PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Conors (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.

Romero
vs
Conors

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor Conors!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conors connects with a body shot.
Conors tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romero defends well and Conors ends up having to push Romero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Romero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conors tries to avoid it but Romero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conors to the ground. Conors escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Romero moves into range and clinches up with Conors.

Romero manages to pull guard.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.
Romero being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Conors stands and steps away. Romero gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Romero moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conors has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Romero gets control of Conors's arms and successfully pulls guard. Romero will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Conors seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Conors works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romero pushes Conors off looking to stand but Conors dives back in and keeps control.
Conors wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Conors not doing much here.
Conors throwing shots but Romero is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conors seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Romero pushes Conors off looking to stand but Conors dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Conors missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Conors trying to control the pace.

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

Romero rushes Conors and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries a body shot but Conors blocks it.
Romero jumps guard but Conors turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Conors is trying to break free.
Romero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conors smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conors tries to land a front kick but Romero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Conors pushes him off.

Romero gets a takedown into half guard.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conors keeps working.
Conors is trying to control but can't.
Conors manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero postures up.
Romero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Conors is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Romero presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Conors's head.
Conors tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Romero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romero fails to land with a short punch 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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Conors throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Yoel Romero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Romero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Romero dives in for a single leg takedown but Conors sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Conors shapes to counter with a head kick.

Romero gets a double leg takedown into Conors's guard.
Romero looking to sit in guard and control but Conors gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Conors trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.

Conors drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Conors jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Conors sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conor Conors has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Conors dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conors just content to control the position.
Conors creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Romero sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Conors wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.

Conors working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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 tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Conors has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conors tightening his grip on Romero, looking for the choke.
Good control from Conors.
Romero staying busy and making it hard for Conors to control.
Romero is trying to get back to his feet but Conors has full control of the position and if anything, Romero has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Conors is looking for the choke from the back position but Romero is controlling his hands well.
Conors is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Romero wants to get back to his feet.
Conors is riding his opponent, not letting Romero buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conors tries to get the hooks in deep but Romero pushed the leg off.
Romero avoids the strikes from Conors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Conors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Conors dives in for a single leg takedown but Romero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Conors shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romero defends it nicely.

Romero gets a double leg takedown into Conors's guard.
Romero throws a strike but Conors rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Conors works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Conors manages to move to mount!
Conors thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conors content just to control the position here.
Conors throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Romero because Conors loaded up on that one.
Conors throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Conors tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Conors throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conors throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Conors can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape.
Conors throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Conors misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Conors there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Conors throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Conors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conors looking to control but Romero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conors thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Romero really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Conors sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Conors wants to finish this one by submission but Romero is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Conors.
Conors tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conors throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Conors takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Conors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Conors has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Conors!