PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neik Hammerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov has chosen Kalinka as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hammerlik
vs
Romanov

194 cm
26
245 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neik Hammerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolai Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Hammerlik connects with a solid leg kick.

Hammerlik pushes Romanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Romanov letting Hammerlik take a breather here.
Hammerlik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hammerlik is looking to control Romanov's arms but Romanov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammerlik has his back to the cage.
Hammerlik holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Romanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Nicolai Romanov has been cut.
Hammerlik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammerlik tries a knee to the head but Romanov blocks it.
Hammerlik tries to land a knee to the head but Romanov blocks with his arms.
Hammerlik has Romanov pressed against the cage.
Hammerlik scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Neik Hammerlik.
Romanov misses with a leg kick.
Hammerlik moves in looking to clinch but Romanov pushes him off.
Hammerlik tries to clinch up but Romanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammerlik moves out of range as Romanov throws a body kick.
Romanov throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Romanov.
Hammerlik throws a head kick that misses.
Hammerlik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romanov is able to avoid easily.
Hammerlik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romanov throws a right hand that Hammerlik ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammerlik also avoids with ease.
Romanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Romanov.
Hammerlik tries to clinch there but Romanov circles away.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammerlik.

Hammerlik clinches with his opponent.
Romanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Romanov tries to break the clinch but Hammerlik is controlling the position.

Romanov manages to break the clinch.
Romanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Romanov lands a really nice looking cross but Hammerlik seems unphased.

Hammerlik closes the distance and clinches.
Romanov trying to stall but Hammerlik improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov can't break the clinch.
Hammerlik blocks a body shot from Romanov.
Romanov blocks an elbow strike from Hammerlik.

Romanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammerlik.
Nicolai Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammerlik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romanov throws a jab when Hammerlik was well out of range.
A left lands for Romanov.
Hammerlik thows a leg kick but Romanov checks it

and Romanov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hammerlik!
Romanov trying to control but Hammerlik is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov working Hammerlik over with strikes here.
Romanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hammerlik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Romanov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hammerlik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Romanov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hammerlik wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Romanov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolai Romanov!