PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kolesnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov comes into the arena with hollywood undead- undead blaring out of the sound system. Kolesnikov has chosen Hollywood Undead - Young as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Kolesnikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romanov
vs
Kolesnikov

150 cm
25
305 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
315 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Kolesnikov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolesnikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romanov.
Romanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kolesnikov misses with a low kick.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Romanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kolesnikov is able to avoid easily.
Romanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kolesnikov is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Romanov blocks the leg kick.
Kolesnikov throws a front kick aimed at Romanov's knee but Romanov avoids it well.
Romanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but Romanov sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maksim Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolesnikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romanov is out of range.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Kolesnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kolesnikov tried to score with a low kick but Romanov checks it.
Romanov checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kolesnikov blocks the leg kick.
Kolesnikov checks a low kick from Romanov.
Romanov misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to score with a low kick but Kolesnikov moves his leg out of the way.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Romanov throws a low kick but Kolesnikov moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Romanov.
Romanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romanov wants to land a leg kick but Kolesnikov is out of range.
Romanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Romanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kolesnikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romanov checks a low kick from Kolesnikov.
Romanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kolesnikov is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to score with a low kick but Kolesnikov moves his leg out of the way.
Kolesnikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Romanov blocks the leg kick.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Kolesnikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Romanov.
Romanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kolesnikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romanov throws a low kick but Kolesnikov avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws out a leg kick but Kolesnikov moves out of range and Romanov only half commits.
Kolesnikov checks a leg kick.
Kolesnikov checks a leg kick.
Kolesnikov tries to land a leg kick but Romanov saw it coming and moves away.
Kolesnikov checks a leg kick.
Romanov is looking to chop away at Kolesnikov's legs.
Romanov throws a low kick, looking for Kolesnikov's leg but Kolesnikov calmly moves out of range.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maksim Romanov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Romanov checks the leg kick.
Romanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Romanov tries to work over Kolesnikov's front leg with a kick but Kolesnikov checks it.
Romanov throws a low kick, looking for Kolesnikov's leg but Kolesnikov calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Romanov misses.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but Romanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Romanov wants to land a leg kick but Kolesnikov is out of range.
Romanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Romanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kolesnikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesnikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romanov.
Romanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kolesnikov is able to avoid easily.
Romanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kolesnikov checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Romanov misses.
Kolesnikov motions for Romanov to come forward. Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kolesnikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romanov is able to avoid easily.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but Romanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maksim Romanov is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Romanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kolesnikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Romanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kolesnikov throws a low kick but Romanov moves out of range easily.
Romanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kolesnikov is out of range and Romanov settles back down.
Kolesnikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kolesnikov tries to work over Romanov's front leg with a kick but Romanov checks it.
Romanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alexander Kolesnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov wants to slow Kolesnikov down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Romanov blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kolesnikov wants to land a leg kick but Romanov is out of range.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kolesnikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romanov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kolesnikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Romanov throws a chopping leg kick but Kolesnikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kolesnikov checks a low kick from Romanov.
Kolesnikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Romanov.
Romanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolesnikov.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but Romanov checks it.
Kolesnikov checks a leg kick.
Kolesnikov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romanov tries to score with a low kick but Kolesnikov moves his leg out of the way.
Romanov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kolesnikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maksim Romanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Romanov misses with a leg kick.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Romanov throws a leg kick but Kolesnikov checks it.
Romanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kolesnikov is looking to chop away at Romanov's legs.
Kolesnikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kolesnikov is able to avoid easily.
Romanov checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kolesnikov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov throws a low kick, looking for Kolesnikov's leg but Kolesnikov calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romanov checks a leg kick.
Kolesnikov tries to score with a low kick but Romanov moves his leg out of the way.
Kolesnikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kolesnikov checks the leg kick.
Kolesnikov misses with a low kick.
Romanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kolesnikov.
Romanov throws a solid leg kick but Kolesnikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolesnikov tries to land a leg kick but Romanov saw it coming and moves away.
Kolesnikov checks a low kick from Romanov.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kolesnikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kolesnikov throws a leg kick but Romanov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romanov throws a low kick but Kolesnikov avoids it.
Kolesnikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kolesnikov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Romanov misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kolesnikov is out of range.
Kolesnikov throws out a leg kick but Romanov moves out of range and Kolesnikov only half commits.
Romanov throws a leg kick but Kolesnikov moved away.
Romanov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kolesnikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Romanov.
Kolesnikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Romanov misses with a low kick as Kolesnikov jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolesnikov throws a low kick but Romanov avoids it.
Kolesnikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kolesnikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romanov is out of range and Kolesnikov settles back down.
Romanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kolesnikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kolesnikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov misses with a low kick as Kolesnikov jumps back.
Kolesnikov throws out a leg kick but Romanov moves out of range and Kolesnikov only half commits.
Alexander Kolesnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maksim Romanov.
Well Romanov 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maksim Romanov!
After the big win, Maksim Romanov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.