PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Test Fight (ranked 4934 p4p, 4600 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 507 p4p, 490 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fight
vs
Rome

165 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

REDEMPTION INK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test Fight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rome as he avoids it easily.
Rome scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fight in his tracks.
Fight looks to clinch
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Fight tries to clinch but Rome moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fight or perhaps it was just good defense by Rome, which made it look bad.
Fight is looking to clinch.
Rome connects with a nice looking jab.
Rome lands a glancing blow to the side of Fight's head.
Rome with a hook.
Test Fight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome stuffs the takedown attempt from Fight. Fight gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Fight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rome swats away the attempt to clinch by Fight.
Fight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rome works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rome circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rome counters with a stiff right hand.
Fight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rome connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fight tries to close the distance and clinch but Rome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fight throws a leg kick
and Rome counters with a straight right hand.
Fight doesn't manage to clinch there - Rome circles away.
Rome scores with a decent looking hook.
Rome swats away the attempt to clinch by Fight.
Fight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fight gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fight tries to clinch but Rome moves out of range.
Rome moves out of range of the leg kick from Fight.
Rome connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fight. Fight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Curtis Rome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fight throws a head kick but Rome moves out of range.
Fight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rome swats away the attempt to clinch by Fight.
Rome lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rome with a hook.
Fight moves in looking to clinch but Rome pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rome! But no joy.

Rome pushes Fight up against the cage in a clinch.
Rome scores a nice knee to the body.
Fight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rome lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome throws a head punch that misses.
Fight goes for a takedown attempt but Rome pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fight misses with a jab to the body
and Rome counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rome sizes up Fight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rome stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rome wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Rome.
Fight tries to clinch but Rome moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rome is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fight had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rome gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fights head.
Fight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fight is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Rome misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rome cracks Fight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fight moves into the clinch.

Fight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rome works over Fight's head and body with a nice combination.
Rome jabs Fight right on the nose. Fight blinks but takes it well.

Rome clinches.
Fight lands an elbow inside that Rome shrugs off.
Rome lands a nice knee to the body.
Rome putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rome blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rome.
A nice left hand lands by Rome.
Rome softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fight has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Fight lands an elbow just above Rome 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Rome dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rome scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fight tries to clinch but Rome is having none of it.
Rome connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rome moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fight moves in looking to clinch but Rome pushes him off.
Fight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rome swats away the attempt to clinch by Fight.
Fight looks to clinch
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Fight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rome counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fight is rocked!
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!
Rome cracks Fight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Fight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fight doesn't manage to clinch there - Rome circles away.
Fight looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rome lands a right hand from hell, dropping Fight. Rome pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Rome!