PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 461 p4p, 613 weight class) and Kanud Odimabesser (ranked 71 p4p, 92 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kanud Odimabesser enters the cage!

Romero
vs
Odimabesser

186 cm
22
177
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
170
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanud Odimabesser!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Odimabesser slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero jabs Odimabesser right on the nose. Odimabesser blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odimabesser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Odimabesser has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Odimabesser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odimabesser misses the shot to the body.
Odimabesser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Odimabesser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero takes a swing at Odimabesser's ribcage but misses.
Odimabesser lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odimabesser slips a jab from Romero .
A good leg kick by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Romero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Odimabesser seems unphased.
Odimabesser throws a lazy uppercut
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Kanud Odimabesser's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odimabesser. Odimabesser obviously looking to wear him down.

Odimabesser rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Odimabesser is trying to pull guard but Romero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Odimabesser backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odimabesser.
Still in the clinch, Odimabesser scores with a nice short uppercut.

Odimabesser pulls Romero into guard.

Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Odimabesser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Odimabesser's legs - danger averted.

Odimabesser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odimabesser swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Odimabesser looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Romero is defending well. Odimabesser quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Romero has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Odimabesser celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kanud Odimabesser!
Kanud Odimabesser is the new welterweight champion!
Kanud Odimabesser seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.