PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Maverick (ranked 1442 p4p, 2053 weight class) and Vic Romano (ranked 187 p4p, 245 weight class). Romano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MXC Most Extreme Challenge . Vic Romano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Maverick
vs
Romano

172 cm
23
161
10 - 5 - 0

165 cm
21
168
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Romano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Romano lands.
Romano lands a nice hook to Maverick's body. Maverick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vic Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maverick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Romano.
Maverick throws a hook but Romano blocks it.
Maverick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maverick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Romano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Romano clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Romano gets control of Maverick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Romano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maverick's guard.

Romano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maverick trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Romano lands a couple of elbows.
Romano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maverick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maverick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romano on the ground.
Romano postures up.
Maverick is pulling down on Romano's head to control his posture.
Maverick wants to sweep but no luck.
Maverick keeping full guard, as Romano tries to pass.
Romano landing some decent shots from guard.
Romano working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maverick keeping moving, preventing Romano from controlling successfully.
Romano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romano throws a big elbow that misses.
Maverick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romano trying to control but Maverick is working from the bottom.
Maverick trying to control the position.
Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Maverick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romano throws an elbow that misses. Maverick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romano's guard. Nice move by Maverick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maverick trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maverick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maverick preventing the sweep.
Romano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romano trying to keep a closed guard but Maverick is proving a slippery customer.
Maverick preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romano keeps trying to improve his position.
Maverick passes Romano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Romano tries to roll over but Maverick keeps him under control.
Maverick is looking to advance position but Romano won't allow it.
Maverick looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maverick trying to control the action but Romano is working from the bottom.
Romano trying to control from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maverick slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Romano swings widly with a right hand
and Maverick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romano's knee momentarily.
Romano lands a head shot.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Maverick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A cross from Maverick lands.
Romano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maverick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maverick scrambles back to his feet.
Romano swings for the body but Maverick moves out of range.
Maverick looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Romano blocks the body kick.
Romano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maverick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romano thinking.

Romano has managed to clinch.
Maverick wants to stall.
Romano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romano jumps guard but Maverick stands there with Romano around his waist. Romano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Romano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maverick lands with a right to the head.
Romano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maverick to keep the fight standing.
Maverick throws a head punch that misses.
Maverick has Romano pressed against the cage.
Romano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Romano lands an elbow that stopped Maverick in his tracks for a moment.
Romano misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Romano throws an elbow but misses.
Romano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maverick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romano can turn it around.

Romano pulls Maverick into guard.
Romano looking to control but Maverick passes into half guard.
Maverick prevents Romano from improving his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Romano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maverick trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Maverick stopping the sweep attempt from Romano.
Maverick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maverick manages to get himself to full guard.

Romano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maverick wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Romano is now in half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Romano wants to take a breather but Maverick is having none of it.
Maverick is trying to stand.
Maverick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romano.
Maverick is trying to maintain the position but Romano is very close to passing his half guard.
Romano lands strikes from half guard.
Maverick is looking for a sweep. Romano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maverick trying to control from the bottom.
Romano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Romano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Romano is trying to control. Maverick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Romano throwing shots but Maverick is blocking nicely.
Romano prevents Maverick from improving his position.
Romano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maverick keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romano lands a nice short elbow.
Maverick tries to get to full guard but Romano has control of the leg.
Maverick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Romano trying to pass the guard but Maverick defending well.
Romano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maverick wants to control but Romano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Romano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Maverick throws a leg kick but Romano moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maverick.
Nice uppercut there from Maverick.
Romano throws an overhand right that lands on Maverick's shoulder, as Maverick tries to avoid the shot.
Romano throws a jab but it's blocked by Maverick.
Maverick jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maverick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maverick.
Maverick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maverick cracks Romano with an open hand slap.

Romano closes the distance and pushes Maverick back into the cage.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romano jumps guard but Maverick stands there with Romano around his waist. Romano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Romano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romano has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Maverick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romano has him pressed against the cage.
Romano lands with a right to the head.

Maverick manages to break the clinch.
Romano throws a one two combo.

Romano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romano lands an elbow just above Maverick 's eye.
Maverick can't break the clinch.
Romano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Romano misses with a body punch.
Maverick looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Romano.
Romano tries to pull guard but Maverick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniel Maverick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Romano.
Romano lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maverick to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maverick's brow.
Maverick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Romano pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maverick wants to stand but Romano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Romano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maverick keeping moving, preventing Romano from controlling successfully.
Romano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Romano is looking to work some ground and pound but Maverick has wrist control.
Maverick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick keeping moving, preventing Romano from controlling successfully.
Romano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romano trying to control but Maverick is working from the bottom.
Maverick is trying to keep Romano in close.
Romano throws a strike but Maverick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Romano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maverick's guard.

Maverick pulls Romano in close to his closed guard and prevents Romano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Romano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Romano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maverick's head.
Romano postures up in Maverick's guard and throws a big left but Maverick blocks it.
Maverick controls Romano momentarily but Romano frees himself.
Romano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maverick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Romano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maverick to see if he's OK.
Romano connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maverick some visible discomfort.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Romano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Check out the look on Romano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Romano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vic Romano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romano fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Romano advances nicely into full mount.
Romano raining down shots from the mount!

Maverick is rocked!
Maverick is in a horrible position here. Romano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Maverick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Romano! That's really hurt Maverick and he's turned his back - Romano keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Romano jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Romano!
Our winner, Vic Romano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.