PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Romero Palacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spice kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grayson Sanders – Beautiful Crime . Romero Palacio has chosen SOLDIER OF GOD' Yoel Romero as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Spice
vs
Romero Palacio

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Conquer

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoel Romero Palacio!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Romero Palacio clobbers Spice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yoel Romero Palacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Romero Palacio moves into the clinch.
Romero Palacio slows down the pace here.
Romero Palacio just leaning against Spice, taking a breather.
Romero Palacio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spice.
Romero Palacio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Romero Palacio just leaning against Spice, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romero Palacio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romero Palacio pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Spice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero Palacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spice feinted with a counter takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero Palacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero Palacio fails to land with a series of punches.

Romero Palacio gets a double leg takedown into Spice's guard.
Romero Palacio landing some decent shots from guard.

Spice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero Palacio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Romero Palacio is sitting in close to Spice's body. Spice has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Romero Palacio is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Romero Palacio is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Spice.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kimbo Spice!
A very excited looking Kimbo Spice rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.