PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Romero (ranked 3201 p4p, 4582 weight class) and Guts Elric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romero
vs
Elric

165 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guts Elric!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romero drives through and clinches with Elric against the cage.
Elric jumps guard but Romero turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Elric or not.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Elric is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Romero.
Elric is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Elric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elric's elbow.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elric is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ernesto Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guts Elric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elric prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero is leaning against Elric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Elric looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Romero.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Elric or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Romero - that landed with a thud.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Elric or not.
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Romero.
Romero cracks Elric with a nice body shot.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Elric or not.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Romero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elric.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Romero.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Elric is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romero.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Romero.
Romero cracks Elric with a nice body shot.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Elric's head.
Romero digs a right hand underneath Elric's ribcage. Elric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Elric is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Romero is leaning against Elric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Elric seems to have recovered his senses.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Elric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elric.
Romero lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero digs a right hand underneath Elric's ribcage. Elric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero is leaning against Elric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
Romero lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Romero.
Romero lands a body shot.
Elric tries to pull guard but Romero holds him up against the cage and eventually Elric drops back down to his feet.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero lands a body shot.
A short left from Romero.
A left hand lands to the body for Romero.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero gets through Elric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Romero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romero moves into range and clinches up with Elric.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elric can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Romero.
Romero cracks Elric with a nice body shot.
Elric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero has Elric up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero works on Elric's body with a couple of short punches.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elric backwards.
Elric is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elrics head.
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!
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Romero.
Romero pushes Elric against the cage. Romero is working some dirty boxing. Romero pushes off with a quick right hook! Elric goes down! Elric tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Romero moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Romero!
A victorious Ernesto Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.