PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linkavitch Chomofsky (ranked 1048 p4p, 1199 weight class) and Muenster Romano (ranked 150 p4p, 167 weight class). Chomofsky's entrance music is Mastodon - Sleeping Giant. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chomofsky
vs
Romano

178 cm
22
180
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
174
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linkavitch Chomofsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano moves out of range as Chomofsky strikes.
Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Romano rushes Chomofsky and presses him up against the cage.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chomofsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Romano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Romano.
Romano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chomofsky backwards.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chomofsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chomofsky.

Romano moves into range and clinches up with Chomofsky.

Chomofsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Romano moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomofsky blocking some punches.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Chomofsky takes a shot to the head.
Romano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chomofsky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romano is defending well.
Romano can't find room to land a body shot as Chomofsky controls the action.
Chomofsky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romano after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Chomofsky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Romano misses with some punches.
Romano lands a left hand.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chomofsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Chomofsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chomofsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Romano.
Romano misses with a body punch.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Romano can't find room to land a body shot as Chomofsky controls the action.
Chomofsky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romano.
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!
Romano prevents a body shot from Chomofsky.
Chomofsky lands with a light punch inside.
Romano is working Chomofsky over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Romano.

Chomofsky breaks the clinch.

Chomofsky tries to keep at a distance but Romano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Romano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romano tries to work over Chomofsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chomofsky fails to land.

Chomofsky breaks the clinch.
Romano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chomofsky fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linkavitch Chomofsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romano misses with a left hand
and Chomofsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Romano moves into the clinch successfully.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
Chomofsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Chomofsky jumps guard.

Romano has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Chomofsky to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Romano is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Chomofsky pulls down on the head and he's put Romano to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Linkavitch Chomofsky!
After winning the bout, Linkavitch Chomofsky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.