PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xxtreme MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Roma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MMA's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Im Shipping Up To Boston. Roma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Wayne - Show Me My Opponent . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

MMA
vs
Roma

200 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
290 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xxtreme MMA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Roma!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MMA connects with a single shot there.
MMA keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MMA throws a quick inside leg kick.

Roma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MMA stalling in the clinch.
Roma lands with a right to the head.
Roma looking for a takedown.
Roma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roma prevents MMA from breaking the clinch.
MMA misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roma avoiding damage as MMA throws knees to the body.
MMA with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roma misses with a hook from the clinch.
MMA gets underhooks to prevent Roma's takedown attempt.

MMA manages to break the clinch.
Roma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Roma clinches.

MMA has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roma uses from the top position.
Roma trying to control but MMA is working from the bottom.

MMA pushes Roma off and gets back to his feet.
MMA leaves Roma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Xxtreme MMA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Roma.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roma looks gassed!
MMA keeping moving, preventing Roma from controlling successfully.
Roma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roma wants to control from the top but MMA keeps moving.
Roma thows a big elbow that misses.
MMA looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roma landing with the ground and pound.
MMA is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roma postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MMA throws a shot from downtown. Roma moves away and avoids it.
MMA throws a combination. Roma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roma misses with an uppercut. MMA saw that one coming.
Roma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MMA throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MMA.
Roma misses with a looping left.
MMA takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MMA slaps away a takedown attempt from Roma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MMA misses the shot to the body.
MMA misses with a double jab.
Roma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roma shoots in and drives through. MMA sprawls well.
Roma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MMA stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MMA works Roma's body with a nice hook.
MMA throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MMA scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for MMA.
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!
MMA scores with a jab. Roma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xxtreme MMA is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MMA stuns Roma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MMA lands with an uppercut that bounces Roma off the cage and back into rage.
MMA throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
MMA stuns Roma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by MMA. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MMA.
MMA lands an overhand right.
MMA defending well as Roma loads up on a big left hand.
MMA connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MMA's corner calls for a 1-2. MMA obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Roma is rocked!
MMA drops Roma with a big left hand! Roma is injured, injured bad! MMA jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xxtreme MMA!