PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pivo Salamander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanoff has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salamander
vs
Romanoff

178 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pivo Salamander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Romanoff!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salamander fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romanoff sprawls well initially but Salamander persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salamander wants to pass to mount but Romanoff is defending the position.

Salamander seems to be working for a kimura but Romanoff defends the submission attempt.
Romanoff tries to roll over but Salamander keeps him under control.
Salamander looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salamander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Romanoff wants to control but Salamander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salamander wants to stand up but Romanoff is controlling the position.
Salamander looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Salamander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Salamander is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romanoff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romanoff looks gassed!

Salamander is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Salamander missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salamander has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Salamander is working for a guillotine from mount but Romanoff frees his head quite easily.

Salamander is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salamander gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Romanoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salamander scoring with punches and elbows.

Salamander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Romanoff is trying to get back to half guard.

Salamander is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Romanoff tries to improve position but can't.
Salamander lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Salamander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanoff keeps working.
Romanoff is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamander tries to advance to mount but can't.
Salamander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salamander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanoff keeps working.

Salamander is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Salamander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Salamander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Romanoff has escaped the position, nice work there.

Salamander stands up and beckons Romanoff to his feet.
Salamander closes the distance and clinches up with Romanoff, looking for a takedown. Salamander pushes Romanoff against the ropes but Romanoff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick from Salamander lands but Romanoff takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romanoff.
Romanoff lands with a shot to the body.
Salamander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romanoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salamander but Salamander pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Salamander shoots in and bounces Romanoff off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Romanoff is wriggling around but Salamander manages to pass to half guard.
Salamander is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamander works his way into side control.

Salamander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pivo Salamander dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salamander forces Romanoff back against the ropes and clinches.
Romanoff is trying to break free.

Salamander gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pivo Salamander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romanoff is trying to maintain the position but Salamander is very close to passing his half guard.
Salamander moves into full mount! Romanoff won't be happy about that!

Salamander looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Salamander is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Salamander connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Salamander looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Salamander jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Romanoff manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Salamander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salamander goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Romanoff rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salamander's guard! Nice work there by Romanoff!

Romanoff drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Romanoff as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Salamander screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Romanoff! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Victor Romanoff!