PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Judah (ranked 966 p4p, 108 weight class) and Imperio Romano (ranked 705 p4p, 81 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Judah
vs
Romano

175 cm
34
147 lbs
23 - 8 - 3

173 cm
38
148 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imperio Romano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano throws a shot from downtown. Judah moves away and avoids it.
Judah cracks Romano with an open hand slap.

It looks like Imperio Romano has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romano checks a leg kick.
Judah throws a front kick aimed at Romano's knee but Romano avoids it well.
Judah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romano slips under a jab.
Romano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Romano misses.
Judah takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Judah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romano connects with an inside leg kick.
Judah misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Judah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Romano finds it's target.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Good exchange - Romano coming out on top.
Romano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judah's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Romano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judah misses with a leg kick
and Romano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Judah thinking.
Judah swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Judah throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romano's head.
Romano avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Judah. Judah obviously looking to wear him down.
Romano throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah drops his hands momentarily and Romano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romano.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Judah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romano takes one to the side of the head.
Romano staying out of range there.
Romano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with a straight left.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano misses with a hook.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Romano manages to avoid it.
Romano tried to score with a low kick but Judah checks it.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
Romano throws the kick towards the body but Judah avoids it.
Judah tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Judah misses with a body kick.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Judah finds it's way round the side to connect with Romano's head.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Romano throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Romano throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Nice defenses there by Romano.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Judah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano stuns Judah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano avoids the head kick by Judah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romano on the side of the head.
Romano throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah misses with a left hand
and Romano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Judah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Judah.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah slips a straight right by Romano.
Judah throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romano.
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.
Judah scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romano.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Romano tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Romano.
A jab from Judah misses.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Romano counters with a left to the body.
Judah throws a jab when Romano was well out of range.
Judah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romano scores with a punch to the head.
Romano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Romano.
Judah takes one to the chin there.
Romano is looking to score with low kicks.
Romano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Judah misses the target.
Romano fails to land with a series of punches.
Romano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elijah Judah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Imperio Romano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romano.
Romano avoids the body shot from Judah.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romano.
The crowd cheers as Romano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judah doesn't seem phased though.
Judah stuns Romano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romano's head.
Judah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romano is out of range and Judah settles back down.
Romano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Judah's head backwards.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Romano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano moves out of range of the leg kick from Judah.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romano connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah slips a straight right by Romano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
Romano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Judah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Judah misses with a shot to the body
and Romano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Romano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Judah throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano slips a straight right by Judah.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Romano with a hook.
A left and a right from Romano both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Judah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano cracks a nice hook into Judah's ribs.
Romano throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romano.
Judah throws a solid leg kick but Romano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Judah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romano throws a poor cross that misses
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judah throws a right hand that misses
and Romano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Judah throws a wild body kick that Romano sees coming a mile off.
Judah misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Romano lands a really nice looking cross but Judah seems unphased.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Romano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judah at a distance.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Romano needs to keep his hands up - Judah had a free shot at his head there.
Judah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano jabs at Judah's body.
Romano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Judah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romano. Romano obviously looking to wear him down.
Judah throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romano's calf.
Romano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah misses with a low kick.
Judah is looking to chop away at Romano's legs.
Romano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Judah blocks the body kick.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Jab from Romano.
Romano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romano moves out of range as Judah strikes.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Romano throws a counter combo.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah scores with a leg kick.
Romano is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a right hand
letting Romano counter with a right hand.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Romano connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Romano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah slips a jab from Romano.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romano delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romano.
Imperio Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Romano scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romano misses with a double jab.
Judah throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romano slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imperio Romano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Imperio Romano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
A thudding body kick lands there by Judah!
Romano connects with a jab.
Romano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah lands a nice looking body kick.
Judah misses the jab.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Judah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
Romano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Judah's calf.
Romano looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Judah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Romano moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Romano tries a quick counter leg kick but Judah is wise to it.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah thows a leg kick but Romano checks it
and Romano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano throws a leg kick
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romano blocks a head kick by Judah.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romano.
Romano tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romano.
Judah lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Romano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Judah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Judah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romano.
Romano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Judah checks a leg kick.
Romano throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah checks a low kick from Romano.
Romano misses with a hook.
Romano lands a head shot.
Judah misses with a body shot.
A big right from Judah misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano cracks Judah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romano walks into a stiff left hand from Judah.
Judah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano jabs at Judah's body.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Judah.
Judah backing away here, and Romano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romano with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Romano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Judah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romano checks it well.
Romano throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Romano avoids the head kick by Judah.
Romano blocks the body kick.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romano's calf.
Romano cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Romano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Romano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Judah with a body shot.
Judah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romano digs a good body shot into Judah's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Judah misses the jab.
Judah backing away here, and Romano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romano blocks the body kick.
Judah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judah. Judah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Romano throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Romano avoids the body shot from Judah.
Romano tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Imperio Romano.
Well Romano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imperio Romano!
A less than humble Imperio Romano misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.