PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Romero

183 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Romero!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romero drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lee pushes Romero off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lee tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Romero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Sergio Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Lee lands a front kick.
Nice sprawl there from Romero as Lee shoots in.

Lee has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Romero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Romero stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Romero trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Romero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Romero is proving a slippery customer.
Romero stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Romero feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Romero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Romero advances position into side control!
Lee is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Romero connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lee some visible discomfort.
Romero trying to control the position but Lee is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lee some visible discomfort.
Romero lands some shots froms side control.
Romero cracks Lee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Romero landing strikes.
Romero scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
Romero working the ground and pound.
Romero scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Romero scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Romero stalls from top position.

Romero goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Romero's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lee is now in half guard.
Romero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Romero is looking to improve his position.
Lee is trying to control. Romero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romero is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Romero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The referee is taking a good look at Lee as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Romero!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Lee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee gets caught napping as Romero dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Romero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Romero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Romero landing with the ground and pound.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Romero wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero moves into full guard.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergio Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
Romero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

Romero scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Romero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Romero prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Romero with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Romero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Romero distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Romero is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee wants to stand up but Romero is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Romero gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Tom Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

Romero feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Romero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Romero landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Romero chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Romero postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Romero lands a couple of elbows.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Romero slips an elbow through the middle.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romero is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Romero looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Romero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romero controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Romero 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.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Romero's guard.
Romero wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero trying to control but Lee postures up.
Romero trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Romero manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.
Lee pulls Romero in close to his closed guard and prevents Romero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Romero is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Romero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lee has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Romero has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Romero wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Romero can't get the takedown.
Tom Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Romero.
Romero tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lee has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Romero tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tom Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Romero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Lee wriggles free and stands up.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee postures up.
Romero is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Romero is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Romero is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lee dives into side control.
Romero wants to control but Lee postures up.
Romero looks to move to half guard but instead Lee has passed into mount! Damn!
Lee trying to control but Romero is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee tries to control but Romero wriggling away.
Romero wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Romero really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Romero wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee raining down hammerfists from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Lee!