PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laundrine Romerito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meier
vs
Romerito

225 cm
23
300 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Werner Meier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laundrine Romerito!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romerito throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Romerito is in Meier's guard.
Romerito lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Romerito lands a couple of digs.

Meier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romerito trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romerito controls from within his opponent's guard.

Meier is looking for a triangle but Romerito pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romerito postures up and lands a big shot to Meier's brow.
Romerito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meier keeping full guard, as Romerito tries to pass.
Meier will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier keeping moving, preventing Romerito from controlling successfully.

Meier has his foot on Romerito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romerito works his way back into a safe position though.

Meier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romerito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romerito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Meier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romerito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meier is keeping the position for now.
Romerito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Meier working for a triangle but Romerito defends it easily.

Meier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romerito defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romerito connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romerito cracks Meier with a solid left hand.

Meier is looking for a triangle but Romerito pushes his legs off easily.
Meier keeping moving, preventing Romerito from controlling successfully.
Meier is trying to keep Romerito in close.

Meier is looking for a triangle but Romerito pushes his legs off easily.
Romerito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romerito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Romerito advances to half guard.
Romerito wants to free his trapped foot but Meier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Romerito working over Meier with some ground and pound. Meier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Meier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romerito takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Romerito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meier looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Romerito.

Meier actively working from the bottom here.
Meier trying to hold on to Romerito's head to control him but Romerito postures up.
Meier tries to roll over but Romerito keeps him under control.

Meier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meier taking some punishment here, with Romerito in his half guard.
Romerito trying to mount his opponent but Meier defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laundrine Romerito dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Meier enables Romerito to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meier manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Meier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Meier is looking for a triangle here but Romerito uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Meier is trying to get back to his feet.
Romerito tries to move into full mount but can't pass Meier's legs.
Romerito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meier seems a little lost for a moment, as Romerito dominates the positioning.
Meier is looking to reverse the position.
Romerito trying to control the position but Meier is working away.
Romerito in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romerito is chipping away with strikes.
Romerito cracks Meier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Meier is looking to reverse the position.
Romerito is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Romerito scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Meier to see if he's OK.
Meier tries to buck Romerito off but Romerito is having none of it.
Meier struggling a bit here.
Romerito wants to control but Meier is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romerito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Romerito working the ground and pound.
Romerito working the ground and pound from side control.
Romerito working away.
Meier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meier manages to get back to half guard.
Romerito is trying to control. Meier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Romerito is nestled in close to Meier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Romerito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Laundrine Romerito has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meier actively working from the bottom here.
Romerito working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Meier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Romerito is taking a breather. Meier says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Meier moves into full guard.
Romerito landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romerito scoring with punches to the head and body.

Meier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romerito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Meier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romerito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romerito stands up over Meier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romerito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romerito controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Romerito has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Romerito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laundrine Romerito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romerito slips a straight right by Meier.
Meier fails with a takedown attempt.
Meier throws a head kick that misses.
Romerito is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meier with a body shot.
Meier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Romerito drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romerito keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meier's head.
Romerito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Meier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romerito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romerito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Romerito trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Meier working for a triangle but Romerito defends it easily.
Romerito trying to control but Meier is working from the bottom.
Romerito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Meier can't keep his opponent in guard - Romerito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Meier trying to control but Romerito postures up.

Meier actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerito is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Meier tries to roll over but Romerito keeps him under control.
Romerito is trying to control the action in half guard but Meier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Meier actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Romerito seems content to control.
Meier gets full guard.
Romerito stands up over Meier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romerito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Meier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romerito defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romerito landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romerito trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meier trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Meier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romerito postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Romerito cracks Meier with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meier keeping moving, preventing Romerito from controlling successfully.
Romerito passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laundrine Romerito really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romerito shoots in and gets a takedown into Meier's guard.

Meier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romerito cracks Meier with a solid left hand.
Romerito is in close to Meier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Romerito distracts Meier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romerito lands a couple of elbows.
Romerito trying to control but Meier is working from the bottom.

Meier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Romerito passes into side control.
Romerito scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier is letting Romerito control him for a moment.
Romerito tries to move to mount but Meier blocks the move with his legs.
Meier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Romerito working the ground and pound.
Meier is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Romerito landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Romerito scoring with punches and elbows.
Meier is looking for a sweep.
Romerito lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meier tries to buck Romerito off but Romerito is having none of it.
Romerito landing strikes.
Romerito lands some shots froms side control.

Meier is rocked!
Meier gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oh Meier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romerito working Meier over with strikes.
Meier wants to get back to full guard but Romerito has passed into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romerito working the ground and pound from side control.
Meier gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerito cracks Meier with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laundrine Romerito!