PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cowelll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Romerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Cowelll has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Cowelll seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cowelll
vs
Romerio

183 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cowelll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Romerio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Cowelll catches Romerio right on the button with a cross.
Cowelll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cowelll swinging wildly here.
Romerio lands a nice looking body shot.
Romerio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cowelll as he jumps to the side.
Romerio catches Cowelll with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romerio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romerio walks into a jab.
Cowelll slips under a jab from Romerio.
Romerio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Cowelll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cowelll lands with a straight right. Romerio didn't see that one coming.
Cowelll throws a nice looking combination but Romerio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romerio scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Cowelll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romerio misses with a hook.
Cowelll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romerio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cowelll with a jab.
Romerio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cowelll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romerio throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowelll throws a nice looking combination but Romerio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cowelll.
Cowelll throws a lazy right hand but Romerio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cowelll throws a right and a left that Romerio avoids nicely.
Cowelll lands a jab-cross combination.
Cowelll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cowelll misses with a looping right.
Cowelll throws a right and a left that Romerio avoids nicely.
Cowelll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romerio throws a body punch but Cowelll moves out of range.
Cowelll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cowelll throws a right hand that Romerio ducks under and follows up with a left that Romerio also avoids with ease.
Romerio dives in and grabs Cowelll's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cowelll pushes down on Romerio's head and hops out.
Mike Cowelll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Romerio.
Romerio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Cowelll does no damage.
Mike Cowelll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cowelll's corner calls for a 1-2. Cowelll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romerio misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Romerio or perhaps it was just good defense by Cowelll which made him look bad.
Cowelll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romerio tries to clinch but Cowelll is having none of it.
Romerio slips a jab and a cross from Cowelll.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowelll slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Romerio. That snapped Cowelll's head back.
Cowelll tries to bum rush Romerio with a series of wild strikes but Romerio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cowelll.
Cowelll is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cowelll displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romerio.
A combination from Cowelll does no damage.
Romerio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cowelll throws a right and a left that Romerio avoids nicely.
Cowelll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cowelll throws out a loose jab but Romerio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowelll lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romerio looks to land a left hand but Cowelll moved out of range nicely.
Romerio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cowelll on the side of the head.
Romerio slips under a jab from Cowelll.
Romerio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Romerio.
Romerio misses with a hook.
Cowelll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romerio.
Cowelll throws a series of punches but Romerio avoids them all with ease.
Romerio lands a glancing blow to the side of Cowelll's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cowelll scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cowelll throws a combination. Romerio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cowelll misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Romerio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Romerio - just one landing.
Cowelll is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cowelll throws a big shot that misses.
Cowelll moves out of range of the strikes.

Romerio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Romerio trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowelll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowelll being controlled here, momentarily.
Cowelll keeping moving, preventing Romerio from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Julio Romerio.
Romerio scores with a shot to the body.
Cowelll misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Romerio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Romerio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowelll.
Cowelll swinging wildly here.
Cowelll misses with a few strikes there.
Romerio is looking to clinch but Cowelll is avoiding it.
Cowelll swinging wildly here.
Romerio tries for a takedown but Cowelll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cowelll moves out of range of the strikes.
Cowelll scores with a three punch combo!
Cowelll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romerio circles away quickly and effectively.
Romerio takes one on the button.
Cowelll loads up on a big right hand but Romerio slips the punch.
Romerio shoots for a takedown but Cowelll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romerio lands a glancing blow to the side of Cowelll's head.
Cowelll misses with a wild combination.
Romerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romerio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowelll.
Cowelll slips under a jab from Romerio.
Romerio throws a body punch but Cowelll moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowelll.
Cowelll scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romerio slips a jab and a cross from Cowelll.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romerio is defended easily by Cowelll.
Mike Cowelll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Romerio.
Romerio lands with an overhand left.
Romerio swings for the body but Cowelll moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cowelll misses.
Cowelll works over Romerio's head and body with a nice combination.
Cowelll bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romerio's head backwards.
Mike Cowelll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romerio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Romerio misses the target.
Mike Cowelll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowelll blocks a jab.
Cowelll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romerio.
Cowelll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romerio.
Cowelll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romerio circles away quickly and effectively.
Cowelll misses with a straight left.
Cowelll scores with the left hand. Romerio knows he should have avoided that one.
Cowelll works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romerio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowelll throws a shot to the body.
Romerio looks to land a left hand but Cowelll moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Cowelll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romerio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cowelll lands a jab to the head.
Cowelll jabs Romerio right on the nose. Romerio blinks but takes it well.
Romerio misses with a body shot.
Romerio looks to throw the jab but Cowelll is out of range.
Cowelll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowelll lands with a nice combination. Romerio backs away looking to recover.
Cowelll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romerio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowelll.
Nice uppercut there from Cowelll.
Cowelll scores with a one two! Romerio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Julio Romerio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romerio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romerio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowelll.
Cowelll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowelll scores with a sloppy right hand. Romerio should have avoided that one.
Romerio takes a swing at Cowelll's ribcage but misses.
Romerio throws a jab when Cowelll was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romerio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cowelll throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romerio on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Cowelll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romerio wants to clinch.
Cowelll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romerio was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowelll.
Romerio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cowelll moves out of range as Romerio strikes.
Cowelll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romerio.
Romerio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Cowelll.
Romerio blocks a jab.
Cowelll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowelll paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cowelll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romerio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cowelll thinking.
Cowelll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cowelll looks to land a combination but Romerio avoids it well.
Cowelll scores with a sloppy right hand. Romerio should have avoided that one.
A right-left combo lands from Cowelll.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowelll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romerio.
Romerio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cowelll as he jumps to the side.
Romerio is breathing heavily.
Cowelll misses with the combination.
Donk. Cowelll catches Romerio right on the button with a cross.
Cowelll takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romerio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Romerio looks to land a right hand but Cowelll moved out of range.
Cowelll staying out of range there.
Cowelll lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cowelll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cowelll throws a series of punches but Romerio moves out of range.
Romerio thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Romerio.
Romerio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cowelll throws a jab but it's blocked by Romerio.
Romerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowelll manages to avoid it.
Romerio misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Cowelll dominated that second round.
That's time! Cowelll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Romerio thows a body shot but no joy.
Cowelll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romerio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Cowelll.
Romerio throws a hook but Cowelll blocks it.
Cowelll lands a slapping body shot.
Cowelll tries to bum rush Romerio with a series of wild strikes but Romerio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cowelll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romerio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romerio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romerio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romerio misses with a wild combination.
Cowelll scores with a hook.
Romerio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cowelll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowelll scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cowelll throws a right hand that Romerio ducks under and follows up with a left that Romerio also avoids with ease.
Cowelll scores with a punch to the head.
Cowelll lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romerio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romerio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romerio looks for a takedown but Cowelll sprawls well.
Cowelll connects with a nice looking jab.
Cowelll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cowelll connects with a single shot there.
Cowelll is working the combinations to good effect here.
Romerio misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Cowelll.
Some wild striking there from Cowelll.
Cowelll lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Romerio backs up against the cage.
Cowelll lands a nice shot that snaps Romerio's head back.
Cowelll throws a one two combo.
Cowelll smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romerio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Cowelll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Romerio.
Cowelll displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Cowelll misses.
Cowelll lands a lovely overhand right.
Romerio walks into a straight right hand from Cowelll.
Cowelll throws a combination that misses
and Cowelll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowelll catches Romerio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cowelll scores with a one two! Romerio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romerio misses the jab.
Cowelll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowelll lands a head shot.
Cowelll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romerio circles away quickly and effectively.
Romerio fails with a takedown attempt.
Cowelll throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Cowelll.
Cowelll throws a right and a left that Romerio avoids nicely.
Romerio takes one on the button.
Romerio misses with an uppercut.
Cowelll misses with a body shot.
Cowelll misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Cowelll as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Cowelll.
Cowelll throws a right hand that Romerio ducks under and follows up with a left that Romerio also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerio is looking to clinch but Cowelll is avoiding it.
Cowelll lands a two punch combo.
Cowelll scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romerio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowelll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cowelll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romerio.
Cowelll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romerio.
Romerio throws a looping overhand right but Cowelll ducks down to avoid it.
Cowelll misses with a double jab.
Cowelll lands a really nice looking cross but Romerio seems unphased.
No joy there for Cowelll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cowelll misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Romerio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romerio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romerio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cowelll misses with a combination
and Romerio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cowelll staying out of range there.
Romerio looks to land a right hand but Cowelll moved out of range.
Cowelll swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romerio throws a shot from downtown. Cowelll moves away and avoids it.
Cowelll scores with a three punch combo!
Romerio avoids the body shot from Cowelll.
A left lands for Romerio.
Donk. Romerio catches Cowelll right on the button with a cross.
Romerio misses with a body shot.
Romerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romerio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowelll's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cowelll duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Cowelll.
A telegraphed right hand from Romerio misses the target.
Cowelll tries to bum rush Romerio with a series of wild strikes but Romerio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cowelll lands an overhand right.
Cowelll throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowelll's corner calls for a 1-2. Cowelll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cowelll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cowelll throws a series of punches but Romerio avoids them all with ease.
Cowelll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romerio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Cowelll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cowelll 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cowelll!