PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Professor Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Chaos. Romero has chosen Crippled Black Phoenix / Born In a Hurricane as his entrance music. Luivel Romero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chaos
vs
Romero

170 cm
28
194 lbs
19 - 2 - 1

190 cm
27
196 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Merciless Gladiators

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Professor Chaos !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luivel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos thows a body shot but no joy.
Romero motions for Chaos to come forward. Romero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Romero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos tries to score a body lock takedown but Romero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Professor Chaos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Chaos .
Chaos blocks a body shot from Romero.
Chaos is trying to drag Romero to the mat but Romero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaos prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaos 's elbow.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaos tries to score a body lock takedown but Romero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaos blocks an uppercut.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Chaos controls the action.
Romero gets underhooks to prevent Chaos 's takedown attempt.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Chaos avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaos s head.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaos .
Chaos wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaos or not.
Chaos can't get the takedown.
Romero pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chaos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romero is defending well.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaos .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Chaos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chaos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is controlling Chaos 's posture.
Romero is trying to control the position but Chaos postures up.
Chaos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romero working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luivel Romero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chaos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chaos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaos is defended easily by Romero.
Chaos throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Luivel Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chaos gets a double leg takedown into Romero's guard.
Romero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Romero controls Chaos momentarily but Chaos frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero pulls Chaos in to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luivel Romero.
Romero leaves Chaos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Chaos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero throws a leg kick but Chaos checks it.
Chaos throws a leg kick

and Romero counters by clinching up.
Chaos blocks a body shot from Romero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaos tries to score a body lock takedown but Romero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chaos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luivel Romero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chaos swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero misses with a leg kick.

Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaos prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero tries a body shot but Chaos blocks it.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Chaos avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Romero stops a takedown attempt from Chaos .
Chaos working aggressively here.
Chaos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Chaos 's head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chaos blocks an uppercut.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaos 's elbow.
Chaos is trying to drag Romero to the mat but Romero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaos looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Professor Chaos . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos is working for takedown but Romero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chaos takes a shot to the head.

Chaos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chaos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Chaos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romero is pressing down on Chaos 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chaos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chaos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Romero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero is pulling down on Chaos 's head to control his posture.
Chaos postures up in Romero's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
Chaos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Romero has his foot on Chaos 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaos works his way back into a safe position though.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Romero holds on and takes a little breather.
Romero is trying to keep Chaos in close.
Chaos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romero working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luivel Romero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Romero tenderised Chaos 's leg. Chaos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaos is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws out a leg kick but Chaos moves out of range and Romero only half commits.
Romero scores with a leg kick.
Romero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chaos .
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chaos .
Chaos takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Romero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chaos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romero's waist but Romero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chaos off to one side.
Nice jab there from Romero.
Chaos throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Romero lands with a straight right. Chaos didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Chaos pushes him off.
Chaos walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero. That snapped Chaos 's head back.
Romero thuds his right hand into Chaos 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romero chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero connects with a leg kick. Chaos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chaos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero cracks Chaos with a good jab.
Romero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chaos takes one to the side of the head.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romero.

Chaos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Romero to the ground. Chaos is now in Romero's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chaos trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chaos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chaos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chaos throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luivel Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Romero wants to clinch up but Chaos keeps it at a distance.
Chaos shoots in looking for a takedown but Romero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaos 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chaos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chaos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero throws a wild body kick that Chaos sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Chaos misses.
Romero scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romero is fending him off so far but Chaos persists. Nope, Romero circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Professor Chaos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Chaos misses

and Romero moves into the clinch.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chaos misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero gets underhooks to prevent Chaos 's takedown attempt.
Chaos 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Romero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Chaos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaos blocks an uppercut.
Luivel Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romero.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with some punches.
Chaos can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Romero.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Chaos is rocked!
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Chaos .
Oh Chaos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos blocks an uppercut.
Chaos misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaos seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Romero.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaos s head.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Chaos wants to take the fight to the mat but Romero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
Chaos looking for a takedown.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romero is working Chaos over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Romero.
Romero pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero pushes Chaos against the cage. Romero is working some dirty boxing. Romero pushes off with a quick right hook! Chaos goes down! Chaos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Romero moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luivel Romero!
Luivel Romero is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Luivel Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.