PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rompevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sullivan
vs
Rompevsky

185 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Rompevsky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rompevsky lands a head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rompevsky.
Sullivan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rompevsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Rompevsky connects with a high kick.
Sullivan misses with a hook. Rompevsky ducked under it nicely.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Rompevsky.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sullivan lands with a nice combination. Rompevsky backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mikhail Rompevsky has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rompevsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Rompevsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Rompevsky.
A clash of legs there as Sullivan blocks the low kick.
Mikhail Rompevsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rompevsky misses with a combination
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rompevsky throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Rompevsky misses with a body shot
letting Sullivan counter with a right hand.
Rompevsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan counters with a left to the body.
Rompevsky looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
Rompevsky throws a combination that misses
and Rompevsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Sullivan.
Sullivan tries to score with a low kick but Rompevsky moves his leg out of the way.
Rompevsky throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rompevsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Rompevsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rompevsky thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky misses with a left hand
and Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Rompevsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Sullivan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rompevsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rompevsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sullivan 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 Rompevsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rompevsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sullivan lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rompevsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Rompevsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rompevsky misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Rompevsky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sullivan lunges at Rompevsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rompevsky's hand.
Rompevsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Sullivan stalks Rompevsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rompevsky's face. Rompevsky staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rompevsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sullivan misses with a right hand
enabling Rompevsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Sullivan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Rompevsky.
Rompevsky looks to land a body kick but Sullivan moved away.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rompevsky manages to avoid it.
Rompevsky moves forwards but Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That has opened up Mikhail Rompevsky's cut even more.
Rompevsky misses with a low kick as Sullivan jumps back.
Rompevsky tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rompevsky might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sullivan has got the better of the exchanges.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Rompevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Donk. Sullivan catches Rompevsky right on the button with a cross.
Rompevsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Sullivan.
Rompevsky is breathing heavily.
Rompevsky ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Mikhail Rompevsky's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sammy Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rompevsky manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky walks into a jab.

Rompevsky is rocked!
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rompevsky! Sullivan dives in looking to finish! Rompevsky is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Sullivan!