PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Cable (ranked 23218 p4p, 568 weight class) and Don Romain (ranked 22798 p4p, 549 weight class). Don Romain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cable
vs
Romain

182 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Cable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Romain!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cable thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cable scores with a leg kick.
Romain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cable counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Cable.
Cable jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romain fails to land the takedown.
Cable bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Don Romain has been cut.
Romain throws a combination that misses
and Cable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable throws a nice head kick!
Romain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cable counters with a nice uppercut.
Romain misses with a double jab
letting Cable counter with a right hand.
Cable lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Romain misses
and Cable counters with a nice uppercut.
Romain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cable counters with a stiff right hand.
Romain takes one on the button.
A low kick from Romain misses
and Cable counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Cable has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cable uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cable.
Romain has his takedown stuffed
letting Cable counter with a right hand.
Anthony Cable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Romain.
Cable lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cable lands a nice hook to Romain's body. Romain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cable throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cable thuds a left hand into Romain's body.
Romain throws a combination that misses
and Romain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romain looks winded!
Cable lands with a shot to the body.
Cable lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Cable - just one landing.
Don Romain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cable jabs at Romain's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Cable to counter with a crisp jab.
Romain walks into a left hand.

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

Romain is rocked!
and Cable counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Romain! He's just covering up as Cable starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Cable!