PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Imperio Romano (ranked 1790 p4p, 211 weight class) and Glenn Williamson (ranked 2103 p4p, 246 weight class). Imperio Romano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romano
vs
Williamson

173 cm
34
160 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

178 cm
30
165 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperio Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano scores with a nice strike.
Williamson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Williamson looks to move away, Romano throws a big counter combo but Williamson just gets out of the way.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williamson.
Imperio Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson misses with a hook
letting Romano counter with a right hand.
Romano throws a low kick, looking for Williamson's leg but Williamson calmly moves out of range.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williamson.
Romano lands a two punch combo.
Romano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Williamson rushes Romano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romano lands a left hand.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Romano holds him up against the cage and eventually Williamson drops back down to his feet.
Romano lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williamson tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williamson takes a shot to the head.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano stops a takedown attempt from Williamson.
Williamson pushes Romano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Romano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romano throws a low kick but Williamson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williamson. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Romano.
Williamson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williamson scoring well with a low kick there.
Williamson looks to land a combination. Romano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romano circles away quickly and effectively.
Williamson scores with a sloppy right hand. Romano should have avoided that one.
Romano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williamson fails with a takedown attempt.
Imperio Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Williamson.
Romano tries a low kick but Williamson avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Williamson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romano lands a really nice looking cross but Williamson seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Williamson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Romano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williamson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano controlling Williamson's posture.
Williamson passes Romano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williamson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Romano is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but Romano defending well.
Williamson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Romano is trying to keep Williamson in close.
Romano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Romano keeping full guard, as Williamson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romano is keeping the position for now.
Romano controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Romano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romano cracks Williamson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romano moves away from the strike by Williamson.
Romano digs a good body shot into Williamson's ribs.
Romano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williamson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imperio Romano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romano connects with a body shot that sends Williamson's belly button to the back.
Williamson slips a jab from Romano.
Romano wants to land a leg kick but Williamson is out of range.
Romano misses with a lunging right hand
and Williamson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williamson misses with a left hand
and Romano counters with a straight right hand.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williamson misses with a takedown attempt - Romano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Williamson moves out of range of the body kick.
Williamson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano moves away from the strike by Williamson.
Romano throws a leg kick but Williamson moved away.
Romano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williamson is out of range.
Williamson throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano stuns Williamson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano scores with a jab. Williamson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romano throws a counter high kick but Williamson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Williamson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Williamson throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Romano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Imperio Romano is winning the standup battle so far.
Romano is looking to slow Williamson down with leg kicks.
Williamson misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Williamson throws a poor cross that misses
and Romano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williamson thinking.
Williamson is looking to clinch.
Williamson swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romano punishes Williamson's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Romano tenderised Williamson's leg. Williamson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williamson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romano.
Nice uppercut there from Romano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson has a takedown stuffed.
Imperio Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Williamson.
Williamson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Imperio Romano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romano throws a jab when Williamson was well out of range.
Williamson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romano stuffs the takedown.
Romano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williamson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romano throws a body punch but Williamson moves out of range.
Williamson lands with a hook. Romano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williamson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williamson misses with a straight right.
Williamson misses with an uppercut.
Romano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williamson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romano is out of range and Williamson settles back down.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williamson momentarily.
Romano throws out a loose jab but Williamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williamson! But no joy.
Williamson throws out a loose jab but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williamson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romano with a jab.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Romano leaves Williamson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Romano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Romano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romano lands the left hand.

Williamson is rocked!
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Romano.
Williamson is still on wobbly legs! Can Romano finish him?
Romano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williamson can do to turn this around?
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williamson.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williamson with a hook.
Williamson seems to have recovered his senses.
Romano throws a hook but Williamson blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Williamson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williamson.
Williamson looks for a takedown but Romano sprawls well.
Romano scores with the left hand. Williamson knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williamson under the eye.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williamson.
Williamson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williamson throws out a loose jab but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano misses with a series of wild punches.
Romano moves out of range of the strikes.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Williamson.
Romano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Romano darts in and clinches Williamson up against the cage.
Williamson tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Williamson has Romano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williamson jumps guard but Romano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williamson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romano prevents a body shot from Williamson.
Williamson is trying to break the clinch but Romano is controlling him.
Williamson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romano is defending well.
Imperio Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Williamson.
A short right from Romano on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamsons head.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Williamson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williamson.
Romano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williamson tries to close the distance and clinch but Romano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williamson misses with a hook
and Romano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Romano! Williamson is out on his feet! Romano rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Williamson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Williamson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Imperio Romano!
Imperio Romano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.