PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitalia Romanchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Head
vs
Romanchenko

189 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Head!
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, Vitalia Romanchenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Head tries to sprawl but Romanchenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Head is trying to maintain the position but Romanchenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Head avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romanchenko.
Romanchenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romanchenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Head manages to get to full guard.
Romanchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Head working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanchenko.
Head preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romanchenko with a flurry of punches that miss.

Head has his foot on Romanchenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romanchenko works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanchenko landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head wants to get back to his feet but Romanchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romanchenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romanchenko scoring with some ground and pound.

Head is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romanchenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Romanchenko postures up and lands a big shot to Head's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanchenko throws and elbow that misses. Head uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romanchenko's guard. Nice move by Head!
Head trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Head is breathing heavily.
Head preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head looking to pass the guard.
Head trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanchenko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Head is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Richard Head wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Romanchenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Head preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Head striking from the bottom here.
Head trying to keep a closed guard but Romanchenko is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romanchenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Romanchenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Romanchenko is sitting in close to Head's body. Head has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Romanchenko is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Romanchenko is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Head.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Head!