PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Uesugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uesugi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Fuel. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kyle Romo
vs
Uesugi

190 cm
20
184 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Minoru Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uesugi throws a leg kick
and Romo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romo was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romo throws out the jab.
Romo misses with a low kick.
Romo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uesugi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romo defends it nicely.
Romo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Minoru Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uesugi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uesugi lands an overhand right.
Romo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romo.
John Kyle Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the body.
Uesugi throws a poor cross that misses
and Romo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romo scoring well with a low kick there.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Uesugi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uesugi jabs at Romo's body.
Romo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uesugi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romo thows a body shot but no joy.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Uesugi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uesugi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Romo saw that one coming.
Romo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romo wants it to stay on the feet.
Romo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uesugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Romo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Romo slips a jab from Uesugi.
Romo lands an overhand right.
A combination from Uesugi does no damage.
Romo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uesugi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo motions for Uesugi to come forward. Romo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Romo.
Uesugi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uesugi lands with a right hand.
Romo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uesugi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uesugi checks a low kick from Romo.
Romo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romo motions for Uesugi to come forward. Romo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romo is looking to wear down Uesugi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Uesugi thuds his right hand into Romo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Romo misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
Uesugi throws a lazy right hand but Romo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romo.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Romo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Romo darts in trying to clinch
and Uesugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uesugi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uesugi somewhat.
John Kyle Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoru Uesugi.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uesugi throws out a loose jab but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romo connects with the punch.
Uesugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Romo counters with a nice body kick.
Romo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Uesugi takes a step back to recover.
Romo tries to work over Uesugi's front leg with a kick but Uesugi checks it.
Uesugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Uesugi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romo is fending him off so far but Uesugi persists. Nope, Romo circles away and we're back to standing.
Romo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uesugi misses with a combination
and Romo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romo moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Romo. That snapped Uesugi's head back.
Nice shot lands for Romo.
Uesugi misses with a right hand
and Romo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uesugi's knee momentarily.
Uesugi lands with a cross.
Uesugi shoots for a takedown but Romo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romo misses with a low kick.

Romo has Uesugi up against the cage in a clinch.
Uesugi wants to break free but Romo has control.
Romo prevents the takedown attempt.
John Kyle Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoru Uesugi.
A short uppercut from Romo.
Romo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uesugi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uesugi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Romo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romo as Uesugi tries to tie him up.
Romo just leaning against Uesugi, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Uesugi.
Uesugi is working Romo over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Kyle Romo.
Uesugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uesugi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Romo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Uesugi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uesugi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uesugi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Uesugi misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Uesugi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo trying to control here.

Uesugi seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uesugi trying to control from half guard but Romo is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uesugi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Romo's thigh. Romo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Uesugi misses with a straight right.
Romo slips under a jab.
Romo scores with a body shot.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romo feints and then cracks Uesugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uesugi down.
John Kyle Romo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romo slips a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a head kick but Romo moves out of range.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romo.
Romo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Romo ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Romo misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Romo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Good standup being displayed there by Romo as he connects with a hook.
Romo avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi dives in and grabs Romo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romo pushes down on Uesugi's head and hops out.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
Romo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Uesugi at a distance.
Uesugi misses with a body shot
and Romo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romo connects with a leg kick. Uesugi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romo thuds his shin into the meat of Uesugi's side.
Uesugi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uesugi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romo.
Uesugi lands a jab to Romo's midsection.
Romo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands a jab to the head.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo throws a good cross that connects.
Romo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romo lands a glancing blow to the side of Uesugi's head.
Romo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uesugi checks it well.
Romo slips a jab and a cross from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Romo.
Romo slips a straight right by Uesugi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romo, right into the meat.
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi shoots in looking for a takedown but Romo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Uesugi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Uesugi misses with a few strikes there.
Romo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi throws a lazy right hand but Romo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uesugi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
Romo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Romo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romo, right into the meat.
Uesugi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romo counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Romo tenderised Uesugi's leg. Uesugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romo digs a good body shot into Uesugi's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Romo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Romo's corner calls for a 1-2. Romo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Romo finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uesugi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romo.
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romo clinches up with Uesugi and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romo scores with a shot to the side of Uesugi's head.
Romo blocking some punches.
Uesugi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Romo.
Romo stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Romo.
Uesugi wants to stall.
Romo lands a body punch.
Romo is pressed up against the cage. Uesugi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romo down to the mat. Romo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romo scoring well with a low kick there.
Romo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romo.
Uesugi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romo counters with a low kick, right behind Uesugi 's knee.
Romo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romo lands with a shot to the body.
Uesugi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romo misses with a leg kick.
Uesugi misses with a right hand
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uesugi swings widly with a right hand
and Romo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Uesugi misses.
Romo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romo, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo throws a leg kick which misses Uesugi's front leg but catches the back leg as Uesugi tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Romo lands a leg kick that knocks Uesugi off balance momentarily.
Romo lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Romo.
Uesugi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo lands a body shot.
Romo cracks Uesugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uesugi swings widly with a right hand
and Romo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Romo lands a nice looking body shot.
Romo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romo leaves Uesugi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo digs a good hook to Uesugi's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romo.
Romo cracks Uesugi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uesugi takes a swing at Romo's ribcage but misses.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Romo saw that one coming.
Uesugi misses with the body kick
and Romo counters with a left to the body.
Romo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uesugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uesugi lands a nice hook to Romo's body. Romo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uesugi can do to turn this around?
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uesugi's knee momentarily.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uesugi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo feints and then cracks Uesugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uesugi down.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Romo.
Romo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Uesugi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo misses with a head kick.
Uesugi throws a nice looking combination but Romo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uesugi fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo had his way with Minoru Uesugi in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Romo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uesugi drops his hands momentarily and Romo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uesugi misses with a straight right.
Romo delivers a nice body kick.
Uesugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Romo counters with a thumping low kick.
Romo tries to clinch up but Uesugi circles away and keeps his distance.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the body
enabling Romo to counter with a crisp jab.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut
and Romo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uesugi throws a sloppy body shot
and Romo counters with a head kick. That will keep Uesugi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Uesugi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romo as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi throws a lazy uppercut
and Romo counters with a nice body kick.
Uesugi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Uesugi fails with a takedown attempt.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Romo moves out of range.
A jab from Romo finds it's way through Uesugi's defenses.
Uesugi checks the leg kick.
Romo defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Romo connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Uesugi misses
and Romo counters with a thumping low kick.
Uesugi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romo counters with a left to the body.
John Kyle Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoru Uesugi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Romo.
Romo throws a leg kick but Uesugi moved away.
Uesugi throws a hook but Romo blocks it.
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!
Uesugi throws out a loose jab but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romo throws a leg kick but Uesugi checks it.
Romo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi fails with a takedown attempt.
Romo misses with a low kick.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Romo counters with a stiff right hand.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
No luck for Uesugi with that takedown attempt.
Minoru Uesugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Romo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romo blocks a jab.
A big left from Uesugi misses.

Romo clinches up against the cage.
John Kyle Romo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romo tries a body shot but Uesugi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romo scores with a shot to the side of Uesugi's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Romo.
Uesugi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Romo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uesugi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Romo - that landed with a thud.
Romo taking a breather.
Uesugi tries to throw a body punch but Romo avoids it by throwing Uesugi back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kyle Romo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
John Kyle Romo is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, John Kyle Romo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.