PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Redd Meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Rominov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redd Meat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Meat
vs
Rominov

179 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Resistance

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Redd Meat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Rominov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rominov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Meat tries to lock up and control but Rominov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rominov controlling the position easily from mount.
Meat tries to hold on but Rominov postures up.
Rominov wants to control the pace but Meat is squirming around nicely.
Meat tries to hold on but Rominov pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rominov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Meat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Meat wants to get back to full guard.
Rominov thows a huge punch but Meat dodges it nicely.
Rominov throws a strike but Meat avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Meat can't keep his opponent in guard - Rominov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rominov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Meat controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meat trying to control but Rominov postures up.
Meat is looking for a sweep. Rominov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rominov is looking to take a break and control but Meat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Rominov seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rominov tries to pass to full mount but Meat defends it.
Rominov is trying to control the action in half guard but Meat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rominov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rominov's back!
Meat biding his time, looking for the opening.
Meat is not going to allow Rominov to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Rominov right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rominov is keeping busy.
Meat keeps control of the position easily here as Rominov tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rominov covering up well under a series of strikes from Meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Rominov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Meat.
Meat scores with a nice right hand.
Leroy Rominov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meat misses with a looping right.
Meat stalks Rominov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rominov's face. Rominov staggers backwards, shaken.
Meat thuds a left hand into Rominov's body.
Rominov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rominov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meat scores with a jab to the head.
Rominov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Meat to counter with a crisp jab.
Meat tries to clinch up.
Rominov throws a nice looking combination but Meat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meat scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Meat scores with a four punch combination!
Rominov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Redd Meat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rominov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rominov throws a sloppy body shot
and Meat counters with a right hand to the body.
Rominov is breathing heavily.
Meat connects with a nice looking jab.
Meat lands a nice shot that snaps Rominov's head back.
No joy there for Rominov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rominov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meat.
Meat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meat lands a right hook to the body.
Meat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Rominov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rominov's head.
Meat scores with a jab.
Meat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rominov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rominov's head backwards.
Meat scores with a hook to the body. Rominov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meat's corner calls for a 1-2. Meat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rominov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redd Meat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rominov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meat scores with a body shot.
Meat connects with the punch.
Meat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rominov's head backwards.
Meat lands with a nice body punch.
Redd Meat is winning the standup battle so far.
Rominov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rominov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Meat.
A big left from Rominov misses.
Rominov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Meat instigates a clinch.
Meat taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat presses Rominov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meat stalls.
Meat lands a hook that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
Meat lands an uppercut.
Meat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rominov.
Rominov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meat lands a shot to the body.
Meat lands with a light punch inside.
Meat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rominov up against the cage.
Meat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
Meat lands a nice shot to the body.
Meat pushes Rominov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
Meat works on Rominov's body with a couple of short punches.
Meat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Meat scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Meat.
Meat digs a right hand underneath Rominov's ribcage. Rominov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meat lands with a right to the head.
Meat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meat is leaning against Rominov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meat scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Meat.
Meat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
Meat presses Rominov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Redd Meat dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Meat scores with a hook to the body. Rominov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rominov's head.
Meat lands with a hook. Rominov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rominov's head backwards.
Meat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meat scores with a sloppy right hand. Rominov should have avoided that one.
Rominov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rominov throws a combination that misses
and Meat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rominov on the side of the head.
Rominov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rominov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Meat.

Meat darts in and clinches Rominov up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Meat.
Meat stalling against the cage.
Rominov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Meat scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Meat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Meat.
Rominov can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meat.
Meat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
Meat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
A short uppercut from Meat.
Rominov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meat.
A short right from Meat.
A hook to the body from Meat.
Meat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
Meat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meat scores with a hook to the body.
Meat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rominov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Meat.
Meat lands a nice uppercut.
Meat lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meat works on Rominov's body with a couple of short punches.
Meat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rominov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Meat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meat stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Redd Meat.
Meat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rominov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rominov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab from Meat.
A punch combination from Meat misses.
Meat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rominov shoots in but no luck this time.
Redd Meat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Rominov.
Meat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meat thuds a left hand into Rominov's body.
A jab lands there for Meat.
Meat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rominov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meat cracks Rominov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meat scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. Meat catches Rominov right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meat.
Meat lands with a shot to the body.
Meat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rominov can do to turn this around?
Meat lands a body shot.
Rominov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rominov walks into a jab.
Meat tries to clinch there but Rominov circles away.
Meat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rominov throws a nice looking combination but Meat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rominov walks into a straight right hand from Meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rominov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rominov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rominov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meat digs a good body shot into Rominov's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Redd Meat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Redd Meat!