PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

den Hollander
vs
Romo

179 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

182 cm
26
167 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Resistance

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Johan den Hollander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Rolls Romo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo tries to clinch up
and den Hollander counters with a stiff right hand.
den Hollander is looking to clinch.
Romo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but den Hollander was well out of range. Poor timing from Romo.
den Hollander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romo.
Romo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from den Hollander.
Romo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from den Hollander.
Romo circles away from the clinch attempt.

den Hollander closes the distance and clinches.
den Hollander misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from den Hollander.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.
den Hollander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Romo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of den Hollander backwards.
den Hollander taking a breather.
Romo slows down the pace here.
den Hollander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander misses with a punch to the body.
den Hollander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Romo.
den Hollander blocks an elbow strike from Romo.
Romo digs a right hand underneath den Hollander's ribcage. den Hollander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romo blocks a body shot from den Hollander.
Romo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
den Hollander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
den Hollander scores with a nice hook to the head.
den Hollander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Romo on the inside.
Romo leaning his opponent against the cage.
den Hollander blocks an elbow strike.
den Hollander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
den Hollander avoids the elbow strike from Romo, against the cage.
den Hollander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
den Hollander lands a body punch.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
Romo leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander swings away with an uppercut that misses.

den Hollander breaks from the clinch.
Romo looks to score with a jab to the body but den Hollander is just out of range.
den Hollander misses with a double jab.
den Hollander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romo's head backwards.

den Hollander rushes Romo and presses him up against the cage.
den Hollander tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
den Hollander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romo lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for den Hollander.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
den Hollander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
den Hollander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Romo.
den Hollander blocks the elbow strike.
Romo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
den Hollander digs a right hand underneath Romo's ribcage. Romo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
den Hollander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
den Hollander misses with some punches.
den Hollander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.
den Hollander avoiding damage as Romo throws knees to the body.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
den Hollander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romo stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for den Hollander.
den Hollander working hard to break the clinch.
den Hollander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
den Hollander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
den Hollander is trying to break free.
Come on Romo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
den Hollander misses with the head strike.
Romo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and den Hollander avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Romo blocking some punches.
den Hollander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romo throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.
A frustrated look appears on den Hollander's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romo has den Hollander pressed against the cage.
Romo works on den Hollander's body with a couple of short punches.
den Hollander has had enough of the clinch but Romo keeps him there for the moment.
Romo lands with a left to the head.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo is struggling to control the position.
den Hollander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romos head.
den Hollander misses with the head strike.
Romo trying to control the position but instead, den Hollander has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romo into the cage.
den Hollander misses with a punch on the inside.
den Hollander throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
Romo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan den Hollander dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romo takes a jab right on the kisser.
den Hollander lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
den Hollander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romo swings for the body but den Hollander moves out of range.
den Hollander moves to clinch but Romo breaks away

and Romo counters by clinching up.
den Hollander struggles to land a body shot inside as Romo controls his hands.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romo is stalling here.
den Hollander pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
den Hollander managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
den Hollander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
den Hollander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
den Hollander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
den Hollander trying to control the position but instead, Romo has worked for underhooks and has pushed den Hollander into the cage.
den Hollander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romo.
den Hollander being controlled against the cage.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but den Hollander avoids the damage to the body.
den Hollander lands a body shot in the clinch.
den Hollander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
den Hollander throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
den Hollander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

den Hollander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
den Hollander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Rolls Romo has been cut.
den Hollander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romo throws a body punch but den Hollander moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
den Hollander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romo tries for a takedown but den Hollander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
den Hollander throws a nice looking combination but Romo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johan den Hollander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
den Hollander takes a jab right on the kisser.
A kick lands to the mid section there for den Hollander.
den Hollander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
den Hollander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Romo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
den Hollander takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
den Hollander is looking to clinch.
den Hollander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romo.

Romo darts in and clinches den Hollander up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.
Romo misses with an elbow strike.
Johan den Hollander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romo lands an elbow inside.
den Hollander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
den Hollander letting Romo take a breather here.
den Hollander lands a body shot.
den Hollander being controlled against the cage.
den Hollander lands a shot to the body.
den Hollander misses with the head strike.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.
A short right from Romo.
den Hollander lands a left hand.
Romo has den Hollander pressed against the cage.
den Hollander lands an uppercut.
den Hollander throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
Romo controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romos head.
Romo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romo has den Hollander pushed against the cage.
den Hollander taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
den Hollander throws a head punch that misses.
den Hollander tries to break the clinch but Romo is controlling the position.
den Hollander throws a head punch that misses.
den Hollander swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Romo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
den Hollander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo lands a nice elbow.
den Hollander wants to stall.
den Hollander is trying to force a seperation but Romo has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rolls Romo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rolls Romo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Romo.
Romo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
den Hollander lands a head shot.
Romo throws a body punch but den Hollander moves out of range.
den Hollander drops his hands momentarily and Romo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romo misses with a hook.
den Hollander tries to clinch up.
den Hollander swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romo.
Romo shoots in looking for a takedown. den Hollander tries to sprawl out of it but Romo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. den Hollander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down den Hollander rather than just go for the knockout.
Romo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by den Hollander.
Romo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

den Hollander moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Romo as the two fighters clinch.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romo throws an elbow that misses.
Romo lands a damaging elbow.
Romo throws an elbow that misses.
den Hollander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
den Hollander stalling in the clinch but Romo improves position.
den Hollander takes an elbow to the temple.
Romo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
den Hollander has a couple of punches blocked by Romo.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. den Hollander is defending well for now.
den Hollander misses with a short punch on the inside.
den Hollander managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
den Hollander is trying to break free.
Romo misses with an elbow strike.
den Hollander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
den Hollander misses with the head strike.
den Hollander misses with a hook from the clinch.
den Hollander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Romo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from den Hollander as the two fighters clinch.
den Hollander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romo.
den Hollander gets through Romo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
den Hollander working aggressively here.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
den Hollander tries to circle away but Romo has him pinned against the cage.
den Hollander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
den Hollander misses with the head strike.
den Hollander takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Johan den Hollander has been cut.
den Hollander lands a shoulder strike.
den Hollander swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romo blocking some punches.
Romo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
den Hollander misses with some punches.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but den Hollander avoids the damage to the body.
Romo effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.
Romo lands a shot to the body.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.
Romo letting den Hollander take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romo.

den Hollander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from den Hollander.
den Hollander misses the shot to the body.
den Hollander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from den Hollander.
Romo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but den Hollander manages to avoid it.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but den Hollander paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
den Hollander tries to bum rush Romo with a series of wild strikes but Romo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Romo forces den Hollander back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Romo.
den Hollander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
den Hollander dodges an elbow strike from Romo.
den Hollander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romo avoiding damage.
den Hollander tries to work over Romo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from den Hollander fails to land.

den Hollander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Romo.
den Hollander tries to clinch there but Romo circles away.

Romo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
den Hollander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
den Hollander tries to throw a body punch but Romo avoids it by throwing den Hollander back against the cage.
Romo stalling the fight.
den Hollander wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johan den Hollander.
Well den Hollander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan den Hollander!