PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen Wolly Bully as his entrance music. Diego Romero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rolland Vance's chin.

Vance
vs
Romero

158 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolland Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Romero!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Romero.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vance lands with a shot to the body.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vance moves into the clinch.
Vance throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Vance looking for a takedown.
Romero tries to pull guard but Vance holds him up against the cage and eventually Romero drops back down to his feet.

Romero pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vance with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Romero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vance is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vance is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Rolland Vance wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vance shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romero but Romero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes one on the button.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Vance.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Vance keeps the fight on the outside.

Vance clinches up against the cage.
Romero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romero jumps guard but Vance turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vance goes for a takedown attempt but Romero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance shoots in for a double leg but Romero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.

Vance closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vance could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Romero goes for a takedown attempt but Vance pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vance 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 Romero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romero lands a nice looking body shot.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Romero looks winded!
Vance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romero!
Vance controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vance throws some wild stikes that Romero manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero wants to control but Vance is having none of it.
Vance wants to control the pace but Romero is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rolland Vance will probably get the nod.
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.

Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Romero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vance sprawls well initially but Romero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Romero throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vance to regain full guard.

Vance manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Romero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vance sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vance takes the fight into the clinch.
Vance has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romero after a bit of a struggle.

Vance breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero leaves Vance with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rolland Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vance fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Romero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero throws a series of punches but Vance avoids them all with ease.
Vance wants to clinch.
Vance shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romero but Romero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vance wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vance holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Romero is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vance manages to break the clinch.
Romero throws a low kick but Vance moves out of range easily.
Vance shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
Vance slaps away a takedown attempt from Romero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Romero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero connects with a looping right hand.
Romero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vance was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.

Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vance takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vance throwing strikes here but Romero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vance has hold of Romero's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Romero manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Romero wants to control but Vance is having none of it.
Vance controlling from mount.
Romero tries to hold on but Vance pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romero 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 Vance has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vance and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romero as he avoids it easily.
Vance tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romero tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Romero is predictable there
and Vance makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Romero really felt that one!
Romero swinging wildly here.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romero as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero. That snapped Vance's head back.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vance looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diego Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vance motions for Romero to come forward. Vance throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vance defends well and Romero ends up having to push Vance into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Romero jumps guard but Vance turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romero is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vance pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vance stalling against the cage.
Vance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vance shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romero but Romero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vance shoots in but no luck this time.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Romero shoots for a takedown but Vance saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Vance rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Vance goes for a takedown attempt but Romero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romero misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romero sprawls well. Romero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vance gets slowly back to his feet.
Romero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vance.
Vance doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Vance tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romero defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romero's head.
Romero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vance moves out of range of the body kick.
Vance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Vance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vance looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Romero.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!