PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nicotina Groove by SUBSONICA. This should be a great matchup!

Dacir
vs
Romano

180 cm
34
180 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

176 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjel Dacir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Romano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacir moves out of range as Romano throws a body kick.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dacir's calf.
Dacir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Romano. That one must have hurt.
Romano is looking to chop away at Dacir's legs.
Dacir lands a nice hook to Romano's body. Romano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romano throws a hook but Dacir blocks it.
Romano cracks Dacir with a good jab.
Dacir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
A big right from Romano misses.
Dacir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dacir misses with a few strikes there.
Romano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dacir manages to avoid it.
Dacir misses with a straight right.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dacir.
Dacir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
Romano is looking to score with low kicks.
Dacir tries to counter by clinching up but Romano breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romano manages to avoid it.
Romano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dacir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romano manages to circle out of the way.
Romano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samuel Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano misses the jab.
Dacir looks to throw the jab but Romano is out of range.
Romano throws a leg kick

and Dacir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Dacir fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Romano.
Romano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Romano has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Romano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dacir throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano working aggressively here.
Romano throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dacir misses with the head strike.
Dacir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romano is keeping busy.
Romano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Romano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romano lands an elbow inside.
Dacir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dacir dodges an elbow strike from Romano.
Romano misses with an elbow over the top.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Dacir controls his hands.
Romano tries to land knees in the clinch but Dacir avoids the damage to the body.
Romano tries to break free but Dacir pushes him back against the cage.
Dacir throws a head punch that misses.
Dacir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dacir.
Romano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dacir backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacir throws a punch but it's blocked by Romano.
A short uppercut from Romano.
Romano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Romano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dacir's defenses.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano misses with an elbow strike.
Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Dacir.
Romano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dacir backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dacir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romano's brow.
Romano scores with a shoulder strike.
Romano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dacir trying to land knees to the body.
Romano misses with a knee to the head.
Romano managing to block the knees to the body from Dacir.
Dacir misses with some punches.
Dacir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romano obliges.
Dacir is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romano misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Romano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dacirs head.
Dacir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romano avoids it.
Romano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romano lands a right hand.
Romano misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romano lands an elbow just above Dacir 's eye.

Romano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dacir is looking to wear down Romano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dacir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dacir avoids a kick to the body.
Dacir misses with a straight right.
Dacir lands a glancing blow to the side of Romano's head.
Dacir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Romano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dacir misses with a straight left.
Romano feints and then cracks Dacir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dacir down.
Romano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dacir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samuel Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano moves out of range of the strikes.
Romano with the counter takedown but Dacir avoids it easily.
Romano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Dacir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano connects with a leg kick. Dacir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romano lands the left hand.
Dacir tries to work over Romano's front leg with a kick but Romano checks it.
Romano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dacir doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dacir checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Romano misses with a wild combination.
Dacir walks into a left hand.
Romano cracks the inside of Dacir's front leg.
A cross from Romano lands.
Dacir throws a body shot but no joy.
Romano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dacir avoids a kick to the body.
Dacir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romano manages to circle out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romano.
Dacir misses with a low kick.
Romano with the counter takedown but Dacir avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Romano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano blocks a jab.
Dacir misses the jab.
Dacir ducks right into an uppercut from Romano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Dacir is looking to counter the offense by Romano and move into the clinch.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dacir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romano lands a body shot.
Romano scores with a shot to the body.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Romano jabs Dacir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dacir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romano drops Dacir with a left right combo! Romano follows him down to the ground into side control.

Dacir is rocked!
Dacir avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Romano.
Oh Dacir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Romano landing a few strikes.
Romano tries to score with some ground and pound. Dacir controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Romano looks up at the clock and then as Dacir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Romano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Romano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Romano landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dacir parries the strikes from Romano easily there. Romano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dacir to escape.
Dacir is being controlled here.
Romano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dacir to see if he's OK.
Romano postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Romano crashes against the mat.
Romano works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Romano taking a breather here.
Romano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dacir keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Romano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Romano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dacir.
As Romano tries to get set, Dacir tries to push him back and clinch up but Romano manages to avoid the attempt.
Arjel Dacir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dacir seems to have got his legs back now.
Donk. Romano catches Dacir right on the button with a cross.
Romano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Dacir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dacir tries to counter by clinching up but Romano breaks away and moves out of range.
Dacir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Dacir as he checks the leg kick.
Dacir misses with a hook
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacir slips a jab from Romano.
Dacir is looking to counter the offense by Romano and move into the clinch.
Dacir loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Romano misses with a straight right.
Dacir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir moves away from the strike by Romano.
Dacir moves forwards but Romano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Romano sizes up Dacir with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dacir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Romano misses.
Romano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dacir avoids a kick to the body.
Dacir scores with a body shot.
Romano blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romano.
Romano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romano throws a chopping leg kick but Dacir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samuel Romano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacir lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano scores with a nice strike.
Romano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romano keeps Dacir at a distance using the push kick.
Dacir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romano.
Romano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romano slips a jab and a cross from Dacir.
Dacir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dacir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
Romano lands with a hook. Dacir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romano punishes Dacir's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano jabs Dacir right on the nose. Dacir blinks but takes it well.
Romano fails with the takedown.
As Romano tries to get set, Dacir tries to push him back and clinch up but Romano manages to avoid the attempt.
Romano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romano scores with a leg kick.
Dacir throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Dacir.
Despite the aggression on Romano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dacir throws a low kick, looking for Romano's leg but Romano calmly moves out of range.
Romano scores with a kick to the body.
Romano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Dacir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacir misses with a straight right.
Romano flicks out a counter leg kick but Dacir steps away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dacir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dacir throws a poor cross that misses
and Romano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Romano as he connects with a hook.
Dacir checks a low kick from Romano.
Romano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dacir's sensitive parts.
Romano lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romano.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
Dacir throws a solid leg kick but Romano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dacir.
Romano thumps Dacir with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Romano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romano 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Romano!
A very excited looking Samuel Romano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.