PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thoreaux AssKicken (ranked 1097 p4p, 168 weight class) and Third Round Romero (ranked 1274 p4p, 187 weight class). AssKicken comes to the cage accompanied by Winds of Change. Thoreaux AssKicken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

AssKicken
vs
Round Romero

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

190 cm
32
214 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thoreaux AssKicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Round Romero!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AssKicken tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
AssKicken lands a jab to the head.
AssKicken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
AssKicken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
AssKicken scores with a decent looking hook.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from AssKicken.
AssKicken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. AssKicken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Romero.
Romero misses with a leg kick
and AssKicken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
AssKicken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Romero is rocked!
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!
AssKicken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Romero does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
AssKicken ducks under a wild hook from Romero.

AssKicken bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Romero! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Romero is still in real trouble! Can AssKicken finish him?

That has opened up Third Round Romero's cut even more.

AssKicken thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
AssKicken throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Romero seems to have recovered his senses.
AssKicken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
AssKicken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Romero is pulling down on AssKicken's head. It's preventing any offense from AssKicken, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as AssKicken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as AssKicken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
AssKicken throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

AssKicken drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romero!

AssKicken tries to improve position but can't.
AssKicken manages to get back to half guard.

AssKicken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
AssKicken is pressing down on Romero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

AssKicken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. AssKicken swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

AssKicken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

AssKicken looking for subs off his back but Romero has passed one foot through into half guard.
AssKicken works his way to full guard. Good work.

AssKicken has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.

AssKicken has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
AssKicken wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
AssKicken throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
AssKicken keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

AssKicken looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
AssKicken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
AssKicken lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

AssKicken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
AssKicken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thoreaux AssKicken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

AssKicken misses with a wild body shot.
AssKicken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
Some wild striking there from AssKicken.
The fighters circling - AssKicken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero swings away with a body shot that misses
letting AssKicken counter with a right hand.
AssKicken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
AssKicken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from AssKicken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AssKicken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romero slips a straight right by AssKicken.
Romero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
AssKicken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as AssKicken throws out the jab.
AssKicken blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero jabs at AssKicken's body.
A big left from AssKicken misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Romero moves away from the strike by AssKicken.
AssKicken is looking to land body kicks.
AssKicken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romero is out of range and AssKicken settles back down.

Romero clinches up with AssKicken and pushes him back against the cage.
AssKicken drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
AssKicken misses with the head strike.
AssKicken throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
AssKicken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
AssKicken tries to work over Romero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to AssKicken's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
AssKicken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
AssKicken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
AssKicken misses with some punches.
AssKicken avoids a wild elbow strike from Romero.
Romero misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero throws a head punch that misses.

AssKicken wants the takedown. Romero is fighting it off but AssKicken persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Romero's guard against the cage.
Romero trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
AssKicken with a flurry of punches that miss.
AssKicken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
AssKicken throws a big elbow that misses.
AssKicken throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
AssKicken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
AssKicken trying to move into half guard but instead Romero has managed to sweep!

Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. AssKicken is keeping the position for now.

AssKicken looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Romero has picked AssKicken up and slammed him! AssKicken can't keep hold of the triangle and Romero manages to pass to side control!
AssKicken is trying to control Romero's posture but Romero avoids it.
AssKicken sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
AssKicken is trying to get back to full guard.
Romero tries to stand but his hand is stuck under AssKicken.
AssKicken is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Romero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Romero's back!
Thoreaux AssKicken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero avoids the strikes from AssKicken.
AssKicken is trying to stick to Romero's back but Romero is turning into AssKicken. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in AssKicken's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Romero.

AssKicken had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romero defends it easily.

AssKicken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Romero is posturing up here but AssKicken has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Romero tries to roll out but it's too tight and Romero has to tap! Slick submission there by AssKicken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thoreaux AssKicken!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thoreaux AssKicken waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Third Round Romero had this to say: 'Aaron ThaiGuy nerfed Larry "The Butcher" Shreve!'.