PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Romero
vs
Thompson

182 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
10th World Order

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacare Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Jab from Thompson.
Romero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Romero fails to pull guard.
Romero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Romero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero slips under a jab from Thompson.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Thompson avoids it well and moves away.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Thompson.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romero, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero jumps guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero fails to pull guard.
Romero fails to pull guard.
Romero is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a one two combo.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Romero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson swinging wildly here.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thompson! But no joy.
Romero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.

Romero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thompson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Romero passes into half guard.
Thompson is not content to let Romero control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Romero is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thompson tries to kick Romero off but Romero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Romero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Romero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Romero moves into full mount! Thompson won't be happy about that!
Thompson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Romero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Romero lands a couple of good shots and Thompson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romero has his arm under Thompson's chin here. Game over son! Romero squeezes tightly and Thompson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacare Romero!
An out of breath Jacare Romero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.