PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Itto
vs
Kyle Romo

172 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
184 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Rush Supplements 160Q

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 London, Ogami Itto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itto is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Itto misses.
Itto takes one on the button.

Itto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Romo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Romo parries the strikes from Itto easily there. Itto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Romo to escape.
Romo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Itto's best efforts.
Romo tries to get to full guard but Itto has control of the leg.
Romo gets back to full guard.
Itto wants to pass the guard but Romo is keeping the position.
Romo is adopting a defensive guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Itto!
Romo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romo controlling from mount.
Itto is looking to get to half guard.
Romo content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Kyle Romo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Itto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Itto there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Ogami Itto has been cut.
Romo lands with a straight right. Itto didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Romo finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romo lands a lovely overhand right.
Itto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Romo cracks Itto with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romo moves out of range as Itto strikes.
Good shot there by Romo.
Itto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Itto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romo is out of range.
Romo throws a wild body kick that Itto sees coming a mile off.
Romo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Itto swings for the body but Romo moves out of range.
Itto misses with a few strikes there.
Itto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Itto throws a leg kick but Romo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Itto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Romo will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John Kyle Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Itto looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
Romo lands a jab to Itto's midsection.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Itto goes for a double leg but Romo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romo continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Romo fails to land.
Romo is stalling here.
Itto lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Romo.
Itto blocking some punches.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Itto.
Romo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Romo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Romo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romo lands the left hand.
Romo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Itto under the eye.
Romo tries to work over Itto's front leg with a kick but Itto checks it.
Itto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
Romo blocks a low kick nicely.
John Kyle Romo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romo throws a leg kick but Itto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Itto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo connects with a looping right hand.
Romo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Itto counter with a right hand.
Romo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itto.
Romo misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto throws a head kick that misses.
Romo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Romo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Itto doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut lands for Romo. That snapped Itto's head back.
Romo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Itto looks to land a combination but Romo avoids it well.
Romo slips a straight right by Itto.
Itto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romo connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Romo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romo slips a straight right by Itto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romo looks to land a combination but Itto avoids it well.
Jab from Romo.
Itto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Romo catches Itto right on the button with a cross.

Ogami Itto's cut is getting worse.
Itto scores with a one two! Romo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ogami Itto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romo lands a nice shot that snaps Itto's head back.
Romo connects with a looping right hand.
Itto throws a leg kick which misses Romo's front leg but catches the back leg as Romo tries to avoid it.
Ogami Itto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romo. That's going to slow Itto down.
Itto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
Itto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romo.

Romo pushes Itto up against the cage in a clinch.
Itto tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
Romo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Itto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo looking to stall.
Romo lands a shot to the body.
Itto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Itto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto is working for takedown but Romo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Itto is working for takedown but Romo is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo gets underhooks to prevent Itto's takedown attempt.
Romo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ogami Itto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Itto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Romo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itto is looking to break free of the clinch but Romo has double underhooks.
Romo wants to stall.
Romo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Itto backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Itto misses with a body punch.

Itto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Itto throws the kick towards the body but Romo avoids it.
Itto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Itto misses with a straight left.
Romo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Itto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Itto.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Itto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Itto somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo thumps Itto with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romo, as that shot connected.
Romo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Romo.
Itto avoids the head kick by Romo.
A combination from Itto does no damage.
Itto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
Romo ducks under a wild hook from Itto.
Itto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Romo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo scores with a hook.
Romo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itto.
Romo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab from Romo.
Romo looks to score with a jab to the body but Itto is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Romo.
Ogami Itto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romo scores with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romo, right into the meat.
Romo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Itto throws a hook but Romo blocks it.
John Kyle Romo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Itto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romo.
Romo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Itto's sensitive parts.
Romo scores with a leg kick.
Romo lands a leg kick that knocks Itto off balance momentarily.
Itto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Itto misses with a few strikes there.
Itto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romo lands with an overhand left.
Itto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romo connects with a body shot.
Itto throws a lazy body kick
and Romo counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Itto misses.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Itto walks into a left hand.
Romo slips a jab from Itto.
Romo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Itto's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo lands with a kick to the temple. Itto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Romo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romo is out of range and Itto settles back down.
Itto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itto misses with a body shot.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Itto misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kyle Romo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romo 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
Our winner, John Kyle Romo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.