PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graham Romero (ranked 25083 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Bot (ranked 5363 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Romero
vs
Bot

186 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Graham Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spar Bot!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Romero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here as Bot stalls from top position.
Romero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bot trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Bot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is not content to let Bot control the position.
Bot throwing strikes but Romero manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot trying his best to control but Romero has mounted him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Romero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bot wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Romero working for the choke.
Bot is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bot can't escape the position.
Bot trying to control but not successfully.
Romero has the hooks in. Bot is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bot trying to control the hands but Romero breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bot defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Romero's arms.
Bot trying to control the hands but Romero breaks the grip.

Bot defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Romero's arms.
Bot is trying to get back to his feet but Romero has full control of the position and if anything, Bot has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bot wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Romero working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romero not allowing Bot to control his hands.

Bot is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Romero gets his way!
Bot is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Romero has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bot has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Romero has the hooks in. Bot is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Romero dominated that round.
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.

Bot drives through and clinches with Romero against the cage.

Romero breaks the clinch.
Romero dives in for a single leg takedown but Bot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bot showed some decent athleticism there.
Romero is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bot's back!
Romero lands shots from the back.

Romero is persistently looking for the submission but Bot is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot wants to control his opponent's hands but Romero gets his hands free.
Graham Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Bot's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bot trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bot is trying to break free.

Romero is working for a rear naked choke. Bot is not defending it well and Romero has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bot refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bot's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Graham Romero!