PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Romaschenko (ranked 23380 p4p, 566 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 1849 p4p, 233 weight class). Smith has chosen Is This Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romaschenko
vs
Smith

183 cm
28
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Romaschenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romaschenko shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Romaschenko shakes him off and moves away.
Romaschenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sasha Romaschenko has been cut.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Romaschenko is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith cracks Romaschenko with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith has Romaschenko pressed against the cage.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Romaschenko's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Romaschenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Romaschenko is breathing heavily.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Romaschenko in his tracks for a moment.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith just leaning against Romaschenko, taking a breather.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith working Romaschenko over with knees to the body.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romaschenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Smith presses Romaschenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith has Romaschenko pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Romaschenko is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Smith - that's hurt Romaschenko badly! Oh, another knee lands and Romaschenko is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Romaschenko doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kenny Smith!
After winning the bout, Kenny Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.