PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Romeo (ranked 346 p4p, 47 weight class) and Valentin Taneyev (ranked 417 p4p, 57 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Romeo
vs
Taneyev

184 cm
30
218 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
209 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Romeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taneyev moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Taneyev looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Taneyev wants to clinch.
Taneyev throws a head kick but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taneyev looks to clinch
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taneyev moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Taneyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Romeo ducks right into an uppercut from Taneyev.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
Taneyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Romeo jabs Taneyev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo misses with a straight right.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!

Taneyev forces Romeo back against the cage and clinches.
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!

Romeo breaks from the clinch.

Taneyev closes the distance and clinches.
Taneyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo wants to break free but Taneyev has control.
Romeo lands a shot to the body.
Taneyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taneyev tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Taneyev misses with a hook to the ribs.

Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taneyev throws a lazy right hand but Romeo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taneyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taneyev looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Taneyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Romeo counter with a right hand.
Taneyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taneyev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taneyev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romeo connects with a body shot.
Taneyev needs to keep his hands up - Romeo had a free shot at his head there.
Taneyev looks for the body kick but Romeo saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taneyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taneyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away.
Romeo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taneyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taneyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taneyev tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Taneyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
A little jabbing left from Taneyev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romeo takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Taneyev is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Taneyev takes one on the button.
Taneyev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Taneyev is rocked!
Taneyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Taneyev avoids the body shot from Romeo.

Taneyev has Romeo up against the cage in a clinch.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Romeo blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taneyev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romeo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romeo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taneyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taneyev's elbow.
Romeo is trying to break the clinch but Taneyev has him pressed against the cage.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taneyev lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Taneyev.
Taneyev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo lands a nice uppercut.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.

Romeo breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taneyev!

It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo cracks Taneyev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Taneyev ducks down to avoid it.
Romeo slips under a jab from Taneyev.
It looked like Romeo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taneyev looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Taneyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Taneyev gets a clinch.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
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 Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romeo throws a jab when Taneyev was well out of range.

Taneyev has managed to clinch.
Taneyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Romeo tries to break free but Taneyev pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Taneyev fails to land.
Romeo wants to break free but Taneyev has control.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
Romeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romeo blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romeo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taneyev has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taneyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Taneyev.
A frustrated look appears on Romeo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taneyev.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.

Romeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taneyev avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Taneyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romeo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Taneyev rushes Romeo and presses him up against the cage.
Taneyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.

Romeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
A jab from Taneyev does it's job there.
Taneyev throws out a powerful jab.
Taneyev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taneyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Romeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Taneyev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Taneyev coming out on top.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taneyev throws out a powerful jab.
Romeo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taneyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romeo misses with a hook.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taneyev moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taneyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeo lands a shot to the body.
Taneyev misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Romeo gets through Taneyev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romeo is looking to break free of the clinch but Taneyev has double underhooks.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taneyev.
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Romeo scores with a hook to the body.
Taneyev blocks an uppercut.

Romeo breaks the clinch.
Taneyev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taneyev moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Romeo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taneyev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taneyev. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taneyev jabs Romeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valentin Taneyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Taneyev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taneyev rushes Romeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Romeo digs a right hand underneath Taneyev's ribcage. Taneyev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romeo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taneyev.
Valentin Taneyev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo defending well as Taneyev loads up on a big left hand.
Taneyev tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Taneyev blocks a jab.
Taneyev tries to clinch up but Romeo circles away and keeps his distance.
Taneyev moves to clinch but Romeo breaks away
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taneyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taneyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo scores with a shot to the body.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taneyev wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Romeo throws a shot to the body.
Taneyev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taneyev lands a nice looking body kick.
Romeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taneyev, as that shot connected.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taneyev.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Taneyev is out of range.
Romeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taneyev scores with a decent looking hook.
Taneyev wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Taneyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
Romeo slips under a jab from Taneyev.
Taneyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romeo misses with a right hand
and Taneyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo misses the body punch
and Taneyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Taneyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.

Taneyev moves into range and clinches up with Romeo.
Romeo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taneyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taneyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.
A nice left hand lands by Taneyev.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Romeo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taneyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Taneyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taneyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taneyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taneyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taneyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Romeo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romeo tries to throw a body punch but Taneyev avoids it by throwing Romeo back against the cage.
Romeo misses with a punch to the body.

Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Taneyev is looking to clinch.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Taneyev.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Taneyev is just out of range.
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taneyev counters with a nice uppercut.

Taneyev gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo tries to break free but Taneyev pushes him back against the cage.
Romeo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romeo struggles to land a body shot inside as Taneyev controls his hands.
Romeo lands with a left to the head.
Taneyev keeps control of Romeo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentin Taneyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romeo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romeo throws a head punch that misses.
Romeo is trying to break the clinch but Taneyev is controlling him.
Taneyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taneyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taneyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev is leaning against Romeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romeo scores with a hook to the body.
Taneyev tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Romeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taneyev throws a nice looking combination but Romeo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Taneyev has Romeo up against the cage in a clinch.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Taneyev tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Romeo tries to throw a body punch but Taneyev avoids it by throwing Romeo back against the cage.
Romeo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taneyev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Taneyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romeo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthony Romeo!
Our winner, Anthony Romeo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.