PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dauda Koroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vacily Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanoff has chosen Copenhagen as his entrance music. Dauda Koroma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Koroma
vs
Romanoff

183 cm
20
181 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dauda Koroma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vacily Romanoff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanoff cracks a nice hook into Koroma's ribs.
Koroma shoots in but no luck this time.

Romanoff rushes Koroma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romanoff tries to break the clinch but Koroma is controlling the position.
Koroma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koroma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koroma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koroma tries for a takedown but Romanoff manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Koroma.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koroma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romanoff lands with a short shot to the head.
Romanoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koroma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Koroma breaks the clinch.
Koroma swats away the attempt to clinch by Romanoff.
Romanoff shoots in for a takedown but Koroma shows good takedown defense.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koroma with a lazy takedown attempt

and Romanoff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romanoff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dauda Koroma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koroma has a closed guard, preventing Romanoff from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanoff landing some decent shots from guard.
Romanoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koroma wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romanoff stands up from Koroma's guard - Romanoff perhaps looking for a knockout.
A punch combination from Romanoff misses.
Dauda Koroma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanoff looks gassed!
Koroma misses with a series of wild punches.
Koroma lands a slapping body shot.
Romanoff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Romanoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Koroma misses.
Romanoff misses with a wild combination.
Koroma's corner calls for a 1-2. Koroma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Koroma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koroma.
Koroma fails with the takedown.
Koroma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romanoff tries to avoid it but Koroma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romanoff to the ground. Romanoff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koroma scores with a punch to the head.
Koroma shoots in and drives through. Romanoff sprawls well.

Koroma tries to keep at a distance but Romanoff has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koroma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romanoff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Koroma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koroma has a couple of punches blocked by Romanoff.
Koroma misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Koroma.
Koroma works on Romanoff's body with a couple of short punches.
Romanoff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koroma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koroma lands a left hand.
Koroma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Koroma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romanoff closes the distance and clinches up with Koroma, looking for a takedown. Romanoff pushes Koroma against the cage but Koroma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koroma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Romanoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Koroma has his foot on Romanoff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romanoff works his way back into a safe position though.
Romanoff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Romanoff trying to control but Koroma is working from the bottom.

Koroma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romanoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Koroma is tightening it up a little... Romanoff has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Romanoff reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Romanoff taps out! nice BJJ there by Koroma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dauda Koroma!