PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wacka Flocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Flocka
vs
Romero

175 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

174 cm
24
161 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacka Flocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Flocka.
Flocka throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Flocka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romero throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Wacka Flocka has been cut.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick from Flocka.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flocka misses with a straight right.
Flocka just misses with a punch to the body.
Flocka throws a big shot that misses.
Flocka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.

Flocka moves into the clinch.
Flocka swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flocka misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is trying to pull guard but Flocka has him pressed against the cage.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Flocka controls the action.
Flocka swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flocka backwards.

Romero manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Flocka finds it's target.

Flocka moves into range and clinches up with Romero.

Romero breaks from the clinch.
Romero slips a straight right by Flocka.
Flocka scores with a decent looking hook.
Romero moves out of range as Flocka strikes.
Romero blocks a jab.
Flocka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flocka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Flocka.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Flocka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Flocka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boston MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Flocka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flocka wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
Flocka moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flocka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romero on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flocka.
Wacka Flocka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flocka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Flocka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flocka.
Romero throws a right and a left that Flocka avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Flocka misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero defending well as Flocka loads up on a big left hand.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flocka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flocka is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flocka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero moves away from the strike by Flocka.
Flocka dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Romero digs a good body shot into Flocka's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flocka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flocka, right into the meat.
Flocka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Flocka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romero lands a front kick.
Flocka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flocka misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Flocka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romero thuds a left hand into Flocka's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romero.
Flocka scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flocka avoids the head kick by Romero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flocka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Flocka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romero misses with a head kick.
Flocka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Flocka lands with a nice body kick.
Romero slips a jab from Flocka.
Romero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Flocka misses.
Flocka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacka Flocka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wacka Flocka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flocka misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Flocka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Flocka wants to clinch.
Flocka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flocka dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Aquiles Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Romero.
Flocka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero staying out of range there.
Flocka lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a head kick but Flocka moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Flocka.
Romero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Flocka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Jab by Flocka.

Flocka moves into the clinch.
Romero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flocka walks away with a smile on his face. Romero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Flocka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Flocka throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
Wacka Flocka is winning the standup battle so far.
Flocka tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Flocka misses the target.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Flocka avoids the head kick by Romero.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Flocka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flocka cracks the inside of Romero's front leg.
Flocka thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flocka connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flocka.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flocka scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Romero.
Flocka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flocka misses with a leg kick.
Flocka misses with an uppercut.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Flocka.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Flocka moves out of range easily.
Flocka wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flocka looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Flocka misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Flocka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flocka swings widly with a right hand
and Romero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flocka thinking.
Romero scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Flocka.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero connects with a body shot that sends Flocka's belly button to the back.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Flocka should have avoided that one.
Flocka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Flocka misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flocka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romero crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flocka - the referee stops the clock and Romero gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flocka. Romero manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Romero throws a push kick but Flocka slaps the foot to one side.
Flocka loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flocka.
Romero is trying to counter with his kicks.
Romero slips a straight right by Flocka.
As Flocka backs off Romero throws a huge counter combo but Flocka manages to avoid it all.
Romero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romero clobbers Flocka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flocka rather than just go for the knockout.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Flocka.
Flocka misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacka Flocka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wacka Flocka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Flocka. Romero shrugs it off though.
Flocka lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.
Flocka misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero counters with a solid body kick.
Romero slips under a jab from Flocka.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Flocka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick
and Flocka counters with a straight right hand.
Flocka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero lands a jab to Flocka's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flocka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Flocka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flocka throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Flocka.
Flocka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flocka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flocka avoids the body shot from Romero.
Romero moves away from the strike by Flocka.
Flocka works the jab nicely.
Flocka misses the jab.
Flocka misses with a hook
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Flocka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flocka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flocka dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Flocka throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romero avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flocka lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flockas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flocka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flocka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Flocka lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.
Flocka loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Flocka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Flocka with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flocka throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero defending well as Flocka loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Flocka there.
Romero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romero defending well as Flocka loads up on a big left hand.
Romero throws a series of punches but Flocka avoids them all with ease.
Flocka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Flocka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero slips a straight right by Flocka.
Flocka misses with a body kick.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Flocka misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flocka.
Romero swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flocka blocks a head kick by Romero.
Flocka scores with a jab. Romero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Flocka jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Flocka.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Flocka.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero tries a quick counter leg kick but Flocka is wise to it.
Aquiles Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flocka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Flocka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Flocka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romero in his tracks.
Flocka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wacka Flocka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flocka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wacka Flocka!
During a confident post fight interview, Wacka Flocka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Aquiles Romero spoke after the fight, saying 'still wants nick diaz fight'.