PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Romero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Romero
vs
Bilko

188 cm
24
312 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
287 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Bilko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bilko.
Romero throws a series of punches but Bilko moves out of range.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bilko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Romero napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bilko stands up and beckons Romero to his feet.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Bilko.
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!
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bilko shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Romero looks to land a combination but Bilko avoids it well.
Bilko misses with a two punch combination.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Bilko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bilko counters with a straight right hand.
Bilko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bilko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Bilko throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
A big left from Romero misses.
Bilko lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
Bilko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Bilko had a free shot at his head there.

Bilko rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Romero is trying to break the clinch but Bilko has him pressed against the cage.
Romero is looking to break free of the clinch but Bilko has double underhooks.

Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bilko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Romero!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape.
Bilko is stalling here but it's allowed Romero to get half guard.
Bilko is controlling the pace.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bilko decides to stand up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bilko is defended easily by Romero.
Pedro Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bilko.
Bilko slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Bilko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Bilko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilko throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.

Bilko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Romero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bilko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bilko's back!
Bilko turns into Romero and is now in his guard.
Bilko controlling from the top position.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Bilko from controlling successfully.
Romero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bilko wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilko wants to stand and escape but instead Romero has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bilko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero's guard.

Romero is working an open guard so Bilko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bilko blocks a jab.
Pedro Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bilko.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Bilko saw that one coming.
Bilko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilko shoots for a takedown but Romero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bilko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bilko throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bilko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bilko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero 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.
Romero throws a hook but Bilko avoids it easily.
Bilko moves away from the strike by Romero.
Bilko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Some wild striking there from Romero.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bilko throws out the jab.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bilko.
Bilko shoots in for a double leg but Romero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bilko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Romero!
Bilko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko looking to control but Romero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Romero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bilko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bilko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bilko wants to control but instead Romero manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bilko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bilko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bilko throws a strike but Romero avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilko trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.

Bilko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
John Bilko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilko ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Bilko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bilko shoots in looking for a takedown. Romero tries to sprawl out of it but Bilko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pedro Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bilko.
Romero lands with an uppercut that bounces Bilko off the cage and back into rage.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero.
Bilko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romero's head backwards.
Pedro Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilko throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bilko misses with a looping left.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Bilko lands with a nice combination. Romero backs away looking to recover.
Bilko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bilko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romero is fending him off so far but Bilko persists. Nope, Romero circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a double jab

and Bilko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Romero won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilko is breathing heavily.
Bilko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bilko works his way to full guard. Good work.

Romero stands up from Bilko's guard - Romero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Bilko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bilko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero cracks Bilko with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bilko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bilko misses with a takedown attempt
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Romero lands a jab-cross combination.
Romero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bilko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bilko is one step ahead there.
Bilko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bilko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romero working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bilko stands up from Romero's guard - Bilko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bilko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
Bilko looks to land a combination but Romero avoids it well.
Bilko cracks a nice hook into Romero's ribs.
Pedro Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romero misses with a combination
and Bilko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bilko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bilko throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bilko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bilko moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Bilko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero is not content to let Bilko control the position.
John Bilko has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bilko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Romero to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bilko.
Romero connects with a right hand. Bilko shakes it off.
A jab from Romero misses.
Bilko misses with the combination.
Bilko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero walks into a left hand.
Romero throws a series of punches but Bilko avoids them all with ease.
Bilko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.

Bilko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bilko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bilko really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bilko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Romero did well to prevent Bilko getting side control.
Bilko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Bilko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Bilko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Romero wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Bilko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bilko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bilko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romero's guard.
Bilko wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.

Bilko stands up from Romero's guard - Bilko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bilko lands with a nice body punch.
Romero throws a combination that misses

and Bilko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bilko is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilko slips nicely into half guard.
Bilko is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bilko decides to stand and escape the position.
Romero lands a head shot.
Bilko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Romero misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilko misses with the combination.
Bilko tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bilko throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Bilko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bilko throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Bilko tries a head kick but it misses.
Bilko blocks a jab.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bilko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Romero!
Bilko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Romero?
Bilko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bilko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bilko wants to control the pace but Romero is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bilko dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Romero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romero throws a combination that misses

so Bilko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Romero looking to control.
Bilko trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Bilko passes into half guard.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Bilko trying to advance position but Romero counters by regaining guard.
Romero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bilko controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero keeping full guard, as Bilko tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romero is on top in guard.
Bilko is trying to hold Romero in close to prevent damage but Romero has managed to pass into half guard.
Bilko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Romero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bilko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bilko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bilko is looking to control Romero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bilko avoid being mounted?
Bilko tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
Romero prevents Bilko from standing back up.
Bilko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Romero is thwarting Bilko's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bilko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bilko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bilko.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bilko to counter with a crisp jab.
Bilko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bilko slips a jab from Romero.
Bilko shoots and misses
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Romero misses with a hook. Bilko ducked under it nicely.
Romero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bilko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Bilko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Bilko saw that one coming.
Bilko is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero, as that shot connected.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero throws the left hand but Bilko avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bilko.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Bilko has a takedown stuffed.
Pedro Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bilko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero missing with a left hand there. Bilko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bilko looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Bilko ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Bilko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Romero misses with a combination
and Bilko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero slips under a jab.
Bilko closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Bilko pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Pedro Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Bilko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romero misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bilko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bilko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bilko!
John Bilko is the new super heavyweight champion!