PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Romo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bravo
vs
Romo

178 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Romo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo throws a low kick, looking for Bravo's leg but Bravo calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Romo does no damage.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romo's waist but Romo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
Romo throws a head kick that misses.

Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Romo is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo.

Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Romo is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bravo.
Bravo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bravo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bravo is trying to control. Romo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Romo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Romo is working away.
Bravo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Romo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bravo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Romo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Bravo wants to pass to mount but Romo is defending the position.
Romo tries to kick Bravo off but Bravo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romo is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo is looking to improve his position.

Bravo is looking for a kimura but Romo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bravo to get the leverage.
Romo is trying to get back to full guard.
Bravo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Romo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bravo wants to control the pace but Romo is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bravo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Bravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Romo which made him look bad.
Romo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romo duly obliges.
Romo looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Romo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bravo shoots in looking for a takedown but Romo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bravo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo misses with a wild combination.
Romo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bravo shoots in and drives through. Romo sprawls well.
Romo misses with a wild combination.

Bravo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romo's guard.
Bravo stops Romo from standing up.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Romo is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo advances to half guard.
Romo is breathing heavily.
Romo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bravo is working away from the top position though.
Romo wants to get back to full guard.

Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
Romo is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Romo trying to control from the bottom.

Romo is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo.

Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romo sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bravo.

Bravo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romo defends it well.
Romo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bravo trying to control but Romo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romo is keeping the position for now.
Bravo trying to control but Romo is working from the bottom.
Romo keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Romo keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romo keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Romo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo dominated that second round.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bravo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
Romo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bravo.
Johny Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romo.
A right-left combo lands from Romo.
Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romo pinned against the cage. Romo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Romo circles away easily
and Romo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bravo.
Bravo shoots in but Romo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Romo shows good takedown defense.
Romo throws a head kick that misses.
Frank Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo misses with a few strikes there.
Romo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bravo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Romo both land. Nice combination.
Romo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Romo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Romo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!

Bravo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Romo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Romo has escaped and now he's on top!
Bravo is trying to keep Romo in close.

Bravo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Romo stacks Bravo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Romo!
You can see the frustration on Bravo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romo misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo is staying tight to Bravo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bravo is trying to control Romo's posture but Romo avoids it.
Romo working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Romo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Romo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Romo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bravo, who protects the arm well.
Bravo isn't going anywhere.
Romo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Frank Romo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Romo is thwarting Bravo's attempts to control the position.
Bravo is pressing down on Romo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bravo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Romo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Romo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bravo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Romo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bravo slips an arm under Romo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bravo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bravo is squeezing on Romo like an anaconda would it's prey. Romo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johny Bravo!