PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Romero (ranked 19 p4p, 3 weight class) and Hans Huber (ranked 110 p4p, 18 weight class). Romero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Havana. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romero
vs
Huber

183 cm
33
171 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

180 cm
30
175 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Huber!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romero controlling from the top position.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero's guard.

Romero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huber is aware though and is defending well.
Romero being controlled here, momentarily.

Huber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Romero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huber wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.

Romero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huber is aware though and is defending well.

Romero throws his legs up looking for a submission but Huber uses it to pass to side control.

Huber decides to stand up, so the ref orders Romero to his feet.
Huber scores with a body shot.
Huber has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romero is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huber but Huber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero slips a straight right by Huber.
Huber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romero checks a leg kick.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Romero lands a jab.
A good leg kick by Romero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huber. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Huber tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Huber.
Romero connects with a leg kick. Huber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Huber misses its intended target.
Huber looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Huber takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Romero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huber ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Huber flicks out a counter leg kick but Romero steps away.
Huber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huber swivels and escapes.
Romero cracks Huber with a good jab.
Romero throws a leg kick but Huber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Romero tests Huber's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Romero gets a takedown into half guard.
Romero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Romero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romero.
Huber trying to control but Romero postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Romero dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Huber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huber misses with a low kick.
Romero quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Romero takes a swing at Huber's ribcage but misses.
Huber is looking to land body kicks.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero scores with a jab.
A big right from Romero misses.
Huber misses with a straight right.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huber can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romero.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huber.
Huber scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romero in his tracks.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huber throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Huber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romero lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huber throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Romero misses the jab.
Hector Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huber throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero tried to counter with a leg kick but Huber avoided it.
Huber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Donk. Huber catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Huber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Huber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Huber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huber throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Huber misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Romero appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Romero as he connects with a hook.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Huber doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero feints and then cracks Huber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huber down.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romero staying out of range there.
Huber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huber looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Huber misses with a straight right.

Romero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Huber was covering up waiting for the punch and Romero finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Huber keeping full guard, as Romero tries to pass.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Romero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huber is on top in guard.

Romero looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Huber has picked Romero up and slammed him! Romero can't keep hold of the triangle and Huber manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking for a sweep.
Romero is not content to let Huber control the position.
Romero tries to improve position but can't.
Romero is working hard here to advance position.
Romero is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Athletics Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Romero is trying to escape the position but Huber is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Romero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Romero misses.
Huber now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Huber lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Romero.
Huber looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
A punch combination from Huber misses.
Hector Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Huber swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romero.
Romero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huber pinned against the cage. Huber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Huber.
A counter left hand to the body from Romero misses its target.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero throws the kick towards the body but Huber avoids it.
Huber swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Huber takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Huber's head.
Hans Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huber has time to react.
Huber lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Huber checks the leg kick.
Huber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.
Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Huber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Huber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero is looking to chop away at Huber's legs.
Romero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huber defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Huber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Huber ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Huber should have avoided that one.

Huber darts in and clinches Romero up against the cage.
Romero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Huber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huber struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero blocks a body shot from Huber.
Huber swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huber lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romero.
Huber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huber.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Huber saw that one coming.
Romero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero lands with a nice body kick.
Huber looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Huber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romero doesn't seem phased though.
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Huber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romero.
A telegraphed right hand from Huber misses the target.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Romero.
Huber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Huber keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huber lands a head shot.
Huber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huber digs a good body shot into Romero's ribs.
Huber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huber checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Huber as he checks the leg kick.
Huber looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Huber.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero is looking to chop away at Huber's legs.
Huber walks into a left hand.
Huber throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Huber manages to avoid it.
Huber checks the leg kick nicely there.

Romero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romero looking to sit in guard and control but Huber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Romero has his foot on Huber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huber works his way back into a safe position though.
Hector Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Hans Huber just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A low kick from Romero misses
and Huber counters with a nice uppercut.
Huber looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Huber.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by Huber.
Huber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Huber throws a big shot that misses.
Romero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero throws a front kick aimed at Huber's knee but Huber avoids it well.
Huber misses with a body shot.
Huber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huber moves away.
Huber swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Huber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero throws the left hand but Huber avoids the punch easily.
Huber misses with a wild body shot.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Huber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Romero slams his shin into Huber's torso.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Huber will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huber counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huber.
Huber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero connects with a leg kick. Huber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab lands there for Romero.
Huber looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Huber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huber is looking for the big counter here.
Huber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Huber throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Huber.
Romero slips under a jab.
Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huber lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Huber is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Huber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huber tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
As Huber backs away, Romero returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Huber misses with a body shot.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huber was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huber.
Huber throws a lazy body kick
and Romero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romero throws a push kick but Huber slaps the foot to one side.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Huber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huber manages to avoid it.
Huber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Huber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero throws a leg kick but Huber sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a leg kick but Huber moved away.
Huber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Huber misses the shot to the body.
Huber throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Huber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huber. That did some damage!
Huber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huber loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Huber misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Romero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huber connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a hook but Huber avoids it easily.
Huber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huber.
A cross from Romero lands.
Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huber moves away.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Huber saw that one coming.
Huber swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Huber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huber.
Romero throws a hook but Huber blocks it.
Romero scores with a jab. Huber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huber is out of range.
Romero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huber checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hector Romero will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Romero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huber counters with a right hand to the body.
Huber misses the jab.
Huber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Huber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huber throws out the jab.
Huber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Huber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huber moves out of range as Romero throws a body kick.
Huber cracks a nice hook into Romero's ribs.
Huber throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero slips under a jab from Huber.
Huber ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Good shot there by Huber.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Huber.
Huber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Huber blocks a low kick nicely.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huber throws out the jab.
Romero cracks Huber with a good jab.
Romero misses with a body kick.
Huber takes one on the button.
Romero throws a hook but Huber avoids it easily.
Romero scores with a nice right hand.
Hans Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Huber has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Romero decides to pull guard.

Romero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Huber is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Romero.
A control attempt from Romero but he's now mounted!
Romero working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Romero tries to get to full guard but Huber has control of the leg.

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.
Romero trying to control but Huber postures up.

Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Romero!
Hector Romero retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Hector Romero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.