PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristov Daugavins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Romanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan Romanovich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Daugavins
vs
Romanovich

193 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristov Daugavins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bogdan Romanovich!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Romanovich finds it's way through Daugavins's defenses.

It looks like Kristov Daugavins has been cut.
Bogdan Romanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daugavins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanovich lands with a nice body punch.
Romanovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Daugavins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daugavins takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanovich. Daugavins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daugavins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Daugavins gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romanovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Daugavins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Romanovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daugavins paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Romanovich.
Daugavins is breathing heavily.
Romanovich tests Daugavins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romanovich lands a slapping body shot.
Romanovich connects with a body shot.
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!

Romanovich moves into the clinch successfully.
Romanovich lands a body shot.
Romanovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Romanovich pushes Daugavins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romanovich digs a right hand underneath Daugavins's ribcage. Daugavins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romanovich just leaning against Daugavins, taking a breather.
Romanovich lands a body shot.
Romanovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Romanovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanovich slowing the pace effectively.
Romanovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanovich is working Daugavins over against the cage.
Romanovich lands a nice uppercut.
Romanovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daugavinss head.
We've been informed that Romanovich has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Romanovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romanovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romanovich taking a breather.
Romanovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Romanovich.
Romanovich scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Romanovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanovich presses Daugavins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romanovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romanovich cracks Daugavins with a nice body shot.
Romanovich works on Daugavins's body with a couple of short punches.
Romanovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Romanovich.
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!
Romanovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daugavins backwards.
Romanovich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Romanovich cracks Daugavins with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanovich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Romanovich continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Romanovich is leaning against Daugavins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Romanovich.
Romanovich lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kristov Daugavins's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Romanovich scores with a shot to the side of Daugavins's head.
Romanovich leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Romanovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdan Romanovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristov Daugavins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Romanovich moves into the clinch successfully.
Daugavins takes a shot to the head.
Romanovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Romanovich.
A short uppercut from Romanovich.
A shot in the inside from Romanovich.
Romanovich lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanovich works on Daugavins's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Romanovich scores with a nice short uppercut.

Daugavins is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romanovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romanovich cracks Daugavins with a nice body shot.
Romanovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romanovich scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanovich lands a body shot.
Romanovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daugavins backwards.
Romanovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daugavins backwards.
Oh Daugavins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanovich digs a right hand underneath Daugavins's ribcage. Daugavins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romanovich scores with a nice hook to the head.

Romanovich drops Daugavins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Daugavins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Romanovich - that landed with a thud.
Romanovich is pushing Daugavins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Romanovich drops Daugavins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Daugavins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Romanovich is muscling Daugavins up against the cage and as Daugavins bounces back off, Romanovich cracks him with a huge right hand! Daugavins crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bogdan Romanovich!