PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remu Romulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Inclan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Romulus
vs
Inclan

171 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remu Romulus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romulus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Romulus.
Inclan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Inclan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Rafael Inclan has been cut.
Romulus swings for the body but Inclan moves out of range.
No joy there for Romulus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romulus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romulus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inclan as he jumps to the side.
Romulus closes the distance and clinches up with Inclan, looking for a takedown. Romulus pushes Inclan against the cage but Inclan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Inclan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inclan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romulus.
Romulus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romulus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romulus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inclan moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romulus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romulus circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Romulus.
Romulus is breathing heavily.
Inclan dives in and grabs Romulus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romulus pushes down on Inclan's head and hops out.
Inclan shoots in but Romulus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Remu Romulus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Romulus tries to bum rush Inclan with a series of wild strikes but Inclan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romulus stuffs the takedown.
Romulus throws a series of punches but Inclan avoids them all with ease.
Romulus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inclan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romulus is defended easily by Inclan.

Romulus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Inclan tries to pull guard but Romulus holds him up against the cage and eventually Inclan drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Inclan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romulus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romulus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Romulus lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romulus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romulus is trying to force a seperation but Inclan has the dominant position.
Romulus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Inclan is looking to break free of the clinch but Romulus has double underhooks.
Romulus swings wildly with an uppercut but Inclan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inclan.
Inclan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romulus smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romulus misses with the combination.
Romulus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inclan counters with a right hand to the body.
Inclan shoots in looking for a takedown but Romulus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inclan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab, jab by Inclan - just one landing.
Inclan tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Inclan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romulus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inclan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inclan tries to clinch up.
Inclan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inclan shoots in but Romulus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Inclan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Romulus misses.
Inclan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romulus tries to clinch up.
Romulus looks to score with a jab to the body but Inclan is just out of range.
Romulus throws a combination that misses
and Inclan counters with a two punch combo.
Romulus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Inclan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inclan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romulus tries to avoid it but Inclan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romulus to the ground. Romulus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romulus throws a right hand that Inclan ducks under and follows up with a left that Inclan also avoids with ease.
Romulus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inclan fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Remu Romulus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Inclan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romulus misses with a two punch combination.
Romulus lands a nice hook to Inclan's body. Inclan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Romulus.

Romulus moves into the clinch.
Romulus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inclan is trying to force a seperation but Romulus has the dominant position.
Romulus struggles to land a body shot inside as Inclan controls his hands.
Romulus misses with the head strike.
A short right from Romulus on the inside.
A short uppercut from Romulus.
Romulus stops a takedown attempt from Inclan.
Romulus swings wildly with an uppercut but Inclan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inclan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romulus is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Romulus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romulus has had enough of the clinch but Inclan keeps him there for the moment.
Inclan tries to pull guard but Romulus holds him up against the cage and eventually Inclan drops back down to his feet.
Romulus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inclan fails to pull guard.
Remu Romulus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Romulus prevents the takedown attempt.
Inclan has Romulus pressed against the cage, preventing Romulus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Inclan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romulus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romulus.

Inclan is rocked!
Inclan is breathing heavily.
Romulus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Inclan is still on wobbly legs! Can Romulus finish him?
Romulus throws a nice looking combination but Inclan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Remu Romulus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inclan shoots for a takedown but Romulus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Inclan shoots for a double leg takedown but Romulus sprawls well. He's pushed Inclan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romulus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inclan manages to avoid it.

Romulus has closed the distance and engaged Inclan in a clinch.

Inclan gets control of Romulus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Inclan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Romulus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inclan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romulus throws a strike but Inclan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Inclan seems to have recovered his senses.
Inclan wanted to stand there but Romulus had control of the position.
Romulus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Inclan manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan wants to pass to mount but Romulus is defending the position.
Romulus is trying to stand up here but Inclan is controlling him well.

Inclan escapes and gets back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Inclan. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is looking to clinch.
Romulus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romulus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inclan tries to clinch up but Romulus circles away and keeps his distance.
Remu Romulus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romulus misses with a double jab.
Inclan shoots in looking for a takedown but Romulus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inclan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Inclan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romulus.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inclan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Remu Romulus is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romulus just misses with a punch to the body.
Romulus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inclan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remu Romulus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Inclan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Romulus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inclan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romulus.
Romulus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Romulus looks to land a combination but Inclan avoids it well.
Inclan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romulus defends it nicely.
Romulus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inclan was well out of range. Poor timing from Romulus.
Inclan tries to clinch but Romulus moves out of range.
A punch combination from Romulus misses.
Romulus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romulus duly obliges.
Romulus lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Romulus does no damage.
Romulus misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inclan digs a good body shot into Romulus's ribs.
Inclan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romulus leaves Inclan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Remu Romulus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Inclan misses with a takedown attempt - Romulus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romulus lands a jab-cross combination.
Inclan wants to clinch up but Romulus keeps it at a distance.
Romulus is looking to wear down Inclan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Inclan pushes Romulus away with a front kick.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
Inclan fails with the takedown.
Romulus swings for the body but Inclan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romulus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romulus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Inclan.
Inclan doesn't manage to clinch there - Romulus circles away.
Inclan throws a shot to the body.
Inclan tries to clinch but Romulus moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inclan shoots for a double leg takedown but Romulus sprawls well. He's pushed Inclan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romulus throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Inclan.
Inclan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romulus fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan wants to clinch up but Romulus keeps it at a distance.
Inclan fakes the leg kick and cracks Romulus in the body.
Romulus leaves Inclan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Romulus.

Inclan closes the distance and clinches.
Inclan looking for a takedown.
Romulus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inclan backwards.
Remu Romulus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Inclan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romulus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romulus swinging wildly here.
Inclan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romulus defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Inclan or perhaps it was just good defense by Romulus which made him look bad.

Romulus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romulus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Romulus.
Inclan looking to slow down the pace here.
Romulus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rafael Inclan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romulus takes an elbow to the temple.
Romulus lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Remu Romulus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romulus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remu Romulus!