PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolas Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slater
vs
Romanov

194 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolas Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater looks to land a right hand but Romanov moved out of range.
Jack Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Romanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romanov throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Slater thows a body shot but no joy.
Slater connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Slater slips a jab from Romanov.
A swing and a miss from Slater.
A big right from Slater misses.
Romanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romanov looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov moves away from the strike by Slater.
Slater misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Slater misses its intended target.
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater throws a body punch but Romanov moves out of range.
Slater throws out a loose jab but Romanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slater lands with a nice combination. Romanov backs away looking to recover.
Romanov misses with a hook to the body
and Slater counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater misses with a double jab.
Slater throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slater misses with a straight right.
Romanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romanov misses with a double jab

and Slater counters with a crisp one two that drops Romanov! Slater thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Romanov to his feet! Romanov is in big trouble!
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Slater throws a body punch but Romanov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
Romanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slater.
Slater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Slater lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romanov doesn't seem phased though.
Slater works Romanov's body with a nice hook.
Slater's corner calls for a 1-2. Slater obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Slater tests Romanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slater lands a nice hook to Romanov's body. Romanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slater sizes up Romanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Romanov moves away and avoids it.
Romanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanov.
Slater throws the left hand but Romanov avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Slater misses.
Slater bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romanov's head.
Slater bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Slater lands a left and a right that send Romanov crashing to the mat, dazed. Slater thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slater throws out the jab.
Slater misses with a looping right.
Slater connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romanov.
Slater stuns Romanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Slater. Beautiful body shot.
Romanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Slater cracks Romanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slater.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Romanov moves away and avoids it.
Romanov misses with a hook to the body
and Slater counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov defending well as Slater loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Slater.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Slater.
Slater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanov moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Slater dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romanov misses with a shot to the body
and Slater counters with a stiff right hand.
Romanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Romanov moves away and avoids it.
Slater moves out of range of the body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slater here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Slater stalks Romanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romanov's face. Romanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Slater takes one on the button.

It looks like Jack Slater has been cut.
Slater misses with a straight left.
Slater throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
Romanov throws a hook but Slater blocks it.
Slater clobbers Romanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice combination there by Slater.
Slater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romanov.
Slater throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romanov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Slater misses the jab.
Nikolas Romanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanov blocks a jab.
Slater scores with a decent looking hook.

Slater drops Romanov with a beautiful combination! Romanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slater is looking for the KO!

Romanov is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slater drops Romanov with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Romanov! Slater dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Jack Slater!