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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pepeng Pinakamalupet (ranked 4880 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 3431 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinakamalupet comes to the cage accompanied by The Time is Now. Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Aquiles Romero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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174 cm
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161 lbs
16 - 22 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepeng Pinakamalupet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinakamalupet clinches up against the cage.
Romero manages to pull guard.
Romero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinakamalupet decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pinakamalupet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick from Pinakamalupet.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pinakamalupet to score with a decent uppercut.
Pinakamalupet tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Pinakamalupet really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Pinakamalupet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pinakamalupet pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinakamalupet manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Pinakamalupet does no damage.
Romero let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Some wild striking there from Pinakamalupet.
Romero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Pinakamalupet throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Pinakamalupet wants to clinch but Romero slips to the side
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinakamalupet tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Pinakamalupet throws a leg kick that misses.
Pinakamalupet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinakamalupet looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Pinakamalupet throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Pinakamalupet misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinakamalupet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pinakamalupet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pinakamalupet throws a chopping leg kick but Romero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinakamalupet.
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pinakamalupet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Romero counters with a one-two to the body.
Pinakamalupet connects with a looping right hand.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Romero.
Pinakamalupet is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pinakamalupet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinakamalupet throws a chopping leg kick but Romero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pinakamalupet tries a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinakamalupet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinakamalupet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinakamalupet throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinakamalupet.
A punch combination from Pinakamalupet misses.
Romero is looking for the big counter here.
Pinakamalupet throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Pinakamalupet tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet misses with a wild combination.
Romero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pinakamalupet moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Romero misses with the combination.
Pinakamalupet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero misses with the combination.
Romero throws a head kick but Pinakamalupet moves out of range.
Pinakamalupet scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romero throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease.
Pinakamalupet misses with a wild body shot.
Pinakamalupet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Pepeng Pinakamalupet will probably get the nod.
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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pinakamalupet counters with a one-two to the body.
Pinakamalupet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinakamalupet wants to clinch.
Romero steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pinakamalupet darts in trying to clinch
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinakamalupet tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinakamalupet fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinakamalupet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet misses with a looping right.
Pinakamalupet misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pinakamalupet.
A leg kick checked by Romero.
Pinakamalupet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romero back to the cage. Pinakamalupet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pinakamalupet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinakamalupet misses with a left hand
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinakamalupet throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Romero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pinakamalupet throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinakamalupet looks to throw a body kick
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinakamalupet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinakamalupet throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Pinakamalupet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pinakamalupet throws a sloppy head kick
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinakamalupet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinakamalupet swings widly with a right hand
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero swinging wildly here.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinakamalupet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinakamalupet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Pinakamalupet.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinakamalupet.
Romero gets tackled into the cage by Pinakamalupet. Pinakamalupet maintains the clinch.
Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch.
Romero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Pinakamalupet backs off Romero throws a huge counter combo but Pinakamalupet manages to avoid it all.
Pinakamalupet throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinakamalupet.
Romero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pinakamalupet misses with a two punch combination.
Pinakamalupet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinakamalupet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romero counters with a thumping low kick.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Pinakamalupet.
A nice side step and Romero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pinakamalupet tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Romero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pinakamalupet's hands.
Pinakamalupet misses with a wild combination.
Romero punishes Pinakamalupet's body with a nice straight punch.
Pinakamalupet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Pepeng Pinakamalupet will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinakamalupet 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.
Pinakamalupet lands with a cross.
Romero throws a series of strikes that have Pinakamalupet backpedaling.
Pinakamalupet tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero throws out a counter right but Pinakamalupet avoids it with no problem.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinakamalupet.
Pinakamalupet misses with a wild body shot.
Pinakamalupet throws a big shot that misses.
Romero blocks a low kick nicely.
Pinakamalupet dodges the punch combination from Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Romero.
Romero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinakamalupet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Romero's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Pinakamalupet falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aquiles Romero!
In his post fight interview, Aquiles Romero gave a big smile as he said 'im calling out Kick Boxer! lets do this'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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