PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muenster Romano (ranked 982 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Jisoo Oh (ranked 139 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jisoo Oh enters the cage!

Romano
vs
Oh

178 cm
27
174
14 - 8 - 0

179 cm
28
175
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Fantasy Threads

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Oh does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Romano backs off Oh throws a huge counter combo but Romano manages to avoid it all.
Romano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Romano gets caught flat footed, as Oh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oh told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Oh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romano keeping moving, preventing Oh from controlling successfully.
Oh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Romano is avoiding damage well.

Oh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Romano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but Romano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh working the ground and pound.

Oh swings around for an armbar but Romano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oh's guard.
Oh controls Romano momentarily but Romano frees himself.
Oh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oh thows a huge punch but Romano dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oh.
Oh trying to control the action but Romano is working from the bottom.

Oh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oh on the ground.
Oh thows a huge punch but Romano dodges it nicely.
Oh stalling.
Oh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romano is controlling Oh's trapped leg to prevent Oh from advancing to side control.
Oh thows a huge punch but Romano dodges it nicely.
Oh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romano defending well though.
Oh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Romano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oh lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oh moves into full mount! Romano won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking to control but Romano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oh sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Oh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Oh has hold of Romano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Romano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oh wants to control the pace but Romano is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Oh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jisoo Oh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romano.
Romano is looking to clinch.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oh.
Oh looks to throw the jab but Romano is out of range.
Romano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh misses with a body shot.
It looked like Romano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Oh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano missing with a left hand there. Oh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh throws a big shot that misses.
Oh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano lands the left hand.

It looks like Jisoo Oh has been cut.
Romano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh moves out of range of the strikes.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano takes a swing at Oh's ribcage but misses.

Romano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano is pressed up against the cage. Oh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romano down to the mat. Romano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Oh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a sloppy body shot
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.
Romano doesn't manage to clinch there - Oh circles away.
Romano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oh's head backwards.
Oh shoots in and drives through. Romano sprawls well.
Muenster Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jisoo Oh.

Romano rushes Oh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oh blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Oh uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Oh wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oh is pulling down on Romano's head to control his posture.
Oh being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh wants to sweep here but Romano controlling him for the moment.
Oh has Romano pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romano won't allow Oh to sweep him here.
Oh has control of Romano's left arm, preventing Romano from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Oh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oh fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muenster Romano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jisoo Oh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oh.
Romano misses with a looping left.
Romano wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Oh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Romano misses the target.
Romano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oh to score with a decent uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Romano defending against the ground and pound.
Romano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romano tries to get out of the position.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but Romano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh tries to score with some ground and pound. Romano controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Oh scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh wants to control but Romano is keeping him busy.
Oh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Romano on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Romano dodges the ground and pound from Oh.
Oh trying to control the position but Romano is working away.
Oh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Romano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Oh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Romano to see if he's OK.
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!

Oh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romano, who protects the arm well.
Romano is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano seems a little lost for a moment, as Oh dominates the positioning.
Romano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Oh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Romano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Oh throwing strikes but Romano manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Romano working away.
Oh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Oh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Oh there.
Oh wants to control but Romano is keeping him busy.

Oh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Romano wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jisoo Oh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jisoo Oh!
A victorious Jisoo Oh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.