PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Roma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaira Caffeine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Roma had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Roma
vs
Caffeine

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

215 cm
18
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Roma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gaira Caffeine!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roma gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The strikes coming from Roma are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Roma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roma wants to take a breather but Caffeine manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Roma.
Roma is looking to work some ground and pound but Caffeine has wrist control.

Caffeine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Caffeine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caffeine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roma wants to control from the top but Caffeine keeps moving.
Caffeine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roma controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caffeine wants to sweep here but Roma controlling him for the moment.

Roma stands and steps away. Caffeine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Roma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Caffeine was covering up waiting for the punch and Roma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Roma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caffeine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roma trying to control the position from guard on top but Caffeine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roma wants to pass the guard but Caffeine is keeping the position.
Caffeine wants to sweep but no luck.
Roma trying to control the position from guard on top but Caffeine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Roma gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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!

Roma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Roma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caffeine defending well though.
Roma is trying to control the action in half guard but Caffeine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roma is really struggling to control Caffeine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Roma frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roma looking to control but Caffeine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Roma there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Roma jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Caffeine manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Roma decides to stand up, so the ref orders Caffeine to his feet.
Caffeine misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caffeine cracks the inside of Roma's front leg.

Roma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Caffeine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roma is aware though and is defending well.

Roma stands up and waves to Caffeine to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roma scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Gaira Caffeine has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caffeine.
Roma blocks a head kick by Caffeine.

Caffeine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Caffeine looks gassed!
Caffeine keeping moving, preventing Roma from controlling successfully.
Roma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caffeine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caffeine keeping moving, preventing Roma from controlling successfully.
Roma wants to stand but Caffeine is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Roma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaira Caffeine's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caffeine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Roma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caffeine is looking for a sweep.

Roma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ricky Roma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roma creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Caffeine sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Roma goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Caffeine rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roma's guard! Nice work there by Caffeine!
Roma keeping moving, preventing Caffeine from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Caffeine!
Caffeine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Roma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Caffeine distracts Roma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roma keeping moving, preventing Caffeine from controlling successfully.
Roma doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Caffeine chips away with some ground and pound.
Caffeine trying to control but Roma is working from the bottom.
Caffeine won't allow Roma to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Caffeine is aware though and is defending well.
Roma trying to keep a closed guard but Caffeine is proving a slippery customer.
Roma keeping moving, preventing Caffeine from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roma wants to sweep here but Caffeine controlling him for the moment.
Caffeine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caffeine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Roma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caffeine won't allow Roma to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caffeine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roma is keeping the position for now.
Roma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Caffeine trying to control the position from guard on top but Roma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roma wants to stand and escape but Caffeine is having none of it.
Roma keeping full guard, as Caffeine tries to pass.
Roma keeping moving, preventing Caffeine from controlling successfully.
Roma has momentary wrist control but Caffeine slips an elbow through the middle.
Caffeine wants to control from the top but Roma keeps moving.
Caffeine tries to free his leg and advance position but Roma is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Roma moves into the clinch successfully.

Roma turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Caffeine manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caffeine controlling the pace.

Caffeine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roma sees it coming and defends easily.
Roma wants to get back to full guard.
Caffeine stalling away here and it's allowed Roma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Roma scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Caffeine forces Roma back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricky Roma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gaira Caffeine's cut.
That's time! Roma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roma controlling from side mount.

Roma is trying to get an arm triangle but Caffeine is defending well.
Caffeine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Caffeine wants to control but Roma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roma is looking to take a break and control but Caffeine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caffeine is trying to get back to full guard.
Roma content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caffeine gets back to full guard.
Roma trying to control the position from guard on top but Caffeine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ricky Roma has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caffeine.
Roma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caffeine throws out the jab.

Roma has taken the fight to the clinch.

Caffeine turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Caffeine manages to end up in side control.
Roma is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roma tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Roma makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caffeine throws a low kick, looking for Roma's leg but Roma calmly moves out of range.

Roma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Caffeine to the mat! Caffeine manages to get full guard.

Roma decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Caffeine moves into range and clinches up with Roma.

Caffeine has picked Roma up - he's going for a ride! Caffeine dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ricky Roma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caffeine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caffeine is thwarting Roma's attempts to control the position.
Roma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caffeine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Caffeine is stalling here. Roma is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Caffeine seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Roma has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roma creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Caffeine sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Caffeine is not content to let Roma control the position.
Caffeine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Caffeine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Roma stands up out of the half guard.

Roma pushes Caffeine up against the cage in a clinch.

Caffeine manages to pull guard.
Roma passes Caffeine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Caffeine is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caffeine defending well though.
Roma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caffeine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Roma is trying to work for a kimura but Caffeine is defending well.
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!
Caffeine trying to control here.
Roma wants to take a breather but Caffeine is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Roma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Roma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Roma!