PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ferzeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Romo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ferzeta
vs
Romo

175 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Ferzeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Romo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferzeta throws a leg kick but Romo sees it coming and moves out of range.

Romo gets a clinch.

Romo breaks the clinch.
Ferzeta with a hook.
Ferzeta lands with a hook. Romo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ferzeta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo tries to avoid it but Ferzeta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo to the ground. Romo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romo misses with a combination
and Ferzeta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Romo does it's job there.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Ferzeta misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Romo.
Ferzeta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Ferzeta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romo to the mat! Romo manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferzeta is looking to work some ground and pound but Romo has wrist control.
Ferzeta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferzeta trying to control but Romo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferzeta trying to control but Romo is working from the bottom.
Ferzeta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romo keeping moving, preventing Ferzeta from controlling successfully.

Romo working for a triangle but Ferzeta defends it easily.
Ferzeta throws a strike but Romo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Romo won't allow Ferzeta to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferzeta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferzeta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferzeta is trying to control the position but Romo postures up.
Ferzeta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Romo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Romo takes one to the chin there.
Romo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferzeta circles away quickly and effectively.

Romo pushes Ferzeta up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Romo breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Romo.
Ferzeta dodges the punch combination from Romo.
Frank Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferzeta.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Ferzeta misses with a wild combination.
Romo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romo but Romo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Romo does no damage.
Ferzeta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frank Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo lands a two punch combo.
Romo looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Romo. Those never looked like landing.
Ferzeta throws a right and a left that Romo avoids nicely.
Romo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferzeta circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Romo misses its intended target.
Romo lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Ferzeta misses.
Ferzeta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferzeta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferzeta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Ferzeta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferzeta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ferzeta closes the distance and clinches up with Romo, looking for a takedown. Ferzeta pushes Romo against the cage but Romo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Romo misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo looks to land a right hand but Ferzeta moved out of range.
Ferzeta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferzeta throws a jab but it's blocked by Romo.
Some wild striking there from Romo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Ferzeta 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.

Ferzeta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romo looks to land a combination but Ferzeta avoids it well.
Romo connects with a looping right hand.
Romo throws an overhand right that lands on Ferzeta's shoulder, as Ferzeta tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Ferzeta finds it's way through Romo's defenses.
Romo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferzeta thows a body shot but no joy.
Romo swinging wildly here.
Donk. Ferzeta catches Romo right on the button with a cross.
Ferzeta scores with a sloppy right hand. Romo should have avoided that one.
Romo stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferzeta. Ferzeta gets slowly back to his feet.
Romo slips a jab and a cross from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferzeta.
Romo throws a nice looking combination but Ferzeta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferzeta checks a leg kick.
Frank Romo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferzeta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferzeta.
Romo throws a series of punches but Ferzeta avoids them all with ease.
Romo is breathing heavily.
Jab from Ferzeta.
No joy there for Romo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romo ducks under a wild hook from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferzeta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romo swinging wildly here.
Ferzeta fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo throws a lazy uppercut
and Romo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferzeta throws a nice looking combination but Romo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
Ferzeta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferzeta throws a low kick but Romo avoids it.
Romo misses with a double jab
and Ferzeta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferzeta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice straight punches there by Ferzeta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ferzeta.
Romo feints a jab promting Ferzeta to slip. Romo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferzeta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Ferzeta tries to work over Romo's front leg with a kick but Romo checks it.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rico Ferzeta is winning the standup battle so far.
Romo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Romo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferzeta 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 Romo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta throws the left hand but Romo avoids the punch easily.
Ferzeta throws a series of punches but Romo moves out of range.
Romo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferzeta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Romo misses the target.
Ferzeta throws a series of punches but Romo moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Romo blocks the leg kick.
Ferzeta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferzeta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Romo!
Ferzeta swinging wildly here.
A combination from Romo does no damage.
Ferzeta fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ferzeta blocks the low kick.
Ferzeta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferzeta throws a hook but Romo blocks it.
Ferzeta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferzeta misses with a looping left.
Ferzeta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romo manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferzeta cracks Romo with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferzeta has a takedown stuffed.
Romo throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
Ferzeta misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Ferzeta dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferzeta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferzeta lands a slapping body shot.
Romo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferzeta throws a hook but Romo avoids it easily.
Romo blocks a jab.
Ferzeta slips under a jab from Romo.
The fighters circling - Ferzeta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Ferzeta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romo.
Romo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferzeta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Romo eats them both and turns towards Ferzeta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ferzeta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Romo does no damage.
Ferzeta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferzeta.
Romo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferzeta throws a jab but it's blocked by Romo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferzeta.
Ferzeta throws a good cross that connects.
Romo moves out of range as Ferzeta strikes.
Ferzeta moves forwards but Romo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferzeta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ferzeta throws a big shot that misses.
Ferzeta takes a swing at Romo's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Ferzeta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferzeta misses with a hook. Romo ducked under it nicely.
Ferzeta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romo's hands.
Romo swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Romo as Ferzeta shoots in.
Romo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferzeta throws out the jab.
Ferzeta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romo.
Ferzeta misses with a hook. Romo ducked under it nicely.
Romo misses with a series of wild punches.

Romo drives through and clinches with Ferzeta against the cage.
A short right from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta stalling in the clinch but Romo improves position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo tries a body shot but Ferzeta blocks it.
Ferzeta is looking to control Romo's arms but Romo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferzeta has his back to the cage.

Romo gets control of Ferzeta's arms and successfully pulls guard. Romo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferzeta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta postures up in Romo's guard and throws a big left but Romo blocks it.
Romo has control of Ferzeta's left arm, preventing Ferzeta from doing any damage.

Ferzeta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Romo is pulling down on Ferzeta's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ferzeta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frank Romo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta landing some decent shots from guard.
Romo looking for a sweep. Not yet Romo, not yet.
Ferzeta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romo is keeping the position for now.
Ferzeta trying to control the position from guard on top but Romo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferzeta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rico Ferzeta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferzeta trying to control the position from guard on top but Romo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferzeta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Ferzeta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferzeta, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Ferzeta!
Rico Ferzeta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.