PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Romero (ranked 850 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Vincent Van Elburg (ranked 68 p4p, 100 weight class). Vincent Van Elburg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romero
vs
Van Elburg

165 cm
31
156
13 - 6 - 1

188 cm
20
157
6 - 1 - 1

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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Elburg!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Van Elburg.
Romero misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Elburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Van Elburg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romero uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Van Elburg has an active guard here but Romero has managed to pass into half guard.
It looks like Romero is going to stand back up.
Van Elburg gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Elburg is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily.
Van Elburg wants to hit a sweep here but Romero passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Van Elburg there!
Van Elburg tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
Van Elburg is desperately trying to improve his position but Romero has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Elburg regains half guard.
Van Elburg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Elburg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Elburg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Van Elburg looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Romero sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Elburg trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Elburg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Elburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Elburg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there.
Romero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Elburg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Van Elburg's legs - danger averted.
Van Elburg wants to control but Romero passes easily into half guard.
Van Elburg tries to get to full guard but Romero has control of the leg.
Van Elburg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van Elburg.

Van Elburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Van Elburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Van Elburg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Romero.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero pushes Van Elburg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg lands a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg pushes Romero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Elburg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.

Romero clinches with his opponent.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Elburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero blocks a body shot from Van Elburg.
A body shot lands from Van Elburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Elburg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romero uses from the top position.

Van Elburg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Elburg has a closed guard, preventing Romero from standing up.
Romero preventing the sweep.
Van Elburg trying to control the position.

Van Elburg looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg trying to control the position.
Van Elburg pulls Romero in to control the position.
Van Elburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Romero postures up.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Elburg controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Elburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Romero is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Van Elburg has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Romero is looking to defend but Van Elburg has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Romero! Van Elburg pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Romero taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vincent Van Elburg!
A very excited looking Vincent Van Elburg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.