PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulus Veres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Romulus Veres was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Decimus Meridius
vs
Veres

182 cm
25
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

180 cm
27
188 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Decimus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romulus Veres!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veres avoids the head kick by Decimus Meridius.
Veres throws a low kick, looking for Decimus Meridius's leg but Decimus Meridius calmly moves out of range.
Veres staying out of range there.
Decimus Meridius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veres.
A nice inside leg kick there by Veres. That's going to slow Decimus Meridius down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veres.
Decimus Meridius moves out of range of the leg kick from Veres.
Decimus Meridius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Maximus Decimus Meridius has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Decimus Meridius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Veres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Decimus Meridius throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimus Meridius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decimus Meridius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Veres. That one must have hurt.
Decimus Meridius defending well as Veres loads up on a big left hand.
Decimus Meridius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veres cracks Decimus Meridius with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Veres has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Decimus Meridius to stand back up!

Decimus Meridius is rocked!
Veres feints and then cracks Decimus Meridius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Decimus Meridius down.
Oh Decimus Meridius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Decimus Meridius.
Veres misses with a head kick.
Decimus Meridius throws a leg kick but Veres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Veres replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Decimus Meridius blocks it well.
Veres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decimus Meridius seems to have got his legs back now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decimus Meridius is looking to clinch.

Decimus Meridius moves into range and clinches up with Veres.
I was talking to Decimus Meridius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Decimus Meridius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Decimus Meridius is working Veres over against the cage.
Veres tries to throw a body punch but Decimus Meridius avoids it by throwing Veres back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Veres's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Decimus Meridius can't find room to land a body shot as Veres controls the action.
Veres prevents a body shot from Decimus Meridius.
Veres letting Decimus Meridius take a breather here.
Decimus Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Decimus Meridius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veres's efforts to push away.

Veres breaks the clinch.
Veres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veres looks to throw the jab but Decimus Meridius is out of range.
Decimus Meridius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Decimus Meridius coming out on top.
Veres connects with a good right hand that stumbles Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Decimus Meridius rushes Veres and presses him up against the cage.
Veres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veres misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimus Meridius.
Veres being controlled against the cage.
Veres working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as Veres controls his hands.
Decimus Meridius blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Veres.
Veres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Veres breaks from the clinch.
Veres misses with a low kick.
Veres missing with a left hand there. Decimus Meridius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decimus Meridius misses the jab.
Veres cracks a nice hook into Decimus Meridius's ribs.
Veres defending well as Decimus Meridius loads up on a big left hand.
Veres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decimus Meridius tries to clinch up but Veres circles away and keeps his distance.

Veres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Decimus Meridius, pushing him back against the cage.
Veres misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Decimus Meridius blocks a body shot from Veres.
Veres has had enough of the clinch but Decimus Meridius keeps him there for the moment.
Decimus Meridius blocks a body shot from Veres.
Decimus Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Veres lands a body shot in the clinch.
Decimus Meridius misses with a body punch.
Veres blocks a body shot from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius working aggressively here.

Veres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veres lands a nice shot to the body.
Veres connects with a solid leg kick.

Decimus Meridius has closed the distance and engaged Veres in a clinch.

Veres manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decimus Meridius connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Veres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus Meridius's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Decimus Meridius is looking to clinch but Veres is avoiding it.
Decimus Meridius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Veres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veres throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Veres crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Decimus Meridius - the referee stops the clock and Veres gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Decimus Meridius. Veres manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Decimus Meridius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Veres throws a hook but Decimus Meridius avoids it easily.
Veres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decimus Meridius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Veres throws a leg kick but Decimus Meridius sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimus Meridius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decimus Meridius lands the left hand.
Decimus Meridius thows a body kick. Veres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Decimus Meridius is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius misses with a lunging right hand
and Veres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decimus Meridius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Veres as he connects with a hook.
Veres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veres throws a right and a left that Decimus Meridius avoids nicely.
Veres lands with a good body shot.
Decimus Meridius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decimus Meridius avoids a kick to the body.
Decimus Meridius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decimus Meridius throws a low kick but Veres moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veres throws a lazy right hand but Decimus Meridius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Veres misses.
Decimus Meridius is looking to counter with a body kick.
Decimus Meridius misses the jab.
A head kick by Veres misses
letting Decimus Meridius counter with a right hand.
Veres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimus Meridius throws out the jab.
Veres scores with a nice body kick.
Veres keeps the fight on the outside.
Veres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veres throws an overhand right that lands on Decimus Meridius's shoulder, as Decimus Meridius tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veres, as that shot connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Decimus Meridius crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Veres - the referee stops the clock and Decimus Meridius gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Veres. Decimus Meridius manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius lands with a nice body punch.
Decimus Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Veres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Decimus Meridius.

Maximus Decimus Meridius's cut is getting worse.
Decimus Meridius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decimus Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Veres swats away the attempt to clinch by Decimus Meridius.
A bone on bone clash there as Veres blocks the leg kick.
Veres cracks Decimus Meridius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decimus Meridius looks to score with a jab to the body but Veres is just out of range.
Maximus Decimus Meridius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Decimus Meridius crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Romulus Veres!
Our winner, Romulus Veres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.