romanow lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ojo.
Ojo tries to break free.
Ojo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanow scores with punches to the body.
Despite being in a bad position, Ojo is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Romanow has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ojo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojo is trying to stand back up.
Romanow scores with strikes from the back.
Romanow lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Romanow lands strikes to the head.
Romanow looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Romanow scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Ojo trying to control the hands but Romanow breaks the grip.
Romanow 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.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Romanow. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Romanow punishes Ojo with strikes from the back mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Romanow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojo wants to escape the position.
Romanow trying to control momentarily.
Ojo trying to get back to his feet but Romanow is in full control for now.
Romanow connects with a big shot to the side of Ojo's head.
Romanow lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Romanow connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ojo to escape the position.

Ojo is rocked!
Romanow looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ojo is still in real trouble! Can Romanow finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can Ojo hold on?! Romanow is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Romanow connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ojo to escape the position.
Romanow lands a series of strikes from the back and Ojo goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Romanow!
Marcel Romanow thanked the fans post fight for their support.