PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Youngblood (ranked 1833 p4p, 208 weight class) and Uri Romanov (ranked 4376 p4p, 397 weight class). Axel Youngblood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uri Romanov's chin.

Youngblood
vs
Romanov

193 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
222 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Axel Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uri Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Youngblood tries to sprawl out of it but Romanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Youngblood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Youngblood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romanov circles away quickly and effectively.

Youngblood clinches.
Youngblood lands a right hand.
Youngblood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Youngblood.
Youngblood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Youngblood lands with a short shot to the head.
Romanov blocks a body shot from Youngblood.
Youngblood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanovs head.
Youngblood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Romanov is rocked!
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!
Youngblood misses with the head strike.
Romanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Youngblood finish him?
Youngblood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Youngblood has a couple of punches blocked by Romanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanov.
Youngblood throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Youngblood fails to land.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Youngblood working aggressively here.
Youngblood misses with a punch on the inside.
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Youngblood throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.
Youngblood throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.
Youngblood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Youngblood fails to land.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Youngblood misses with the head strike.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Youngblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Youngblood.
Romanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Youngblood lands a shot to the body.
Romanov looks winded!
Youngblood lands a big right hand that drops Romanov! The killer instinct kicks in and Youngblood finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Youngblood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Youngblood!