PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elvish Presley (ranked 3714 p4p, 4119 weight class) and Jorge Rom (ranked 456 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Presley
vs
Rom

184 cm
25
184
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
190
2 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elvish Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Rom!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley leaves Rom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Presley is looking for a counter combo.
Rom tries to clinch but Presley moves out of range.
Rom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Presley is fending him off so far but Rom persists. Nope, Presley circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Presley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rom misses with a takedown attempt - Presley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elvish Presley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Rom.
Rom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Presley's waist but Presley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rom off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Presley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rom misses with a takedown
and Presley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rom goes for a double leg but Presley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Presley continues to drive forward.
Rom misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Rom looks to move away, Presley throws a big counter combo but Rom just gets out of the way.
Rom fails with the takedown.
Presley is looking for a counter combo.
Rom shoots in looking for a takedown but Presley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Presley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rom throws a lazy head kick
and Presley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rom looks winded!
Rom shoots and misses
letting Presley counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rom tries to clinch
and Presley counters with a right hand to the body.
Rom tries to clinch up
and Presley counters with a left and a right that stings Rom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rom closes the distance looking to clinch

and Presley counters with a crisp one two that drops Rom! Presley thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rom to his feet! Rom is in big trouble!
Nice sprawl there from Presley as Rom shoots in.
Presley throws a big counter combination but Rom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck for Rom with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presley manages to avoid it.
Rom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Presley pinned against the cage. Presley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rom misses with a takedown
and Presley counters with a series of strikes. Rom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rom goes for a double leg but Presley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Presley continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Presley counters with a series of strikes. Rom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Presley counters with a left and a right... And another left! Rom is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elvish Presley!