PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Romeo (ranked 453 p4p, 554 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 71 p4p, 84 weight class). Thomas has chosen LUNIZ -- I GOT 5 ON IT as his entrance music. Patrick Thomas 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
Thomas

184 cm
34
205
23 - 11 - 0

195 cm
24
215
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Romeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Romeo misses.
Romeo scores with a nice strike.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romeo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roided Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Romeo throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thomas with a jab.

It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romeo throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romeo moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Romeo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Romeo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romeo throws out the jab.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Romeo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Romeo misses with an uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Romeo.
Romeo throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romeo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Thomas moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is 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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Romeo misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Romeo scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romeo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Thomas has cracked Romeo with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Thomas lands another huge swinging hook and Romeo tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Romeo, before Thomas can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Thomas!
Patrick Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.