PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pope Cozad (ranked 3171 p4p, 2778 weight class) and Muenster Romano (ranked 382 p4p, 347 weight class). Cozad's entrance music is Spirit In The Sky- Norman Greenbaum. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Pope Cozad has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pope Cozad seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cozad
vs
Romano

181 cm
19
170
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
174
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pope Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad misses with a looping left.
Cozad swats away the attempt to clinch by Romano.
Jab, jab by Romano - just one landing.

Romano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cozad, pushing him back against the cage.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Cozad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Romano presses Cozad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cozad lands a shot to the body.
Cozad lands a right hand.
Romano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
Cozad misses with some punches.
Romano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
A hook to the body from Romano.
A short left from Romano.
Romano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Romano.
Romano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cozad tries to break free but Romano pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Romano.
Cozad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romano has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
Romano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romano avoids a wild elbow strike from Cozad.
Romano lands a left hand.
Cozad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Cozad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romano has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cozad.
Cozad misses with a punch on the inside.
Cozad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romano is working Cozad over against the cage.
Romano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Romano blocks an uppercut.
Romano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cozad's elbow.
Romano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cozad.
Cozad wants to get back to striking at distance but Romano won't allow it.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cozad seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romano can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Romano on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Romano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cozad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romano lands a right hand.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cozad is trying to force a seperation but Romano has the dominant position.
Romano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Cozad struggles to land a body shot inside as Romano controls his hands.
Romano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Cozad controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romano.
Romano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romano digs a right hand underneath Cozad's ribcage. Cozad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romano scores with a shoulder strike.
Cozad is breathing heavily.
Cozad scores with a shoulder strike.
Romano can't find room to land a body shot as Cozad controls the action.
Good body shot from Romano.
Romano scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano blocks a body shot from Cozad.
Cozad wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Romano.
Cozad tries to stall but Romano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romano scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Romano.
Romano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cozad's efforts to push away.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cozads head.
Romano works on Cozad's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Romano scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romano.
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!
Cozad is trying to break the clinch but Romano has him pressed against the cage.
Romano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romano gets through Cozad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands with a right to the head.

Cozad is rocked!
Romano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Cozad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cozads head.
Cozad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Romano.
Cozad seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Romano.
Romano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Romano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romano pushes Cozad against the cage. Romano is working some dirty boxing. Romano pushes off with a quick right hook! Cozad goes down! Cozad tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Romano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muenster Romano!
During a confident post fight interview, Muenster Romano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.