When Romanos became aware of what had happened, he tried to recover the situation by making a defiant stand, fighting valiantly even after his horse had been killed under him, but he was wounded in the hand, which prevented him from wielding a sword, and was soon taken prisoner.
Ketika Romanos menyadari apa yang telah terjadi, dia mencoba memulihkan situasi dengan membuat pemberontakan, bertarung dengan gagah berani bahkan setelah kudanya terbunuh di bawahnya, tetapi dia terluka di tangan, yang mencegahnya menghunus pedang, dan segera dipenjara.