PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Romeo (ranked 448 p4p, 369 weight class) and Armand Christophe (ranked 70 p4p, 55 weight class). Christophe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shadows. Armand Christophe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Romeo
vs
Christophe

184 cm
32
218
20 - 8 - 0

193 cm
25
210
9 - 3 - 0

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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Romeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Christophe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romeo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Romeo's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Romeo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Christophe staying out of range there.
Christophe throws a fast counter high kick but Romeo manages to duck under it in time.
Christophe wants to clinch.
Romeo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christophe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christophe was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Christophe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christophe tries to counter with a clinch but Romeo shakes him off and moves away.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christophe was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christophe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christophe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Christophe.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romeo misses with a hook
and Christophe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Christophe tries a head kick but it misses.
Romeo dips to his left and cracks Christophe with an uppercut!
Christophe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romeo tries to move into range but Christophe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romeo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Christophe counter with a right hand.
Romeo lands with a nice combination. Christophe backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeo throws a hook but Christophe avoids it easily.
Romeo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romeo lands a jab to the nose.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Christophe.
Christophe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christophe slips under a jab.
Romeo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christophe eats them both and turns towards Romeo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Christophe is just out of range.
Christophe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Romeo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Christophe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christophe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Christophe moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Christophe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Romeo misses.
Romeo misses the body punch
and Christophe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christophe tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Romeo misses its target.
Christophe avoids the body shot from Romeo.
It seemed like Christophe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Christophe throws a fast counter high kick but Romeo manages to duck under it in time.
Christophe scores with a sloppy right hand. Romeo should have avoided that one.

Anthony Romeo's cut is getting worse.
Christophe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Christophe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Christophe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeo misses with a looping right.

Christophe rushes Romeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo tries to work over Christophe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christophe throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Christophe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Christophe lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Romeo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romeo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Christophe on the side of the head.
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo throws a jab when Christophe was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Romeo.
Christophe blocks a jab.
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romeo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christophe can do to turn this around?
Romeo connects with a looping right hand.
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Christophe's belly button to the back.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo misses with a hook to the body
and Christophe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Christophe pushes Romeo up against the cage in a clinch.
Christophe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romeo can't find room to land a body shot as Christophe controls the action.
Christophe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christophe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Christophe moved out of range nicely.
Christophe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christophe misses with a right hand

and Romeo counters with a crisp one two that drops Christophe! Romeo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Christophe to his feet! Christophe is in big trouble!
Romeo misses with a body punch
and Christophe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo misses the jab.
Christophe throws out a counter right but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Romeo lands a jab to Christophe's midsection.
Romeo misses with a shot to the body
enabling Christophe to counter with a crisp jab.

Anthony Romeo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christophe tries to counter with a clinch but Romeo shakes him off and moves away.
Romeo misses with a looping left.
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Christophe is just out of range.
Romeo lands with a shot to the body.
Christophe moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Christophe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Christophe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Christophe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Christophe scores with a decent looking hook.
Romeo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romeo jabs at Christophe's body.
Romeo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christophe takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christophe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christophe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand

and Christophe counters with a crisp right hand that drops Romeo! Christophe lets Romeo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Romeo is rocked!
Romeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Romeo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo seems to have got his legs back now.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo lands with a nice combination. Christophe backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Romeo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Christophe instigates a clinch.
Romeo struggles to land a body shot inside as Christophe controls his hands.
Romeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christophe backwards.
Christophe swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christophe struggles to land a body shot inside as Romeo controls his hands.
Romeo gets through Christophe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christophe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christophe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christophe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romeo.
Romeo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Christophe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Romeo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Christophe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Romeo connects with a right hand. Christophe shakes it off.
Christophe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Christophe ducks down to avoid it.

Christophe drops Romeo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Romeo looks back up at him and smiles so Christophe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Jeez, Anthony Romeo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Romeo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Armand Christophe!
An out of breath Armand Christophe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.