PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 1972 p4p, 1265 weight class) and Ernesto Romero (ranked 142 p4p, 100 weight class). Ernesto Romero 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!

Jack
vs
Romero

172 cm
32
155
9 - 11 - 0

165 cm
32
156
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Romero moves into the clinch.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jack's efforts to push away.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Romero's coach down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Romero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Romero breaks from the clinch.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Romero rushes Jack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Romero tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
Romero tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.

Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Ernesto Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero wants to clinch but Jack slips to the side
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romero closes the distance and pushes Jack back into the cage.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Jack throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
A jab from Jack finds it's way through Romero's defenses.

Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
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 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.

Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Romero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to clinch
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack misses with a straight right.
Romero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.

Romero rushes Jack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.

Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack blocking some punches.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Jack's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jack, pushing him back against the cage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Romero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.

Romero drives through and clinches with Jack against the cage.
Romero prevents a body shot from Jack.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.

Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Jack misses its target.
Romero tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.
It looked like Jack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jack misses
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Romero clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the cage.

Jack manages to break the clinch.

Romero moves into the clinch successfully.

Jack breaks the clinch.

Romero moves into the clinch.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.
Jack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Jack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero keeps control of Jack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Ernesto Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Jack tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Jack tries to break the clinch but Romero is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Jack tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Romero prevents Jack from breaking the clinch.

Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kangaroo Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Romero closes the distance and pushes Jack back into the cage.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Jack.

Romero moves into the clinch.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jack. Jack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Romero gets a clinch.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jack manages to break the clinch.
Romero wants to clinch
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.

Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jack is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero has Jack pressed against the cage, preventing Jack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Romero tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
Jack throws a big counter combination but Romero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero throws out a counter right but Jack avoids it with no problem.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.

Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jack is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero closes the distance but Jack moves to the side
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Jack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Romero gets a clinch.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Jack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jack's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Jack has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Romero has Jack pressed against the cage, preventing Jack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jack is trying to break free.
Jack wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jack breaks from the clinch.

Jack tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero misses with some punches.
Jack blocking some punches.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Ernesto Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kangaroo Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Romero tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Romero tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.

Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Jack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jack's efforts to push away.
Jack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jack breaks the clinch.

Romero drives through and clinches with Jack against the cage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Romero prevents Jack from breaking the clinch.

Romero breaks from the clinch.
Jack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.

Romero rushes Jack and presses him up against the cage.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.

Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Romero!
Ernesto Romero thanked the fans post fight for their support.