PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 279 p4p, 389 weight class) and Marcel Romanow (ranked 34 p4p, 45 weight class). Dimitri Svyatogor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Svyatogor
vs
Romanow

209 cm
36
261
38 - 27 - 0

175 cm
32
247
18 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Brooklyn Apothecary

NARCOS
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 38 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romanow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Marcel Romanow has been cut.
Svyatogor lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Romanow.
Marcel Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svyatogor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romanow looks to land a right hand but Svyatogor moved out of range.
Svyatogor just misses with a punch to the body.
Svyatogor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanow.
Svyatogor avoids the body shot from Romanow.
Romanow throws a poor cross that misses
and Svyatogor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svyatogor 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.
Svyatogor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svyatogor throws out a leg kick but Romanow moves out of range and Svyatogor only half commits.
Romanow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Svyatogor cracks Romanow with a good jab.
Svyatogor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dimitri Svyatogor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svyatogor connects with a body shot.
Svyatogor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romanow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Svyatogor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Romanow.
Svyatogor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Svyatogor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Svyatogor throws a looping overhand right but Romanow ducks down to avoid it.
Romanow on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Romanow throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Svyatogor was covering up waiting for the punch and Romanow finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svyatogor pulls Romanow in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svyatogor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Svyatogor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romanow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romanow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romanow distracts Svyatogor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Svyatogor is pulling down on Romanow's head. It's preventing any offense from Romanow, at least for the moment.
Svyatogor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svyatogor is looking for a triangle here but Romanow uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Svyatogor wants to control but Romanow postures up.
Svyatogor is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Romanow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Romanow lands a decent elbow from side control.
Svyatogor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Romanow misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Romanow lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Svyatogor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with the ground and pound.
Svyatogor can't do much from the bottom here.
Svyatogor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romanow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Romanow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Svyatogor some visible discomfort.
Romanow working the ground and pound.
Romanow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Svyatogor is avoiding damage well.
Romanow landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svyatogor is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Romanow is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcel Romanow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcel Romanow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Romanow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Svyatogor is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Romanow defending well as Svyatogor loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Svyatogor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanow shoots in and drives through. Svyatogor sprawls well.
Romanow misses with a takedown
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Svyatogor seems to have got his legs back now.
Svyatogor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romanow connects with a body shot that sends Svyatogor's belly button to the back.
Romanow is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanow as he connects with a hook.
Romanow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romanow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Svyatogor's head backwards.

Svyatogor clinches.

Svyatogor manages to break the clinch.
Svyatogor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romanow doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svyatogor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimitri Svyatogor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Romanow.
Romanow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow takes one on the button.
Svyatogor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Svyatogor misses with a straight left.
Svyatogor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanow manages to avoid it.
Svyatogor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svyatogor moves away.
Svyatogor lands a really nice looking cross but Romanow seems unphased.
Romanow scores with a jab. Svyatogor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Svyatogor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svyatogor.
Romanow connects with a looping right hand.
Romanow walks into a stiff left hand from Svyatogor.
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
letting Svyatogor counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svyatogor with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor scores with a nice strike.

Romanow is rocked!
Svyatogor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romanow is still on wobbly legs! Can Svyatogor finish him?
Romanow is breathing heavily.
BAM! Svyatogor delivers a spinning backfist that drops Romanow like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dimitri Svyatogor waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.