PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Starling (ranked 24734 p4p, 2582 weight class) and Yoel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoel Romero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Starling
vs
Romero

198 cm
19
276
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
265
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Starling !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Starling .
Starling fakes the leg kick and cracks Romero in the body.
Romero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Starling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Starling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starling delivers a nice body kick.
Starling lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Romero looks winded!
Starling scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starling feints a jab and as Romero dips his head, Starling unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Romero right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Romero falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Starling smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Starling !