PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolas Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lacroix comes to the cage accompanied by So What Ya Want - Beastie Boys. Daniel Lacroix had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 267.0lbs, 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lacroix
vs
Romanov

200 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Lacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolas Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacroix slips a jab and a cross from Romanov.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lacroix avoids the body shot from Romanov.
Lacroix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a hook
and Lacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Lacroix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romanov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacroix counters with a leg kick.
Romanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacroix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanov thinking.
Lacroix scoring well with a low kick there.
Romanov misses with a combination
and Lacroix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanov thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov cracks Lacroix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romanov misses with a body shot
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lacroix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov misses with a double jab.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lacroix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lacroix is looking to wear down Romanov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romanov avoids the body shot from Lacroix.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Lacroix moves out of range.
Romanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lacroix lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Romanov.
Romanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacroix counters with a left and a right that stings Romanov.
Romanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacroix, as that shot connected.
Romanov misses with a hook to the body
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Romanov throws an off balance right hand
and Lacroix counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacroix misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lacroix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lacroix counters with a three punch combo that has Romanov backing up. Romanov nods at Lacroix to acknowledge the strikes.
Lacroix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romanov lands a jab to the head.
Romanov throws a shot to the body.
Romanov misses with a jab to the body
and Lacroix counters with a low kick, right behind Romanov 's knee.
Lacroix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacroix.
Romanov misses with a body shot
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacroix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romanov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.
Romanov jabs at Lacroix's body.
Romanov misses with a left hand
and Lacroix counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Romanov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lacroix slips under a jab from Romanov.
Romanov digs a good body shot into Lacroix's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacroix slips a jab from Romanov.
Romanov scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lacroix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good exchange - Romanov coming out on top.
Nice jab there from Lacroix.
Lacroix blocks a jab.
Romanov throws an off balance right hand
and Lacroix counters with a low kick, right behind Romanov 's knee.
Romanov throws a series of strikes that have Lacroix backpedaling.
Romanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacroix takes a swing at Romanov's ribcage but misses.
Lacroix misses with a hook
and Romanov counters with a series of strikes. Lacroix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikolas Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Romanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lacroix's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a big head kick but Romanov shrugs it off.
Lacroix throws a shot to the body.
Romanov misses with a hook
and Lacroix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romanov cracks Lacroix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romanov throws an off balance right hand
and Lacroix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanov thinking.
Romanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Romanov throws a good cross that connects.
Romanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacroix counters with a series of strikes. Romanov will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lacroix counters with a one-two to the body.
Romanov swings widly with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanov takes a swing at Lacroix's ribcage but misses.
Lacroix is looking to land body kicks.
Lacroix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romanov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romanov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Lacroix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lacroix thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Lacroix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Daniel Lacroix is winning the standup battle so far.
Romanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Lacroix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romanov scores with a hook to the body. Lacroix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacroix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romanov swings widly with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacroix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romanov's knee momentarily.
Romanov misses the body punch
and Lacroix finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Romanov stuns Lacroix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romanov throws an off balance right hand
and Lacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a two punch combo.
Romanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Romanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacroix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romanov misses with a body punch
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lacroix looks to land a left hand but Romanov moved out of range nicely.
Romanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romanov tests Lacroix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacroix thuds his right hand into Romanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lacroix dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Romanov misses.
Lacroix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romanov misses with a hook
and Lacroix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Romanov misses
and Lacroix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacroix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lacroix on the side of the head.
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacroix.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Romanov misses with a body punch
and Lacroix counters with a straight right hand.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lacroix thows a body shot but no joy.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.
Romanov misses with a left hand
and Romanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romanov misses with a jab to the body
and Lacroix counters with a left and a right that stings Romanov.
Romanov swings widly with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Romanov misses with a left hand
and Lacroix counters with a good low kick that Romanov was not able to check.
Lacroix throws a poor cross that misses
and Romanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romanov misses with a left hand
and Lacroix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Lacroix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lacroix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romanov avoids the head kick by Lacroix.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanov misses with an uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a low kick, right behind Romanov 's knee.
Daniel Lacroix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikolas Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lacroix.
Romanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacroix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacroix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacroix counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a combination
and Lacroix makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Romanov really felt that one!
Romanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanov lands a really nice looking cross but Lacroix seems unphased.
Romanov misses with a hook to the body
letting Lacroix counter with a right hand.
Romanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanov misses with a right hand
and Lacroix counters with a straight right hand.
Lacroix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romanov.
Romanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lacroix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacroix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Lacroix!