PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Third Round Romero (ranked 4026 p4p, 488 weight class) and Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 3703 p4p, 457 weight class). Spiteri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Day to day basis. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Round Romero
vs
Spiteri

190 cm
38
214 lbs
31 - 13 - 1

186 cm
22
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Garra Nutri

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 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Third Round Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spiteri ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero moves away from the strike by Spiteri.
Nice uppercut lands for Spiteri. That snapped Romero's head back.
Spiteri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Romero has Spiteri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spiteri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spiteri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero gets through Spiteri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands a right hand.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spiteri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiteri lands a right hand.
Spiteri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero gets through Spiteri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spiteri blocks it with crossed arms.
Spiteri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero gets through Spiteri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Romero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spiteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spiteri up against the ropes.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Spiteri blocks a body shot from Romero.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiteri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Spiteri.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiteri.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri misses with the head strike.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spiteri is keeping busy.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero taking a breather.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Round Romero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Romero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spiteri counters with a left to the body.
Carlotos Spiteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero throws a body punch but Spiteri moves out of range.
Spiteri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spiteri to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.

Romero lands a front kick to the face, that drops Spiteri to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romero.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Romero.
Romero tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Spiteri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws a wild body kick that Spiteri sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Spiteri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Spiteri.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Romero pushes Spiteri away with a front kick.
Romero lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spiteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spiteri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero throws a push kick but Spiteri slaps the foot to one side.
Spiteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spiteri manages to avoid it.
Spiteri sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spiteri throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri wants to counter with a clinch but Romero pushes him away.

Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
Spiteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero lands a body punch.
Spiteri lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spiteri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Spiteri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiteri.
Romero blocks a body shot from Spiteri.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Third Round Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spiteri throws a head punch that misses.
Spiteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spiteri blocking some punches.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Third Round Romero will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Spiteri. Those never looked like landing.

Romero moves into the clinch.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Spiteri controls his hands.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but Spiteri is blocking nicely.
Romero pushes Spiteri back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards.
Spiteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiteri backwards.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Spiteri avoids the damage to the body.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.
Spiteri misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Romero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to work over Spiteri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero tries to work over Spiteri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spiteri avoids it.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spiteri.
A short body shot lands from Spiteri as the two fighters clinch.
Third Round Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spiteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spiteri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I was talking to Romero's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Spiteri.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Spiteri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the ropes.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Spiteri avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spiteri trying to land knees to the body.
Romero working aggressively here.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Spiteri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spiteri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spiteri.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiteri can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Spiteri misses with some punches.
Spiteri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spiteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Spiteri blocks a body shot from Romero.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Spiteri controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Third Round Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Round Romero!
After winning the bout, Third Round Romero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.