PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juan Jennings enters the cage!

Romero
vs
Jennings

193 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradley Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jennings moves into the clinch.
Jennings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jennings manages to break the clinch.
Jennings fails to land the takedown.

Jennings moves into range and clinches up with Romero.
Jennings prevents the takedown attempt.

Jennings manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jennings is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jennings wants to stand and escape but Romero is having none of it.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.

Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero prevents Jennings from getting back to his feet.

Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romero cracks Jennings with a solid left hand.

Romero drops back looking for a leg! Jennings is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jennings manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Jennings's guard.

Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Romero manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jennings makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jennings shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romero but Romero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jennings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jennings drives through and clinches with Romero against the cage.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jennings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jennings misses with the combination.

Jennings darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jennings looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is controlling Jennings's trapped leg to prevent Jennings from advancing to side control.
Jennings wants to stand up but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero is trying to stand up here but Jennings is controlling him well.
Jennings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero trying to control from the bottom.
Romero looks like he's trying to stand up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jennings stalks Romero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romero's face. Romero staggers backwards, shaken.
Jennings throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Bradley Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Jennings.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.
Sloppy strikes from Romero. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Jennings.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jennings takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jennings pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jennings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jennings dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jennings has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jennings has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Jennings content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Jennings pulls Romero into guard.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jennings is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romero throwing strikes from guard but Jennings blocks nicely.
Jennings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a big elbow that misses.

Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romero landing some decent shots from guard.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero prevents Jennings from getting back to his feet.
Jennings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romero.
Jennings is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Romero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero lands a couple of digs.

Romero drops back looking for a leg! Jennings is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jennings manages to kick Romero off! Romero jumps back into Jennings's guard.
Romero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Romero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Romero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a big elbow that misses.
Romero trying to control but Jennings is working from the bottom.
Romero postures up in Jennings's guard and throws a big left but Jennings blocks it.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Romero 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.

Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Romero dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jennings darts in looking for a takedown but Romero gets double underhooks and turns Jennings into the cage.
Jennings is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jennings is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jennings wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jennings tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Jennings can't break the clinch.

Romero ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Romero no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Romero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jennings is controlling him.
Jennings lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jennings must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jennings prevents Romero from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jennings throws an elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jennings's guard. Nice move by Romero!
Jennings wants to get back to his feet but Romero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jennings is looking to stand up but Romero isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Romero manages to pass to side control.
Romero prevents Jennings from standing back up.
Romero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Romero is trying to control the action in half guard but Jennings is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romero prevents Jennings from standing back up.
Romero throwing shots but Jennings is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romero is trying to work for a kimura but Jennings is defending well.
Romero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Romero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Romero is nestled in close to Jennings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is trying to stand back up but Romero is controlling him

Romero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Romero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romero 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Romero!