PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agansing Rai (ranked 5356 p4p, 5672 weight class) and T. J. Romero (ranked 591 p4p, 615 weight class). Rai comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Totem. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rai
vs
Romero

180 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Agansing Rai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, T. J. Romero!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Romero or perhaps it was just good defense by Rai, which made it look bad.
Rai sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai throws a big shot that misses.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rai.

It looks like T. J. Romero has been cut.
Rai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rai moves out of range of the strikes.
Rai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Agansing Rai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of T. J. Romero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
Romero throws a big counter head kick but Rai avoids it with no problem.

Romero has Rai up against the cage in a clinch.

Rai manages to break the clinch.
Romero tries for a takedown but Rai circles away easily
and Rai scores with a counter punch that sends Romero to the canvas! Rai smells blood - he's punishing Romero with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Romero has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agansing Rai!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Agansing Rai waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.