PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artur Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ysengrin
vs
Romero

183 cm
32
170 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

174 cm
31
161 lbs
14 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Romero.

It looks like Artur Ysengrin has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ysengrin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Ysengrin punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
Romero blocks the body kick.

Ysengrin rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Ysengrin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.

Romero drags the fight down to the ground.

Ysengrin drops back looking for a leg! Romero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Romero manages to kick Ysengrin off! Ysengrin jumps back into Romero's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Ysengrin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ysengrin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Romero keeping full guard, as Ysengrin tries to pass.
Romero is adopting a defensive guard.
Romero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ysengrin is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ysengrin is refusing to be controlled, as Romero sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin gets back to full guard.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ysengrin is trying to control the position but Romero postures up.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ysengrin keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Ysengrin has Romero pulled in close to control his posture.
Romero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ysengrin controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ysengrin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Romero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romero takes a swing at Ysengrin's ribcage but misses.
Romero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Romero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ysengrin throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Ysengrin misses with the body kick
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ysengrin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ysengrin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ysengrin slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Ysengrin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Ysengrin throws a body kick that misses.
Ysengrin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Romero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ysengrins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin blocks a head kick by Romero.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ysengrin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Ysengrin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero throws a right hand that Ysengrin ducks under and follows up with a left that Ysengrin also avoids with ease.
Romero tries to bum rush Ysengrin with a series of wild strikes but Ysengrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ysengrin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Ysengrin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Romero tries to bum rush Ysengrin with a series of wild strikes but Ysengrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ysengrin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero throws a counter combo.
Romero looks to land a combination. Ysengrin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.

Romero tries to keep at a distance but Ysengrin has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ysengrin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aquiles Romero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artur Ysengrin's cut.
That's time! Ysengrin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ysengrin moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Artur Ysengrin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ysengrin throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Ysengrin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Ysengrin drives through and clinches with Romero against the cage.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Ysengrin controls the action.
Romero wants to break free but Ysengrin has control.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ysengrin is defending well for now.
Ysengrin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.
Ysengrin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romero walks away with a smile on his face. Ysengrin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romero if he has to take too many more of those.
Ysengrin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin feints a jab promting Romero to slip. Ysengrin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Romero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Ysengrin stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romero throws the left hand but Ysengrin avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ysengrin takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Romero. Those never looked like landing.
Ysengrin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero throws a series of punches but Ysengrin avoids them all with ease.
Ysengrin ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Ysengrin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ysengrin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ysengrin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ysengrin is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ysengrin wants to clinch.
Ysengrin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ysengrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
As Ysengrin backs off Romero throws a huge counter combo but Ysengrin manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin is looking to clinch.
Romero lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Romero scores with a four punch combination!

Ysengrin is rocked!
Ysengrin get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Ysengrin stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Romero runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aquiles Romero!
Aquiles Romero took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'im calling out Kick Boxer! lets do this'.