PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TSUNAMI. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hill
vs
Romero

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyron Romero!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Romero actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hill is taking a breather. Romero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Romero actively working from the bottom here.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Hill winds up and cracks Romero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hill tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Romero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Romero defends it.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hill prevents Romero from standing back up.

Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Hill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hill content to control rather than advance.
Romero tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Romero actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Hill is looking for a kimura but Romero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hill to get the leverage.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero is looking to escape.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Romero pushes Hill off looking to stand but Hill dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Hill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Hill not doing much here.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground.

Hill is working for a kimura but Romero is defending it quite comfortably.
Hill is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romero is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hill is tapping! Great win for Romero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyron Romero!