PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raivis Brencans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raivis Brencans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brencans
vs
Romanov

186 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raivis Brencans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Brencans gets the takedown into side control.
Romanov can't do much from the bottom here.
Brencans in side control, throwing shots but Romanov defends.
Brencans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanov keeps working.
Brencans tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brencans is breathing heavily.
Brencans tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brencans landing strikes.
Brencans trying to control the position but Romanov is working away.
Brencans is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brencans is really struggling to control Romanov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Romanov wants to get back to his feet but Brencans drags him back down.
Romanov is trying to control Brencans's posture but Brencans avoids it.
Romanov is not content to let Brencans control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanov wants to control but Brencans postures up.
Romanov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Romanov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Brencans trying to control from half guard but Romanov is working away.

Romanov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Brencans shoots in and drives through. Romanov sprawls well.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brencans.
Brencans shoots in looking for a takedown. Romanov tries to sprawl out of it but Brencans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romanov wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brencans gets caught flat footed, as Romanov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Romanov wants to control from the top but Brencans keeps moving.
Romanov works over Brencans with some ground and pound from guard.
Brencans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romanov on the ground.
Romanov controlling from the top position.
Brencans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romanov is controlling him.

Romanov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Romanov sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brencans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Romanov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romanov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brencans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romanov prevents Brencans from getting back to his feet.
Brencans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romanov controls the pace.
Romanov wants to control from the top but Brencans keeps moving.
Romanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Romanov dominated that round.
That's time! Brencans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Romanov pushes Brencans up against the cage in a clinch.

Romanov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Romanov manages to end up in side control.

Romanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brencans, who protects the arm well.

Romanov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brencans is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valentin Romanov!