PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fallen Lutos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohawk Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lutos
vs
Romario

175 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fallen Lutos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohawk Romario!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romario dives in and grabs Lutos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lutos pushes down on Romario's head and hops out.

Romario scores with a takedown into Lutos's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Lutos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Romario keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romario closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lutos circles away.
Horrible takedown by Lutos or perhaps it was just good defense by Romario which made him look bad.
Lutos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romario sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lutos somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fallen Lutos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romario has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutos dives in and grabs Romario's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romario pushes down on Lutos's head and hops out.
Lutos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lutos misses with a takedown attempt - Romario sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Romario closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lutos to the mat! Lutos manages to get full guard.
Romario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lutos trying to control the position.
Lutos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario scoring with some ground and pound.
Romario wants to control from the top but Lutos keeps moving.
Romario prevents Lutos from getting back to his feet.
Romario wants to pass the guard but Lutos is keeping the position.

Lutos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romario can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lutos is breathing heavily.
Romario postures up in Lutos's guard and throws a big left but Lutos blocks it.
Lutos keeping moving, preventing Romario from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario wants to stand but Lutos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Romario looking to sit in guard and control but Lutos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lutos tries to stand but Romario is controlling from the bottom.
Lutos trying to control the position from guard on top but Romario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario is controlling Lutos's posture.
Lutos wanted to stand there but Romario had control of the position.
Romario working a defensive guard but Lutos manages to pass into side control anyway.

Lutos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lutos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Romario counters with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Romario as Lutos shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mohawk Romario will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Romario shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lutos sprawls well. Lutos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romario gets slowly back to his feet.
Romario fails with the takedown.
Romario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lutos.
Lutos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romario sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lutos somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lutos decides to pull guard.
Lutos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romario trying to control but Lutos is working from the bottom.
Lutos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romario trying to control the position from guard on top but Lutos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mohawk Romario hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Romario changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lutos tries to avoid it but Romario manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lutos to the ground. Lutos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fallen Lutos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohawk Romario.
Romario throws a sloppy head kick and Lutos moves out of range easily.
Romario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutos has a takedown stuffed.
Lutos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romario tries to avoid it but Lutos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romario to the ground. Romario escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lutos throws a leg kick but Romario moved away.
Horrible takedown by Romario or perhaps it was just good defense by Lutos which made him look bad.
Romario wants to clinch but Lutos slips to the side
and Lutos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romario tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lutos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lutos shoots for a double leg takedown but Romario sprawls well. He's pushed Lutos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romario is looking to clinch but Lutos is avoiding it.
Romario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romario goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutos tries to clinch up but Romario circles away and keeps his distance.
Lutos shoots in but Romario avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lutos tries to clinch up but Romario circles away and keeps his distance.
Romario misses with the combination.
Fallen Lutos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lutos moves in looking to clinch but Romario pushes him off.
Romario is looking to clinch but Lutos is avoiding it.
Romario dives in and grabs Lutos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lutos pushes down on Romario's head and hops out.
Lutos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lutos slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutos tries to clinch but Romario moves out of range.
Lutos fails with the takedown.
Romario misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lutos to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Lutos.
Romario tries to clinch but Lutos moves out of range.

Romario has managed to clinch.
Lutos is trying to pull guard but Romario has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romario lands a nice elbow.
Romario working Lutos over with knees to the body.
Lutos gets underhooks to prevent Romario's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mohawk Romario will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lutos pushes Romario up against the cage in a clinch.

Romario manages to pull guard.
Mohawk Romario has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lutos looking to sit in guard and control but Romario gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Romario trying to control but Lutos is working from the bottom.
Romario pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lutos is keeping the position for now.
Romario won't allow Lutos to get back to his feet.
Lutos is wriggling around but Romario manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romario is working away from the top position though.
Romario seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Romario perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lutos is trying to stand up here but Romario is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lutos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romario is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Romario fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lutos or perhaps it was just good defense by Romario which made him look bad.

Romario clinches up against the cage.

Lutos manages to pull guard.

Romario stands up from Lutos's guard - Romario perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lutos has managed to clinch.
Romario tries to pull guard but Lutos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lutos tries to pull guard but Romario forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romario breaks the clinch.
Romario has a takedown stuffed.
Fallen Lutos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohawk Romario.
Romario fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romario tries to clinch but Lutos moves out of range.
Lutos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romario checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lutos fails with a takedown attempt.
Lutos shoots in for a takedown but Romario shows good takedown defense.
Romario tries to clinch up but Lutos circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario fails in his attempt to clinch.

Romario throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lutos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Romario is in Lutos's guard.
Romario trying to control but Lutos is working from the bottom.
Lutos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lutos has a closed guard, preventing Romario from standing up.

Lutos has his foot on Romario's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romario works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lutos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romario is one step ahead there.
Romario tries to stand but Lutos is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohawk Romario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romario has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mohawk Romario!