PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Romero (ranked 2878 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 282 p4p, 398 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Romero
vs
Hallows

165 cm
26
150
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
152
2 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallows lands the left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Hallows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallows connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hallows.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romero sizes up Hallows with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hallows fails to land with a series of punches.

Romero moves into the clinch.
Hallows blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hallows throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Hallows's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.

Hallows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Hallows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows stalling in the clinch.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.

Hallows manages to break the clinch.
Romero checks a low kick from Hallows.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Hallows.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Hallows misses.
Romero misses the body punch
and Hallows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hallows misses with a wild combination.
Hallows dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romero. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romero rushes Hallows and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero keeps control of Hallows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hallows breaks from the clinch.
Romero is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Romero has Hallows up against the cage in a clinch.
Hallows is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Hallows blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallows throws an elbow but it misses.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from Hallows.
Romero prevents Hallows from breaking the clinch.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero prevents Hallows from breaking the clinch.
Hallows is trying to break free.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero prevents Hallows from breaking the clinch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.

Hallows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero tries to clinch up.

Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Romero takes an elbow to the temple.
Hallows working hard to break the clinch.
Romero prevents Hallows from breaking the clinch.
Hallows wants to break free but Romero has control.
A frustrated look appears on Hallows's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.
Hallows tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hallows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hallows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hallows tries to counter with a clinch but Romero shakes him off and moves away.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallows circles away.
Hallows steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Romero.
Romero tries to clinch up
and Hallows counters with a three punch combo that has Romero backing up. Romero nods at Hallows to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Hallows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows misses with a low kick as Romero jumps back.
Hallows throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Hallows misses with a straight right.
A big right from Hallows misses.

Romero clinches up with Hallows and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Hallows has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallows is trying to break free.
Hallows blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ernesto Romero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hallows throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broady Hallows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero checks the leg kick.
Romero is looking to clinch.

Romero rushes Hallows and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hallows wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Hallows tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.

Hallows manages to break the clinch.
Hallows throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hallows throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Hallows misses.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hallows.
Hallows takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallows thinking.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallows circles away.
Hallows fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romero checks it well.
Hallows connects with a looping right hand.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hallows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Hallows misses.

Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.

Hallows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallows misses with a few strikes there.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Hallows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hallows swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero tries to clinch but Hallows is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Hallows throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows misses with a few strikes there.
Hallows looks to land a combination but Romero avoids it well.
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!
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero wants to clinch.

Romero clinches with his opponent.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with some punches.
Hallows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallows.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from Hallows.
Romero has Hallows pressed against the cage, preventing Hallows from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ernesto Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Hallows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hallows is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Romero prevents Hallows from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero prevents Hallows from breaking the clinch.
Romero lands with a right to the head.

Hallows manages to break the clinch.
Hallows misses with a looping left.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romero tries to clinch up but Hallows circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Broady Hallows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallows circles away.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Hallows. Those never looked like landing.
Romero wants to clinch up but Hallows keeps it at a distance.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hallows misses with a looping right.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Hallows. Those never looked like landing.
Hallows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Romero moves into range and clinches up with Hallows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallows using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hallows is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.

Hallows is rocked!
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallows is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Hallows wants to break free but Romero has control.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hallows breaks the clinch.
Romero clobbers Hallows with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Broady Hallows will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Romero is looking to clinch but Hallows is avoiding it.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hallows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Hallows.
Hallows is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Hallows connects with a nasty looking knee right to Romero's face.
Hallows is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero keeps control of Hallows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hallows seems to have recovered his senses.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.

Hallows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hallows tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Romero backs off Hallows throws a huge counter combo but Romero manages to avoid it all.
Hallows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romero circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallows throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Hallows pushes him off.
Hallows scores with a punch to the head.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallows circles away.
Hallows with a nice calf kick.
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!
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallows wants to counter the offense by Romero and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows misses with a leg kick
and Romero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Hallows does no damage.
Romero is looking to wear down Hallows with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Romero clinches up against the cage.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallows.
Hallows wants to break free but Romero has control.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero pushes Hallows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallows is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Romero misses with the head strike.

Hallows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero wants to clinch.

Hallows gets tackled into the cage by Romero. Romero maintains the clinch.
Hallows is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Hallows tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hallows breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Romero has closed the distance and engaged Hallows in a clinch.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hallows tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Hallows working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hallows blocking some punches.
Hallows wants to break free but Romero has control.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallows.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Hallows.
Hallows tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Hallows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hallows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero slips a jab from Hallows.
Hallows dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romero. That did some damage!
Romero tries to move into range but Hallows moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hallows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hallows pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romero back to the cage. Hallows follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hallows misses with a leg kick
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Hallows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romero defending well as Hallows loads up on a big left hand.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
Hallows throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Hallows tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romero is able to avoid easily.
No joy there for Hallows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Hallows.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Hallows keeps the fight on the outside.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romero instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hallows is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Hallows blocking some punches.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallows is trying to break free.
Hallows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Hallows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallows.
Hallows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hallows tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Romero.

Hallows manages to break the clinch.

Romero rushes Hallows and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Romero on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!