PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chill Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valuev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mala Dama - Kabat. Nikolai Valuev had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Chill Romero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Valuev
vs
Romero

194 cm
20
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
235 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chill Romero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev staying out of range there.
Valuev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romero swivels and escapes.

Valuev instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valuev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valuev jumps guard but Romero stands there with Valuev around his waist. Valuev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Valuev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Valuev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Valuev drags the fight down to the ground.

Valuev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valuev holds on and takes a little breather.

Valuev kicks Romero off and gets to his feet.
Romero misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romero tests Valuev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valuev throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valuev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valuev is breathing heavily.
Valuev misses with a double jab.
Romero tests Valuev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valuev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valuev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valuev misses with the combination.

Valuev darts in and clinches Romero up against the cage.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Valuev.
Romero misses with some punches.
Valuev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Valuev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Romero regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valuev trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Valuev prevents Romero from getting back to his feet.
Valuev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Romero's guard.
Valuev won't allow Romero to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nikolai Valuev just wasn't active enough.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valuev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valuev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valuev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valuev moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Valuev misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero lands a nice shot that snaps Valuev's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Romero lands.
Romero punishes Valuev's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Romero does it's job there.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Valuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valuev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut there from Romero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valuev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valuev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Romero lands a two punch combo.
Romero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Valuev's head.
Valuev walks into a left hand.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Valuev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valuev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Valuev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romero cracks Valuev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chill Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valuev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
Valuev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Romero.
Valuev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romero lands with a shot to the body.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Valuev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valuev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valuev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romero lands the left hand.
Romero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romero cracks Valuev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Valuev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chill Romero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valuev takes one to the side of the head.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Valuev should have avoided that one.
Valuev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero slips under a jab from Valuev.
Valuev missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero tests Valuev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valuev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikolai Valuev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valuev misses with a takedown attempt - Romero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romero lands an overhand right.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Chill Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Valuev throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Romero lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valuev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valuev in his tracks.
Romero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valuev momentarily.
Romero scores with a decent looking hook.
Romero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Romero.
Romero lands with a right hand.
Valuev walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valuev in his tracks.
Romero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Valuev is rocked!

Romero feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Valuev sprawling to the canvas! Valuev rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Romero finish him?!
Oh Valuev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Valuev is out on his feet! Romero sets himself and nearly takes Valuev's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chill Romero!