PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Paxio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Romero
vs
Paxio

179 cm
23
180 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

169 cm
30
160 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Paxio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxio misses with a body shot.

Paxio tries to sprawl but Romero drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Paxio actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paxio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Paxio has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.

Paxio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Romero stands up over Paxio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Paxio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paxio's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Paxio manages to get to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Paxio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Paxio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Paxio has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Romero forces his way into half guard.

Romero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero working Paxio over with strikes.

Paxio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Romero working the ground and pound effectively.
Romero trying to control but Paxio is having none of it.
Paxio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Romero raining down shots from the mount!
Paxio is looking to improve his position but Romero isn't that keen on the idea.
Romero has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Paxio's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to control the pace but Paxio is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Paxio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Romero looking to control but Paxio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paxio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Paxio really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paxio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paxio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romero looking to control but Paxio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paxio is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paxio is looking to escape.
Romero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero working Paxio over with strikes here.
Paxio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Romero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Romero controlling the action here.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romero scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Romero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Romero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Paxio to the ground. Romero is now in Paxio's guard.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paxio keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Romero is in close to Paxio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paxio keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paxio's head.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Paxio is keeping the position.

Paxio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romero trying to control the action but Paxio is working from the bottom.
Paxio has hold of Romero's hands but Romero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Romero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Romero seems to be looking for submissions.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romero lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is keen to just control but Paxio is a slippery customer.

Paxio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paxio keeps working.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Romero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero wants to control the pace but Paxio is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero with good strikes from the mount here!
Paxio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cristian Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romero breaks from Paxio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Romero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paxio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Romero lands a heavy elbow.

Paxio is rocked!
Romero cracks Paxio with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristian Romero!