PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artyom Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Romanoff
vs
Walker

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artyom Romanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnnie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Romanoff moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWalker.
Romanoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanoff takes one on the button.

It looks like Artyom Romanoff has been cut.
Romanoff misses with a lunging right hand
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
Romanoff tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker defending well as Romanoff loads up on a big left hand.
Romanoff wants to clinch.
Walker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Romanoff misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful 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!
Romanoff has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walker.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Romanoff is breathing heavily.
Romanoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romanoff with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Walker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romanoff's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Romanoff is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Walker throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Romanoff's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Walker lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Johnnie Walker!
After the fight, Johnnie Walker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.