PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Romero (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 72 p4p, 11 weight class). Romero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Havana. Glass has chosen Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Romero
vs
Glass

183 cm
34
171 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

191 cm
26
185 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Glass sprawls and moves away.
Romero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Glass defends well and Romero ends up having to push Glass into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Romero lands a nice hook to Glass's body. Glass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Glass slips a straight right by Romero.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
Glass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Romero throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Romero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glass.
Glass has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Glass - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Glass misses.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Romero is looking to slow Glass down with leg kicks.
Glass misses with the combination.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romero throws the kick towards the body but Glass avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass slips a straight right by Romero.
Glass lands a jab.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero avoids the body shot from Glass.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Glass throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero counters with a nice leg kick.
Glass lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Glass connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Glass only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Glass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Glass takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Glass takes one to the chin there.
Romero throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
A leg kick checked by Glass.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Glass is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Romero rather than just go for the knockout.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romero misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romero.
Romero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Glass with an uppercut!
Glass throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Glass is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Glass looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Glass's head.
Glass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Glass avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glass! But no joy.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
A big right from Glass misses.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Romero.
Glass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romero. Romero obviously looking to wear him down.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glass on the side of the head.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Glass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass connects with an inside leg kick.
Glass wants to land a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Glass scores with a jab.
Glass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hector Romero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Glass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
Romero lands with a shot to the body.
Romero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Glass defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Romero slips under a jab from Glass.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Romero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glass is looking to score with low kicks.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Glass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romero checks the leg kick.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Glass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romero.
Hector Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Romero.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Glass misses the jab.
Glass takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romero tries to work over Glass's front leg with a kick but Glass checks it.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glass scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero moves forwards but Glass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass cracks Romero with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Romero finds it's target.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romero is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glass moves out of range as Romero throws a body kick.
Glass misses with a hook.
Romero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romero with a body shot.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.
Romero avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Glass avoids it well and moves away.
Romero lands with an overhand left.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Glass counters with a straight right hand.
Glass throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Glass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Glass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero blocks a jab.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Glass moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero wants to slow Glass down by chopping away at his legs.
Glass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Romero misses
and Glass counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romero.
Romero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
Romero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glass on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romero.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romero.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romero checks the leg kick.
Romero connects with a single shot there.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Romero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glass misses with a low kick.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Romero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romero misses the jab.
Romero connects with an inside leg kick.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Glass's shoulder, as Glass tries to avoid the shot.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass slips under a jab from Romero.
Glass misses with an uppercut.
Romero cracks Glass with an open hand slap.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero motions for Glass to come forward. Romero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Glass as he connects with a hook.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a leg kick but Romero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Glass does it's job there.
Glass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romero.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Glass scores with a nice head shot.
Romero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glass's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Glass misses.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glass checks it well.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Glass misses.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Romero tries to bum rush Glass with a series of wild strikes but Glass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Romero tried to score with a low kick but Glass checks it.
Romero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glass defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Glass with an uppercut!
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glass misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glass. That's going to slow Romero down.
Romero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Glass ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romero takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romero.
Glass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Romero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glass to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Glass scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romero shoots for a takedown but Glass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Glass punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Glass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glass connects with a nice looking jab.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Glass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Glass takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Romero.
Romero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Glass slips the punch.
Romero cracks Glass with a good jab.
Glass throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass slips under a jab from Romero.
Glass tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
Glass lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his 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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Glass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romero.
Glass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Glass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glass needs to keep his hands up - Romero had a free shot at his head there.
Glass tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero looks to land a body kick but Glass moved away.
Glass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romero with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romero, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero feints and then cracks Glass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glass down.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Desmond Glass just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Romero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glass sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romero somewhat.
Romero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glass throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Jab from Glass.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glass is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Glass is quick to defend against it.
Glass takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glass is out of range and Romero settles back down.
Glass lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
Romero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Glass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Glass.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero slips under a jab.
Glass swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Glass lunges at Romero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romero's hand.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glass as he avoids it easily.
Romero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glass but Glass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Glass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left and a right from Glass both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Romero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glass checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romero.
Nice shot lands for Glass.
Glass throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Glass connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romero's hands.
Romero misses with a leg kick
and Glass counters with a nice leg kick.
Romero throws a leg kick but Glass moved away.
Romero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glass staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Romero with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glass appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Glass throws a front kick aimed at Romero's knee but Romero avoids it well.
Glass throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Glass scores with a jab to the head.
Glass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romero to score with a decent uppercut.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Romero scores with a takedown into Glass's guard.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Glass wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glass wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glass manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Romero pulls guard successfully.

Romero is working an open guard so Glass takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Glass.
Glass misses with a looping right.
Romero blocks a low kick nicely.
Glass connects with a right hand. Romero shakes it off.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Romero connects with an inside leg kick.
Glass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Romero's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Romero blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Glass dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass throws a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Glass jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romero can pounce on him.
Glass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glass lands a body shot.
Romero lands a leg kick that knocks Glass off balance momentarily.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.
Romero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glass doesn't seem bothered though.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Romero gets a takedown into half guard.
Romero 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
Glass pushes Romero off looking to stand but Romero dives back in and keeps control.
Romero working the head and body with strikes.
Hector Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Glass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romero.
Romero tries to pass to full mount but Glass defends it.
Romero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glass's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Romero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Glass sees it coming and defends easily.

Glass kicks off Romero and gets to his feet.
Glass throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Glass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Glass appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Glass misses.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Romero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romero with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Romero staying out of range there.
Glass checks a leg kick nicely.
Glass lands a jab.
Glass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romero.
Romero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Romero's ribs.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romero can pounce on him.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Romero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glass tries a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Glass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good 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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Glass connects with the punch.
Romero slips a jab from Glass.
Glass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romero tries to score with a low kick but Glass moves his leg out of the way.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Glass.
I think Glass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Romero!
Hector Romero retains his welterweight title!
Hector Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Desmond Glass stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have to get with my coaches and manager, and rethink my gameplan going forward. I'll be back.'.