PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romero
vs
Vieira

180 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 12 - 1

185 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vieira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Vieira moves into the clinch successfully.

Vieira gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vieira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vieira wants to stand but Romero has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Still in half guard, Vieira seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gennady Vieira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Romero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vieira is fending him off so far but Romero persists. Nope, Vieira circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vieira throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.

Vieira has closed the distance and engaged Romero in a clinch.
Vieira throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Vieira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero shoots in for a double leg but Vieira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.
Romero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vieira's hands.

It looks like Gennady Vieira has been cut.

Vieira has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vieira decides to pull guard.

Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vieira holds on and takes a little breather.
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!
Romero wants to stand but Vieira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero preventing the sweep.

Romero drops back looking for a leg! Vieira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vieira manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Vieira's guard.
Vieira pulls Romero in to control the position.
Romero stands and throws Vieira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vieira is not content to let Romero control the position.

Romero is trying to get an arm triangle but Vieira is defending well.
Vieira is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Vieira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romero's best efforts.
Vieira gets back to full guard.
Romero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Romero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vieira keeps working.
Vieira is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romero's best efforts.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Romero has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vieira defend it? Romero steps over the head and cranks it - Vieira is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Romero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Romero!
A very excited looking Victor Romero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.