PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Romero (ranked 643 p4p, 97 weight class) and Head Bussa (ranked 3989 p4p, 494 weight class). Joel Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romero
vs
Bussa

185 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sportivité

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Head Bussa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero fails to land the takedown.
Romero fails with the takedown.

Romero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bussa's half guard.
Bussa wants to control but Romero is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bussa is looking to escape.
Bussa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bussa taking some punishment here, with Romero in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero works his way into full mount!
Romero with shots to the head and body - Bussa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Romero with the ground and pound from mount.

Romero jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bussa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bussa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romero cracks Bussa with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Romero has hold of Bussa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bussa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Romero cranks the arm and Bussa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bussa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joel Romero!
An out of breath Joel Romero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.