PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Almost Easy -- Avenged Sevenfold. Wrestler has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! This should be fireworks!

Romano
vs
Wrestler

190 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Romano.
Wrestler looks gassed!
Wrestler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Romano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Romano showed some decent athleticism there.
Romano moves into full mount! Wrestler won't be happy about that!
Romano looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Romano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Romano looking for a guillotine from mount but Wrestler is having none of it.

Romano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wrestler manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Romano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wrestler to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick from Romano lands but Wrestler takes it in his stride.
Wrestler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Romano counters with a nice body kick.
Wrestler walks into a straight right hand from Romano.
Romano lands a head kick!
Romano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wrestler.
Romano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Romano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romano. That's going to slow Wrestler down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romano.
Romano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romano.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romano.
Romano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wrestler takes a step back to recover.
Romano moves into range and connects with a jab.

Romano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Romano passes to full mount!
Romano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wrestler hang on?

Romano wants to finish this one by submission but Wrestler is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Romano.
Romano tries to control but Wrestler wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Wrestler is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Romano locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Wrestler is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Romano!