PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 3612 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 5750 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin. Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Aquiles Romero acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brain
vs
Romero

182 cm
29
162 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
32
161 lbs
15 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brain clinches with his opponent.
Brain slows down the pace here.
Brain manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.

Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Lotus in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romero on the side of the head.
A low kick from Brain misses
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Brain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brain looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Brain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brain closes the distance and clinches.

Brain breaks the clinch.
Brain punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Brain counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero looks winded!
Brain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brain just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brain wants to land a leg kick but Romero is out of range.

Brain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brain lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Brain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Brain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
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!

Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Brain misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Brain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Brain pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.

Brain breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Romero. Those never looked like landing.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brain.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brain throws out the jab.
Brain with a nice cross.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Brain.
Romero is looking for the big counter here.
Brain lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Brain rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Romero jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brain walks away with a smile on his face. Romero gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brain avoids the body shot from Romero.

Brain clinches up with Romero and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Brain.
Brain presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brain.
Brain presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Brain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain has Romero pressed against the cage, preventing Romero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brain lands a nice uppercut.
Brain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
A right hand to the body from Brain.
Nice body punch from Brain - that landed with a thud.
Brain lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Brain breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brain.

Romero is rocked!

Brain has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Brain lands a nice uppercut.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Brain finish him?
Brain throws a big uppercut that drops Romero! More strikes from Brain and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Romero lies dazed against the cage as Brain celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Altair Brain!
After winning the bout, Altair Brain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Aquiles Romero was interviewed post fight and said 'expect me to move down to 145 weight class'.