PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myers Hockles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen Lords Of Salem as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hockles
vs
Romero

168 cm
33
157 lbs
19 - 19 - 1

177 cm
32
160 lbs
20 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Myers Hockles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Nicodemo Romero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hockles thows a leg kick but Romero checks it
and Hockles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero throws a body punch but Hockles moves out of range.
Hockles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Hockles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Romero pushes Hockles up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero lands an elbow just above Hockles 's eye.
Hockles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.
Romero connects with a single shot there.
Hockles doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Hockles circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hockles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Romero to the ground. Hockles is now in Romero's guard.
Hockles throws a big right hand that misses.
Hockles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hockles wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Hockles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hockles postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero has Hockles pulled in close to control his posture.
Romero wants to sweep but no luck.
Romero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hockles throws a big elbow that misses.
Hockles looking to pass the guard.
Hockles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hockles throws a big elbow that misses.
Romero has control of Hockles's left arm, preventing Hockles from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Romero instigates a clinch.
Hockles tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myers Hockles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hockles working hard to break the clinch.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero prevents Hockles from breaking the clinch.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hockles backwards.
Hockles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero lands a damaging elbow.
Romero gets through Hockles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero misses with some punches.

Hockles manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Hockles with that takedown attempt.

Hockles tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Hockles misses with a knee strike.
Hockles missing with knees to the body.

Hockles breaks from the clinch.

Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Hockles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hockles's efforts to push away.
Hockles is trying to drag Romero to the mat but Romero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hockles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hockles is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hockles tries to pull guard but Romero holds him up against the cage and eventually Hockles drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Romero.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hockles tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Romero has Hockles pressed against the cage, preventing Hockles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hockles's brow.
Hockles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Hockles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero. That snapped Hockles's head back.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hockles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hockles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hockles is stalling here. Romero is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hockles seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Romero has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Romero is trying to get an arm triangle but Hockles is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Romero thuds his right hand into Hockles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hockles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers Hockles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hockles shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Romero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Myers Hockles has been cut.
Hockles throws a head kick that half lands.
Hockles throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero tries to clinch but Hockles moves out of range.

Romero rushes Hockles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Romero.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hockles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romero avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands an elbow that stopped Hockles in his tracks for a moment.
Hockles is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Hockles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero lands a damaging elbow.
Hockles blocks an elbow strike from Romero.
Romero lands a left hand.
Hockles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Romero works on Hockles's body with a couple of short punches.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero cracks Hockles with a nice body shot.
Nicodemo Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hockles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romero misses with an elbow strike.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.

Hockles pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hockles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Romero controlling from the top position.
Romero is continuing to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but Hockles has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hockles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Romero controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Romero moves to clinch but Hockles breaks away
and Hockles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hockles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romero under the eye.
Hockles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romero connects with a jab.
Romero blocks a head kick by Hockles.
Hockles misses with a takedown attempt - Romero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romero throws out a counter right but Hockles avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myers Hockles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hockles throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicodemo Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hockles manages to avoid it.
Romero takes a swing at Hockles's ribcage but misses.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hockles gets tackled into the cage by Romero. Romero maintains the clinch.
Romero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hockles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hockles walks into a left hand.
Hockles lands a head kick!
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hockles swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Hockles.
Hockles darts in looking for a takedown but Romero gets double underhooks and turns Hockles into the cage.

Hockles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Romero did well to prevent Hockles getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Hockles looks to land a strike but Romero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemo Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Myers Hockles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hockles lands with a nice body kick.

Romero clinches with his opponent.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hockles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Romero is trying to keep an underhook but Hockles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Romero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hockles throwing strikes but missing.
Romero seems keen to control Hockles's posture.

Romero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hockles is aware though and is defending well.
Romero is controlling Hockles's posture.
We've been hearing that Hockles has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Romero wants to improve his position but instead Hockles has moved into half guard.
Romero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hockles.
Romero has his hands clasped together around Hockles's back. He's all about the action.
Hockles with the ground and pound but Romero uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hockles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romero's head.

Romero is looking for a triangle but Hockles pushes his legs off easily.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hockles distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hockles looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romero working a defensive guard here.

Romero is looking for a triangle but Hockles pushes his legs off easily.
Hockles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero seems keen to control Hockles's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hockles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hockles postures up.
Myers Hockles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hockles lands a head kick. Romero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hockles needs to keep his hands up - Romero had a free shot at his head there.
Nicodemo Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Romero clinches up against the cage.
Hockles blocks a body shot from Romero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hockles.
Romero misses with an elbow over the top.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero prevents Hockles from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Hockles is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Hockles tries to score a body lock takedown but Romero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Romero lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hockles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Romero is trying to keep an underhook but Hockles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hockles prevents Romero from improving his position.
Hockles thows a huge punch but Romero dodges it nicely.
Romero manages to get to full guard.
Hockles trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.

Hockles has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Romero to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hockles is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Romero pulls down on the head and he's put Hockles to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicodemo Romero!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nicodemo Romero made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.