PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Romero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lords Of Salem . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Romero
vs
Crash

177 cm
31
160 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

178 cm
31
157 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicodemo Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone Crash!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a leg kick but Crash sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero wants to land a leg kick but Crash is out of range.
Romero scores with a nice body kick.
Romero avoids the head kick by Crash.
Romero tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romero lands a front kick.
Crash throws a head kick that misses
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Romero.

Romero throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Crash stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Romero follows into mount!

Crash is rocked!

It looks like Bone Crash has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Romero is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Crash can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Crash is still in real trouble! Can Romero finish him?

Romero looking to isolate an arm here. Crash doesn't see it coming and as Romero extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Romero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicodemo Romero!
Nicodemo Romero took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.