PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smido has chosen Breathe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kyle Romo
vs
Smido

190 cm
25
184 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

179 cm
35
182 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smido is just out of range.
Smido wants to land a leg kick but Romo is out of range.
Romo lands with an overhand left.
Smido misses with a low kick.
Smido throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romo.
Smido takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Romo.
Romo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smido checks it well.

Romo clinches with his opponent.
Smido lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romo connects with a knee to the head.
Romo is working Smido over against the cage.
Romo blocks 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!

Smido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smido takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Romo is looking to chop away at Smido's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Romo. Beautiful body shot.
Smido shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romo wants to clinch but Smido slips to the side
and Smido counters with a thumping low kick.
Smido looks for the body kick but Romo saw that one coming.
Romo slips a jab from Smido.
Smido is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smido drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smido has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Romo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romo checks a low kick from Smido.
A clash of legs there as Smido blocks the low kick.
Romo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smido moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws an overhand right that lands on Smido's shoulder, as Smido tries to avoid the shot.
Smido checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smido misses with a low kick.
Romo throws a sloppy head kick and Smido moves out of range easily.
Smido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Romo works over Smido's head and body with a nice combination.
Smido misses with a low kick.
Romo misses with a low kick.
Romo misses with a looping right.
Smido cracks Romo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Romo lands with a good body shot.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido throws a solid leg kick but Romo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smido.
Smido moves out of range of the strikes.
Romo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smido throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smido throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smido.
Romo misses with a shot to the body
and Smido counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romo's knee momentarily.
Smido misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romo wants to clinch up but Smido keeps it at a distance.
Romo throws a solid leg kick but Smido takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romo.
Romo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smido stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romo avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo tries to score with a low kick but Smido moves his leg out of the way.
Smido checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Romo misses.
Smido blocks a leg kick.
Romo defending well as Smido loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Romo misses
and Smido counters with a body kick that stops Romo in his tracks momentarily.
Smido throws a leg kick but Romo moved away.
Romo throws the left hand but Smido avoids the punch easily.
Romo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smido ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romo throws an off balance right hand
and Smido makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Romo really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smido lands with an uppercut that bounces Romo off the cage and back into range.
Romo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smido feints and then cracks Romo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romo down.
Smido throws a front kick aimed at Romo's knee but Romo avoids it well.
Romo misses with a low kick as Smido jumps back.
Romo tries a head kick but it misses.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Romo.
Romo misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Romo.
A head kick misses from Romo.
Romo with a jab.
Crunch! Romo slams his shin into Smido's torso.
Smido moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Smido as he checks the leg kick.
Romo looks to throw the jab but Smido is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smido.
Smido throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
John Kyle Romo is winning the standup battle so far.
Smido throws a solid leg kick but Romo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smido.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romo. Smido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romo clobbers Smido with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smido scoring well with a low kick there.
Romo connects with a single shot there.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smido.
A leg kick checked by Romo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smido throws a leg kick which misses Romo's front leg but catches the back leg as Romo tries to avoid it.
Romo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romo slips a jab from Smido.
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 Smido has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smido and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smido throws a low kick but Romo moves out of range easily.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romo needs to keep his hands up - Smido had a free shot at his head there.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romo is looking to clinch but Smido is avoiding it.
Smido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smido's calf.
Good leg kick by Smido there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smido lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romo connects with a nice looking jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smido.
Romo throws the kick towards the body but Smido avoids it.
Romo feints and then cracks Smido's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smido down.
Romo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smido.
Smido throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Romo misses.
Smido takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smido throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido checks a leg kick.
Romo throws a right hand that misses

and Smido counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smido throws a big right hand that misses.
Romo being controlled here, momentarily.
Romo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smido manages to get himself to full guard.
Smido pulls Romo in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Snabbo Smido will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice cross by Romo.
Smido scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romo misses with a low kick.
Romo misses with a jab to the body
and Smido counters with a nice body kick.
Romo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romo.
An inside leg kick lands from Smido.
Romo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smido counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smido on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smido connects with a right hand. Romo shakes it off.
Romo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romo throws a wild body kick that Smido sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smido.
Romo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romo throws a combination. Smido tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smido tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smido slips under a jab.
Romo misses with a low kick as Smido jumps back.
Smido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romo.
Smido walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smido slips under a jab.
Romo scores with a hook.
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 Smido has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smido and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws a front kick aimed at Smido's knee but Smido avoids it well.
Smido dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romo. That did some damage!
Romo moves out of range of the leg kick from Smido.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smido moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smido throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smido tries a low kick but Romo avoids it.
Smido tries a head kick but it misses.
Smido thows a leg kick but Romo checks it

and Romo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smido stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smido.
Smido digs a right hand into Romo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romo's gas tank.
Smido controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romo throws a head punch that misses.
Smido lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smido lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Romo fails to land.
Romo is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Smido.
A head punch on the inside from Romo fails to land.
Smido taking a breather.
Smido makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romo misses with a punch on the inside.
Smido misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido misses with a punch on the inside.
Smido throws a head punch that misses.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smido avoids it.
Smido lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smido trying to stall but Romo improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smido working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Romo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smido avoids it.
Oh Romo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smido tries to score a body lock takedown but Romo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smido misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romo seems to have got his legs back now.

Smido breaks from the clinch.
Romo fakes the leg kick and cracks Smido in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Snabbo Smido just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smido paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smido keeps the fight on the outside.
Smido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smido checks the leg kick.
Romo slips under a jab from Smido.
Romo lands a jab to the nose.
Romo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smido.
Smido avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Romo.
Romo throws a push kick but Smido slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy body kick from Romo
and Smido finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido scoring well with a low kick there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romo throws a leg kick but Smido sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smido looks to land a right hand but Romo moved out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Romo.
Smido takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo throws a leg kick which misses Smido's front leg but catches the back leg as Smido tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smido's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smido scrambles back to his feet.
Romo scores with a jab.
Smido drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smido thumps Romo with a low kick.
Smido buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido punishes Romo's body with a nice straight punch.
Romo throws a leg kick but Smido moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smido cracks Romo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romo tried to score with a low kick but Smido checks it.
Romo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smido.
Smido throws a head kick but Romo moves out of range.
Smido misses with a kick to the body.
Smido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smido.
Romo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smido.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo jabs at Smido's body.
Romo thows a body shot but no joy.
Smido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romo.
Romo misses with a looping left.
Smido misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smido.
Smido moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romo throws a head kick that misses.
Smido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romo moves away.
Smido tries to work over Romo's front leg with a kick but Romo checks it.
Smido swats away the attempt to clinch by Romo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo looks to land a body kick but Smido moved away.
Romo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smido looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
Smido tries a low kick but Romo avoids it.
Smido takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smido throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smido blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smido throws a leg kick but Romo checks it.
Smido blocks a jab.
Smido connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Kyle Romo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Romo is looking to land body kicks.
Romo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romo moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smido.
Romo with a hook.
Romo throws a poor cross that misses
and Smido counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romo throws an overhand right that lands on Smido's shoulder, as Smido tries to avoid the shot.
Romo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smido is out of range.
Smido throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smido looks to land a right hand but Romo moved out of range.
Romo throws a low kick, looking for Smido's leg but Smido calmly moves out of range.
Smido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smido.
Romo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smido avoids a kick to the body.
Romo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smido's sensitive parts.
Romo cracks Smido with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smido keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smido tried to score with a low kick but Romo checks it.
Romo tries to clinch there but Smido circles away.
Smido throws a leg kick
and Romo counters with a straight right hand.
Smido loads up on a big right hand but Romo slips the punch.
Romo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smido counters with a nice body shot.
Romo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romo checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smido dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romo. That did some damage!
Romo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smido counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smido scores with a spinning back kick!
Romo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romo checks a leg kick.
Smido checks a leg kick nicely.
Romo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smido is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smido can pounce on him.
Smido fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romo scores with a hook.
Smido blocks a leg kick.
Romo throws a jab when Smido was well out of range.
Romo misses with the body kick
and Smido counters with a low kick, right behind Romo 's knee.
Romo tries to land a front kick but Smido steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A cross from Smido lands.
Smido throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws the left hand but Smido avoids the punch easily.
Romo throws a leg kick
and Smido counters with a good, hard body kick but Romo shrugs it off.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Romo has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romo.
Smido lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smido is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smido on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo being controlled against the cage.
Smido scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smido misses with a punch on the inside.
Smido is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Kyle Romo.
I think Romo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:47
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
John Kyle Romo retains his welterweight title!
John Kyle Romo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Romo responds with a " SUUUUUUUCCCKK IT!!!!!!!"'.