PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes to the cage accompanied by Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shaw
vs
Romero

191 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
24
161 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Romero.
Nice uppercut there from Romero.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Romero.
A quick step to the side and Shaw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aquiles Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero works Shaw's body with a nice hook.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Romero.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Romero misses with a head kick.
It looked like Shaw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Romero has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shaw is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero throws a head kick that misses
and Shaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romero thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romero slips a straight right by Shaw.
Romero throws a leg kick but Shaw moved away.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
Shaw tries to land a front kick but Romero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid body kick from Romero.
Shaw works Romero's body with a nice hook.
We've been told by Shaw's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shaw.
Shaw misses the body punch
and Romero counters with a big head kick but Shaw shrugs it off.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
It looked like Shaw was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Romero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Romero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romero duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero throws a nice head kick!
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaw avoids the head kick by Romero.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw is looking for a counter combo.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Shaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aquiles Romero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Shaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shaw avoids the body shot from Romero.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Shaw throws a big counter combination but Romero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Romero looks to move away, Shaw throws a big counter combo but Romero just gets out of the way.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shaw might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Romero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Shaw drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Romero follows Shaw to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aquiles Romero!
In his post fight interview, Aquiles Romero gave a big smile as he said 'I want to fight Nick Diaz in this weight class in this division!'.