PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Jun Fan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scotland The Brave. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jun Fan
vs
Romero

174 cm
22
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
22
161 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Jun Fan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jun Fan forces Romero back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Romero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jun Fan goes for a takedown attempt but Romero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Jun Fan.
Romero lands a leg kick that knocks Jun Fan off balance momentarily.
Romero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jun Fan moves away.
Jun Fan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jun Fan was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Jun Fan throws out a powerful jab.
Romero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Jun Fan.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jun Fan throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Jun Fan scores with a shot to the body.
Jun Fan takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Romero lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jun Fan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Jun Fan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jun Fan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jun Fan checks a low kick from Romero.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun Fan.
Nice defenses there by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
Romero lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jun Fan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jun Fan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jun Fan looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Jun Fan swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Jun Fan lands with a right hand.
Romero lands a nice shot that snaps Jun Fan's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Jun Fan lands.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun Fan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Jun Fan forces Romero back against the cage and clinches.
Jun Fan can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.

Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jun Fan.
Jun Fan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jun Fan.
Jun Fan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romero tries a low kick but Jun Fan avoids it.
Romero lands with a cross.
Good shot there by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan tries to land a front kick but Romero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jun Fan misses the jab.
Jun Fan slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Romero avoids the head kick by Jun Fan.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Jun Fan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romero tries to keep at a distance but Jun Fan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jun Fan misses with a knee to the head.
Jun Fan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jun Fan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jun Fan with a knee to the head.
Romero lands a left hand.
Jun Fan missing with knees to the body.
Jun Fan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Jun Fan.
Jun Fan trying to land knees to the body.
Jun Fan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jun Fan's calf.
Jun Fan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jun Fan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romero walks into a jab.
Jun Fan throws a big shot that misses.
Romero throws a leg kick but Jun Fan checks it.
Romero throws a low kick, looking for Jun Fan's leg but Jun Fan calmly moves out of range.
Romero blocks the body kick.
And Romero responds with a good body kick, but Jun Fan manages to step out the way in time.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jun Fan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Romero finds it's target.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Jun Fan's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jun Fan.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Jun Fan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Jun Fan dominated that round.
That's time! Jun Fan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jun Fan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Romero misses.
Jun Fan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Jun Fan misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a low kick, looking for Jun Fan's leg but Jun Fan calmly moves out of range.
Jun Fan missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick.
Romero misses with the combination.
Jun Fan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jun Fan throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee Jun Fan is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jun Fan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jun Fan with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero looks to land a body kick but Jun Fan moved away.
A quick step to the side and Jun Fan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jun Fan looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Romero scores with a leg kick.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jun Fan counters by moving into the clinch.
Jun Fan misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun Fan misses with a punch to the body.
Jun Fan crunches a lovely knee into Romero's ribcage.
Jun Fan tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Jun Fan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jun Fan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jun Fan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Jun Fan.
Jun Fan trying to land knees to the body.
Jun Fan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Jun Fan.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Jun Fan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jun Fan lands a knee to the head.
Jun Fan blocks a body shot from Romero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Jun Fan.
Jun Fan blocking some punches.
Jun Fan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun Fan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jun Fan blocking some punches.
Jun Fan with a knee to the head.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Jun Fan avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jun Fan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jun Fan.
Jun Fan misses with a knee strike.
Jun Fan lands a knee to the body.
Romero tries to work over Jun Fan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee Jun Fan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jun Fan backwards.
Jun Fan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jun Fan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jun Fan lands with a light punch inside.
Jun Fan missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun Fan looking to throw knees to the head but Romero is blocking nicely.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Jun Fan controls his hands.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jun Fan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Jun Fan lands a shoulder strike.
Romero wants to break free but Jun Fan has control.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Jun Fan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jun Fan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jun Fan misses with a knee to the head.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun Fan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jun Fan with a knee to the head.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Jun Fan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jun Fan throws a head punch that misses.
Jun Fan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Jun Fan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jun Fan's elbow.
Jun Fan tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Jun Fan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero wants to break free but Jun Fan has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Jun Fan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jun Fan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
A nice combination there by Romero.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
Jun Fan tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jun Fan has closed the distance and engaged Romero in a clinch.
Jun Fan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Jun Fan missing with knees to the body.
Jun Fan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun Fan.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jun Fan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romero lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jun Fan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Jun Fan.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Jun Fan controls the action.
Jun Fan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Jun Fan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jun Fan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Romero breaks the clinch.
Jun Fan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Jun Fan.
Romero misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jun Fan.
A jab from Romero finds it's way through Jun Fan's defenses.
Romero blocks a head kick by Jun Fan.
Jun Fan misses with a hook.
Jun Fan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee Jun Fan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun Fan slips under a jab from Romero.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jun Fan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jun Fan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero catches Jun Fan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romero moves out of range of the body kick.
Romero avoids the body shot from Jun Fan.
Romero throws a head kick but Jun Fan moves out of range.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Jun Fan checks a leg kick.
Jun Fan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Jun Fan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jun Fan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun Fan throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Jun Fan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jun Fan was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Jun Fan lands a jab to the nose.
Romero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jun Fan checks it well.
Jun Fan tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Jun Fan scores with a spinning back kick!
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Jun Fan slips the punch.
Jun Fan connects with a high kick.
Jun Fan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Jun Fan.
Aquiles Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun Fan throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Jun Fan lands a jab to Romero's midsection.
Jun Fan misses with a hook
and Romero counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero misses with a body punch
and Jun Fan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jun Fan lands a slapping body shot.
Jun Fan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jun Fan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romero has time to react.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Jun Fan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero cracks Jun Fan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romero misses with a body kick.
Romero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jun Fan scores with a push kick.
Romero misses with a hook. Jun Fan ducked under it nicely.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero lands with a hook. Jun Fan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Romero.
Some wild striking there from Romero.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lee Jun Fan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jun Fan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Jun Fan!