PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petr Romanov (ranked 4596 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Bredberg (ranked 6796 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Romanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romanov
vs
Bredberg

182 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Bredberg!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bredberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bredberg tries to work over Romanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanov lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mikael Bredberg has been cut.
Romanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bredberg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romanov to keep the fight standing.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bredberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Romanov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bredberg takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Mikael Bredberg's cut even more.
Romanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Mikael Bredberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Bredberg gets control of Romanov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bredberg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Romanov stands up over Bredberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romanov passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bredberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Romanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bredberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bredberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bredberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romanov is one step ahead there.
Romanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bredberg controls Romanov momentarily but Romanov frees himself.
Romanov stands up over Bredberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bredberg looking for a guillotine here but Romanov defends easily.
Bredberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bredberg trying to control the position.
Romanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bredberg manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bredberg blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Romanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Romanov blocking some punches.
Bredberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romanov prevents it.
Petr Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Bredberg.
The referee calls for Romanov to work.
Romanov has Bredberg pressed against the cage.
Romanov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bredberg trying to control the position but instead, Romanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bredberg into the cage.
Romanov lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bredberg is trying to break the clinch but Romanov is controlling him.
Romanov lands an elbow just above Bredberg 's eye.

Mikael Bredberg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikael Bredberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Petr Romanov!