PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus von Lichtenheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Lichtenheim has chosen Ark - Heal the Waters as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Romero
vs
von Lichtenheim

185 cm
26
213 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

215 cm
26
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaus von Lichtenheim!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Romero with that takedown attempt.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown but von Lichtenheim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

von Lichtenheim clinches up against the cage.
Romero tries for a takedown but von Lichtenheim manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero is breathing heavily.
von Lichtenheim landing knees to the body.
von Lichtenheim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
von Lichtenheim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like George Romero has been cut.
von Lichtenheim lands a knee to the head.
von Lichtenheim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
von Lichtenheim lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
von Lichtenheim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
von Lichtenheim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

George Romero's cut is getting worse.
von Lichtenheim is pressed up against the cage. Romero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag von Lichtenheim down to the mat. von Lichtenheim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
von Lichtenheim throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.

von Lichtenheim moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from von Lichtenheim.
von Lichtenheim lands a knee to the head.

Romero is rocked!
Romero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

George Romero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
von Lichtenheim has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Romero - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from von Lichtenheim, and another! Romero is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Klaus von Lichtenheim!