PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 236 p4p, 269 weight class) and Anthony Romeo (ranked 35 p4p, 42 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On The Run Jompson Brothers. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Johnson
vs
Romeo

188 cm
23
206
12 - 1 - 0

184 cm
32
218
20 - 7 - 0

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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Romeo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Romeo moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Romeo's body. Romeo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo lands a lovely overhand right.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Romeo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Romeo lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Romeo avoided it.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson with a hook.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Romeo throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Romeo misses its intended target.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Romeo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Romeo misses the target.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Romeo's leg. Romeo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romeo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeo scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Romeo in a clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romeo.
Johnson pushes Romeo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romeo lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Romeo looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Johnson trying to control but Romeo is working from the bottom.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Romeo wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo is adopting a defensive guard.
Romeo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

Romeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romeo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romeo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romeo wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romeo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Romeo is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson catches Romeo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Romeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Romeo misses.
Romeo throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Romeo against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romeo can do to turn this around?
Romeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Romeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Romeo is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manny Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romeo misses with a body punch.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Romeo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Romeo controlling him for the moment.
Romeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Romeo manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romeo advances nicely into full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Romeo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Romeo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson wants to control but Romeo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is controlling Romeo's trapped leg to prevent Romeo from advancing to side control.
Romeo not doing much here.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romeo is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Romeo sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson is looking to wear down Romeo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Romeo unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romeo misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romeo slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Romeo walks into a jab.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Romeo.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romeo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Romeo looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Romeo just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tests Romeo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romeo throws out the jab.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with the combination.
It seemed like Romeo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romeo connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands a jab to Romeo's midsection.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Romeo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson works Romeo's body with a nice hook.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Manny Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clobbers Romeo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anthony Romeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson cracks Romeo with a good jab.
Romeo cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Romeo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Romeo is quick to defend against it.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romeo walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Romeo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Romeo lands a body shot.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romeo jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Romeo's head back.
Anthony Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Romeo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Romeo's body.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Romeo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
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!
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romeo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson lands a jab to Romeo's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Romeo throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Manny Johnson!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Manny Johnson!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Manny Johnson!

Manny Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Manny Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.