PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batang Kulapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Momma said knock you out. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Roman
vs
Kulapu

185 cm
27
182 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Batang Kulapu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulapu shoots in and drives through. Roman sprawls well.
Roman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roman misses with a straight right.
Roman misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Roman. Those never looked like landing.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Batang Kulapu has been cut.
Johnny Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roman throws a series of punches but Kulapu avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Roman. Those never looked like landing.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Kulapu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roman slips a jab from Kulapu.

Kulapu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kulapu is working for takedown but Roman is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Kulapu instigates a clinch.

Kulapu breaks the clinch.
Kulapu ducks right into an uppercut from Roman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kulapu instigates a clinch.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kulapu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roman's efforts to push away.
Kulapu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roman's efforts to push away.
Kulapu tries to score a body lock takedown but Roman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnny Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batang Kulapu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman blocks a body shot from Kulapu.

Kulapu decides to pull guard.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulapu is keeping the position for now.
Kulapu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roman passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Roman has hold of Kulapu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kulapu seems comfortable defending it but Roman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kulapu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kulapu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Roman couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Roman!