PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulski McBeth (ranked 1005 p4p, 122 weight class) and Imperio Romano (ranked 1585 p4p, 184 weight class). Romano has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McBeth
vs
Romano

173 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

173 cm
32
160 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperio Romano!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McBeth dodges the punch combination from Romano.
Romano scores with a hook to the body. McBeth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBeth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romano checks a leg kick.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeth.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBeth missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Romano misses.
Romano throws a low kick but McBeth avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romano throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romano avoids it.
McBeth scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Romano misses its intended target.
McBeth quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Romano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBeth. That did some damage!
Imperio Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBeth cracks Romano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBeth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romano. That did some damage!
McBeth misses with a wild body shot.
Romano looks to land a body kick but McBeth moved away.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McBeth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McBeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
McBeth drops his hands momentarily and Romano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBeth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
McBeth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano moves out of range as McBeth throws a body kick.
McBeth takes one on the button.
Romano throws out a loose jab but McBeth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for McBeth.
An inside leg kick lands from McBeth.
Romano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McBeth lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano dodges the punch combination from McBeth.
Romano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBeth misses with a straight right.
Romano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Romano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Romano throws a head kick but McBeth moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano connects with a leg kick. McBeth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McBeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McBeth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBeth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by McBeth.
McBeth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romano walks into a left hand.
McBeth misses with a body kick.
McBeth lands a nice shot that snaps Romano's head back.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Romano misses with a leg kick.
McBeth throws a counter high kick but Romano was just alert enough to avoid it.
Romano takes one on the button.
Romano connects with a solid leg kick.
McBeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBeth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romano tries a quick counter leg kick but McBeth is wise to it.
Romano throws a body kick that misses.
Romano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBeth.
A punch lands to the side of McBeth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romano throws a good cross that connects.
Romano scores with a hook.
Romano misses with a low kick as McBeth jumps back.
Romano connects with a body shot that sends McBeth's belly button to the back.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Romano lands a nice shot that snaps McBeth's head back.
McBeth lands a lovely overhand right.
Romano thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Romano. That's going to slow McBeth down.
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!
A clash of legs there as McBeth blocks the low kick.
Jab, jab by Romano - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
Romano misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeth.
McBeth throws a big shot that misses.
Romano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
McBeth connects with a leg kick. Romano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Romano. That snapped McBeth's head back.

McBeth is rocked!
McBeth misses with a body kick.
McBeth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Romano.
McBeth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McBeth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBeth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romano misses the jab.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBeth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
A big left from McBeth misses.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imperio Romano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McBeth takes a kick to the side of the head.
Romano looks to throw the jab but McBeth is out of range.
McBeth ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
A little feinted left hand from McBeth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romano slips a jab and a cross from McBeth.
Romano throws out a counter right but McBeth avoids it with no problem.
Imperio Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
McBeth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Romano defending well as McBeth loads up on a big left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McBeth might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by McBeth as he connects with a hook.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McBeth. Romano shrugs it off though.
McBeth throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Romano.
Romano throws a leg kick that misses.
Romano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBeth throws out the jab.
Romano looks to throw the jab but McBeth is out of range.
McBeth looks to throw a body kick
and Romano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
McBeth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McBeth throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romano scores with a punch to the head.
Oh McBeth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McBeth seems to have got his legs back now.
Romano lands a nice looking kick to the body. McBeth takes a step back to recover.
McBeth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Romano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
McBeth misses with a straight right.
Romano checks a low kick from McBeth.
Romano's corner calls for a 1-2. Romano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBeth loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Romano lands an impressive looking overhand right. McBeth doesn't seem phased though.
McBeth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romano. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano lands a nice looking body kick.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romano throws an overhand right that drops McBeth like a sack of potatoes! Romano dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Imperio Romano!
Imperio Romano spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.