PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keiko Nakatomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rompevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakatomi
vs
Rompevsky

180 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

178 cm
28
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiko Nakatomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Rompevsky!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakatomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nakatomi drives through and clinches with Rompevsky against the cage.
Rompevsky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakatomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rompevsky missing with knees to the body.
Rompevsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakatomi has him pressed against the cage.
Nakatomi blocks an elbow strike.
Nakatomi lands an elbow inside that Rompevsky shrugs off.

It looks like Mikhail Rompevsky has been cut.
Rompevsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rompevsky tries to pull guard but Nakatomi holds him up against the cage and eventually Rompevsky drops back down to his feet.
Rompevsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rompevsky fails to pull guard.
Keiko Nakatomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Rompevsky.
Good body shot from Nakatomi.
Rompevsky is trying to force a seperation but Nakatomi has the dominant position.
Rompevsky is trying to break free.

Nakatomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakatomi wants to clinch up but Rompevsky keeps it at a distance.
Nakatomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rompevsky.

Nakatomi closes the distance and pushes Rompevsky back into the cage.
Nakatomi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rompevsky avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rompevsky throws an elbow but misses.
Rompevsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rompevsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rompevsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rompevsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakatomi has him pressed against the cage.
Nakatomi lands an elbow inside that Rompevsky shrugs off.
Rompevsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rompevsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakatomi.

Nakatomi manages to break the clinch.

Nakatomi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rompevsky sprawls well initially but Nakatomi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nakatomi is thwarting Rompevsky's attempts to control the position.
Nakatomi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Nakatomi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rompevsky misses with a hook to the body

and Nakatomi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rompevsky's guard now.
Nakatomi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky wants to stand and escape but Nakatomi is having none of it.
Nakatomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakatomi thows a big elbow that misses.
Rompevsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakatomi is one step ahead there.
Rompevsky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakatomi stays in close to Rompevsky's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nakatomi stops Rompevsky from standing up.
Nakatomi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Keiko Nakatomi just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Rompevsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakatomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rompevsky moves away.

Nakatomi drives through and clinches with Rompevsky against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nakatomi.
Rompevsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nakatomi.
Nakatomi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rompevsky avoids the damage to the body.
Nakatomi scores with a hook to the body.
Rompevsky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakatomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rompevsky working hard to break the clinch.
Rompevsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakatomi trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Nakatomi.
Rompevsky dodges an elbow strike from Nakatomi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakatomi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakatomi lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rompevsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rompevsky working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakatomi breaks from the clinch.

Nakatomi rushes Rompevsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rompevsky tries to break the clinch but Nakatomi is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Nakatomi.
Rompevsky working hard to break the clinch.
Rompevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakatomi is defending well for now.
Nakatomi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakatomi scores with a hook to the body.
Nakatomi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakatomi works on Rompevsky's body with a couple of short punches.
Rompevsky working hard to break the clinch.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch.
Rompevsky misses with an uppercut. Nakatomi saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakatomi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Nakatomi takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakatomi prevents Rompevsky from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiko Nakatomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Rompevsky's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rompevsky avoids the head kick by Nakatomi.
Rompevsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rompevsky throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakatomi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Nakatomi closes the distance and clinches.
Rompevsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakatomi cracks Rompevsky with a nice body shot.
Nakatomi prevents Rompevsky from breaking the clinch.
Nakatomi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rompevsky.
Nakatomi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rompevsky is trying to break the clinch but Nakatomi has him pressed against the cage.
Nakatomi lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rompevsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch.
Rompevsky throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nakatomi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rompevsky won't be happy with that.

Nakatomi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rompevsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakatomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rompevsky thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nakatomi.
Nakatomi wants to clinch up but Rompevsky keeps it at a distance.
Nakatomi dips to his left and cracks Rompevsky with an uppercut!
Nakatomi moves out of range as Rompevsky strikes.
Rompevsky misses with a head kick.
Rompevsky misses with a head kick.
Nakatomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakatomi wants to clinch up but Rompevsky keeps it at a distance.
Rompevsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rompevsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakatomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Nakatomi clinches up with Rompevsky and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakatomi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rompevsky wants to break free but Nakatomi has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakatomi is defending well for now.

Nakatomi breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Rompevsky misses
and Nakatomi counters with a nice body shot.
Rompevsky is breathing heavily.
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!

Nakatomi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nakatomi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Nakatomi as the two fighters clinch.
Rompevsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakatomi blocks the elbow strike.

Nakatomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakatomi misses with a body shot.
Rompevsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakatomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rompevsky throws a looping overhand right but Nakatomi ducks down to avoid it.

Nakatomi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rompevsky to the mat! Rompevsky manages to get full guard.
Nakatomi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakatomi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rompevsky trying to keep a closed guard but Nakatomi is proving a slippery customer.
Nakatomi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keiko Nakatomi.
Rompevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Rompevsky jabs at Nakatomi's body.
Nakatomi is looking to clinch.
Nakatomi slips a jab from Rompevsky.
Rompevsky throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky scores with a jab. Nakatomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Rompevsky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakatomi. Rompevsky does a little dance to reset his feet.

Nakatomi drives through with a takedown into Rompevsky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nakatomi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rompevsky trying to keep a closed guard but Nakatomi is proving a slippery customer.
Nakatomi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakatomi stopping the sweep attempt from Rompevsky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rompevsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakatomi manages to get himself to full guard.
Nakatomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiko Nakatomi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Rompevsky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakatomi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rompevsky, pushing him back against the cage.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakatomi blocks a head kick by Rompevsky.
Nakatomi connects with a single shot there.
Rompevsky misses with a body shot.

Nakatomi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rompevsky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rompevsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Rompevsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rompevsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nakatomi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rompevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rompevsky is trying to control the position but Nakatomi postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nakatomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rompevsky is keeping the position for now.

Nakatomi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rompevsky misses with an uppercut.
Rompevsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rompevsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakatomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rompevsky is just out of range.
Mikhail Rompevsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakatomi tries to clinch there but Rompevsky circles away.

Nakatomi rushes Rompevsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rompevsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rompevsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nakatomi.
Rompevsky tries to circle away but Nakatomi has him pinned against the cage.
Keiko Nakatomi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nakatomi lands a shoulder strike.
Rompevsky is trying to break the clinch but Nakatomi is controlling him.
Nakatomi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mikhail Rompevsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rompevsky takes a shot to the head.
Nakatomi lands a right hand.
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!
Rompevsky can't break the clinch.
Nakatomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rompevsky backwards.
Rompevsky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nakatomi digs a right hand into Rompevsky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rompevsky's gas tank.
Rompevsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rompevsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakatomi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakatomi pushes Rompevsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rompevsky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakatomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nakatomi lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nakatomi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rompevsky's brow.
A short right from Nakatomi on the inside.

Rompevsky is rocked!

That has opened up Mikhail Rompevsky's cut even more.
Nakatomi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rompevsky backwards.
Rompevsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakatomi finish him?
Nakatomi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rompevsky can do to turn this around?
Rompevsky has had enough of the clinch but Nakatomi keeps him there for the moment.
Nakatomi lands an elbow just above Rompevsky 's eye.
Rompevsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keiko Nakatomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Rompevsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakatomi.
Nakatomi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rompevsky's defenses.
Nakatomi lands a big right hand that drops Rompevsky! The killer instinct kicks in and Nakatomi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nakatomi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiko Nakatomi!