PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Laong Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Laan
vs
Romeiro

150 cm
23
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laong Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pinkynho Romeiro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romeiro's sensitive parts.
A nice combination there by Romeiro.

It looks like Laong Laan has been cut.
Romeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romeiro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeiro moves away.
Laan avoids the head kick by Romeiro.
Laan misses with an uppercut.
Romeiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Laan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Romeiro is trying to maintain the position but Laan is very close to passing his half guard.
Laan prevents Romeiro from standing back up.
Romeiro tries to roll over but Laan keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Laan is trying to work for a kimura but Romeiro is defending well.
Laan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romeiro defends it well.
Romeiro is looking to control Laan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romeiro avoid being mounted?

Romeiro kicks Laan off and gets back to his feet.
Romeiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laan.
Romeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laan defends it nicely.
Laan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laan as he avoids it easily.
Laong Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pinkynho Romeiro.
Laan scores with a nice head shot.
Romeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laan throws a hook to the side of Romeiro's head but Romeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laan.
Laan takes a swing at Romeiro's ribcage but misses.
Laan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romeiro throws a sloppy head kick and Laan moves out of range easily.
Romeiro misses with an uppercut. Laan saw that one coming.
Romeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Laan.
Laan throws a looping overhand right but Romeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Laong Laan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeiro ducks under a wild hook from Laan.
Laan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romeiro.
Laan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Laan digs a good hook to Romeiro's body.
Laan slips a straight right by Romeiro.
Romeiro misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laan.
Laan clobbers Romeiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romeiro.
Romeiro walks into a jab.
Romeiro shoots in for a takedown but Laan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romeiro misses with a takedown attempt

so Laan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Romeiro's guard.

Laan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeiro trying to hold on to Laan's head to control him but Laan postures up.

Laan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Romeiro tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Laan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Laong Laan!