PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Vurny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacare Romero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vurny
vs
Romero

187 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
29
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Vurny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacare Romero!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero looks to land a combination but Vurny avoids it well.
Vurny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero cracks Vurny with an open hand slap.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vurny there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Romero misses.
Vurny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romero sprawls and moves away.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero misses the jab.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Vurny with that takedown attempt.
Jacare Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vurny moves out of range as Romero strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vurny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Vurny saw that one coming.
Vurny attempts a counter takedown but Romero avoids it well and moves away.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny 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.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Vurny tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Romero stuns Vurny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vurny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to clinch but Vurny slips to the side

and Vurny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Romero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vurny throws a big elbow that misses.
Vurny stops Romero from standing up.
Romero is controlling Vurny's posture.
Romero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vurny landing some decent shots from guard.
Vurny stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vurny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Romero regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Romero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Vurny prevents Romero from improving his position.
Vurny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Romero wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurny is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.

Romero makes his way to full guard, as Vurny worked for a kimura.
Romero trying to strike off his back.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romero controlling the position.
Romero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Romero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vurny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vurny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vurny stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
Vurny postures up and lands a big shot to Romero's brow.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Romero looking to control.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.

Romero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vurny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacare Romero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vurny or perhaps it was just good defense by Romero, which made it look bad.
Romero misses with a looping left.
A big left from Romero misses.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Romero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romero leaves Vurny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vurny throws a big counter combination but Romero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vurny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vurny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vurny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romero sprawls well initially but Vurny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Romero is not content to let Vurny control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vurny lands a nice short elbow.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurny is really struggling to control Romero but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vurny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though.
Romero wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Vurny working the head and body with strikes.
Vurny drops an elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vurny throwing shots but Romero is blocking nicely.
Romero has hold of Vurny's hands but Vurny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vurny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.

Romero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vurny pulls his head out easily.
Vurny working Romero over with strikes.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vurny is nestled in close to Romero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vurny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Vurny does no damage.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vurny.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Romero lands a nice hook to Vurny's body. Vurny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Vurny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vurny walks into a left hand.
Vurny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romero misses with a hook. Vurny ducked under it nicely.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurny was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Romero.
Vurny misses with a series of wild punches.
Vurny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vurny.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Vurny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero.
Vurny lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Romero catches Vurny right on the button with a cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Romero. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero misses with a combination

and Vurny counters with a shoot takedown. Romero fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero has momentary wrist control but Vurny slips an elbow through the middle.
Romero wants to sweep here but Vurny controlling him for the moment.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vurny distracts Romero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vurny looking to pass the guard.

Romero is looking for a triangle but Vurny pushes his legs off easily.
Vurny is pushing down on Romero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Romero is fighting to maintain full guard but Vurny has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Vurny is working for a kimura but Romero is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero is looking to control Vurny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romero avoid being mounted?
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romero moves into full guard.
Vurny cracks Romero with a solid left hand.
Vurny wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Vurny stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romero looking to control.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny chips away with some ground and pound.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romero's head.

Romero looking for a guillotine here but Vurny defends easily.

Vurny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!
In his post fight interview, Aldo Vurny started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.