PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Tenks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Romo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Romo
vs
Tenks

180 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Go Tenks!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenks wants to clinch.
Romo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tenks eats them both and turns towards Romo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Frank Romo has been cut.
Romo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenks.
Tenks thumps Romo with a low kick.
A left and a right from Romo both land. Nice combination.
A head kick by Romo misses
and Tenks counters with a big head kick but Romo shrugs it off.
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!
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romo lands a nice hook to Tenks's body. Tenks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romo scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romo counters with a series of strikes. Tenks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Romo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenks circles away.
Romo avoids the head kick by Tenks.
Tenks ducks under a wild hook from Romo.
Tenks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romo throws a right hand that Tenks ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenks also avoids with ease.
Tenks is looking to clinch but Romo is avoiding it.

Tenks pushes Romo up against the cage in a clinch.

Tenks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romo misses with a body kick.
Romo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenks.
Romo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tenks counters with a big head kick but Romo shrugs it off.
Frank Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo misses with a few strikes there.
Romo tries to clinch

and Tenks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tenks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo is looking to clinch but Tenks is avoiding it.
No joy there for Romo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tenks moves into the clinch.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tenks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Romo misses.
Tenks is looking to clinch but Romo is avoiding it.
Tenks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Romo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romo swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Tenks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Romo - just one landing.
Romo blocks a head kick by Tenks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tenks moves into the clinch.
Romo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romo fails to pull guard.
Romo looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Romo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Romo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Tenks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo punishes Tenks's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Go Tenks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Romo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tenks throws a sloppy head kick and Romo moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Romo

and Tenks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tenks.
Romo is trying to break the clinch but Tenks has him pressed against the cage.
Tenks tries to land a knee to the head but Romo blocks with his arms.

Tenks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romo throws a series of punches but Tenks moves out of range.
Tenks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tenks shoots in for a double leg but Romo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romo is looking to land body kicks.
Romo tries to clinch there but Tenks circles away.
Tenks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Romo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tenks gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Romo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tenks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Romo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tenks backwards.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tenks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romo's efforts to push away.

Tenks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo misses with a wild combination.
Romo tries to score with a low kick but Tenks moves his leg out of the way.
Tenks slips under a jab from Romo.

Tenks clinches up against the cage.
Romo is trying to break the clinch but Tenks is controlling him.
Romo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Romo breaks the clinch.
Romo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tenks counters with a leg kick.
Tenks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Romo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tenks has closed the distance and engaged Romo in a clinch.
Romo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tenks to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tenks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tenks has double underhooks.

Tenks manages to break the clinch.
Tenks moves in looking to clinch but Romo pushes him off.
Tenks throws a sloppy head kick and Romo moves out of range easily.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenks throws a head kick that misses.
Tenks moves in looking to clinch but Romo pushes him off.
Frank Romo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenks fails with a takedown attempt.

Tenks darts in and clinches Romo up against the cage.
Romo is trying to pull guard but Tenks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romo has had enough of the clinch but Tenks keeps him there for the moment.
Romo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Go Tenks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Romo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Romo avoids the head kick by Tenks.
Go Tenks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romo throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tenks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tenks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tenks.
Tenks stalling in the clinch.
Romo is trying to pull guard but Tenks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Romo misses with an elbow strike.
Tenks effectively controlling the action here.
Tenks receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Romo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Romo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tenks.
Romo trying to stall but Tenks improves his position.
Tenks leaning against his opponent.
Romo is trying to drag Tenks to the mat but Tenks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tenks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tenks holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tenks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romo's brow.
Tenks tries a knee to the head but Romo blocks it.
Romo tries to break the clinch but Tenks is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenks.
Tenks tries to land a knee to the head but Romo blocks with his arms.

Tenks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenks scores with a head kick.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tenks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romo throws a sloppy head kick and Tenks moves out of range easily.
Tenks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Romo.

Frank Romo's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Romo misses.
Romo avoids the head kick by Tenks.
Tenks wants to clinch up but Romo keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Romo.
Tenks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tenks clinches.

Tenks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tenks circles away quickly and effectively.
Romo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenks throws a head kick but Romo moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frank Romo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romo misses with a punch on the inside.
Romo tries to break free but Tenks pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romo working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tenks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Go Tenks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Romo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Go Tenks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tenks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Tenks!