PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 2446 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 3265 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scotland The Brave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Markovic
vs
Romero

178 cm
33
164 lbs
18 - 11 - 2

174 cm
35
161 lbs
20 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Markovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Markovic's ribs.
Markovic throws a chopping leg kick but Romero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romero throws out a counter right but Markovic avoids it with no problem.
Markovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Markovic misses with a right hand
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Markovic. Markovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Markovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Markovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Markovic's ribs.
Romero moves away from the strike by Markovic.
Romero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Markovic eats them both and turns towards Romero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romero throws a series of punches but Markovic moves out of range.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a nice head shot.
Markovic wants to slow Romero down by chopping away at his legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romero.
A jab from Markovic misses.
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!
Markovic misses with a double jab
and Romero counters with a left and a right that stings Markovic.
Markovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Romero checks the leg kick.
Markovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Markovic misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
A nice side step and Romero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Markovic throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero throws out a counter right but Markovic avoids it with no problem.
Romero avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Romero throws a series of punches but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Markovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Markovic with an uppercut!
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markovic.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Romero should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Markovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Romero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A lazy left from Markovic finds it's target.
Markovic misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Markovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Markovic missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Romero throws a series of punches but Markovic avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Markovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Romero.
Markovic misses with a hook.
As Markovic backs off Romero throws a huge counter combo but Markovic manages to avoid it all.
Markovic connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Markovic.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero throws a right and a left that Markovic avoids nicely.
Romero looks to land a combination but Markovic avoids it well.
Markovic misses with a wild combination.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Milo Markovic has been cut.
Markovic 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Markovic coming out on top.
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Markovic swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero stalks Markovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Markovic's face. Markovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Markovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Markovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Markovic throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Markovic throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Markovic throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Romero is working the combinations to good effect here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Markovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Markovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romero under the eye.
Markovic throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
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 Milo Markovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Romero.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Markovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Romero!
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Markovic.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Romero. Those never looked like landing.
Romero looks to land a combination. Markovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Markovic lands with a cross.
Markovic takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Romero both land. Nice combination.
Markovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romero on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Markovic.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romero scores with a jab.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markovic throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Romero looks to land a combination. Markovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Markovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romero slips a jab from Markovic.
Romero walks into a straight right hand from Markovic.
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!
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Markovic.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milo Markovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Markovic misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Markovic scores with a punch to the head.
Romero checks a low kick from Markovic.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Markovic thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Markovic misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Markovic moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Romero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Markovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romero circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a series of punches but Markovic avoids them all with ease.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Markovic misses with the combination.
Romero with a jab.
Markovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Markovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romero scores with a three punch combo!
Markovic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Markovic duly obliges.
Markovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic connects with the punch.
Markovic digs a good hook to Romero's body.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Markovic tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero scores with the left hand. Markovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero takes one to the side of the head.
Romero digs a good body shot into Markovic's ribs.
Markovic throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Markovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Oooooh!!! Markovic has knocked Romero down with a huge combo! Markovic steps away and waves a wobbly Romero back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Romero is rocked!
Romero is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Markovic doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Romero crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Romero's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milo Markovic!
After the big win, Milo Markovic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Victory! Sports Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Aquiles Romero spoke after the fight, saying 'expect me to move down to 145 weight class'.