PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antofer Limbulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is cant stop now. Limbulan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cochise by Audioslave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jonny Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romero
vs
Limbulan

190 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antofer Limbulan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Limbulan circles away quickly and effectively.
Limbulan just misses with a punch to the body.

Limbulan lands a big head kick that sends Romero tumbling to the mat! Limbulan takes a step backwards and waves Romero back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jonny Romero has been cut.
Romero throws a right hand that Limbulan ducks under and follows up with a left that Limbulan also avoids with ease.
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Romero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Jonny Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Romero!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limbulan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Romero sees coming a mile off.
Limbulan moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Limbulan.
Romero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Limbulan lands with an overhand left.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Limbulan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romero crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Limbulan - the referee stops the clock and Romero gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Limbulan. Romero manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Limbulan throws a head kick that half lands.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Limbulan saw that one coming.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero tries to bum rush Limbulan with a series of wild strikes but Limbulan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Limbulan connects with a solid leg kick.
Limbulan cracks the inside of Romero's front leg.
Limbulan tries a head kick but it misses.
Limbulan scores with a kick to the body.
Romero blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan lands with a slapping head kick.

Jonny Romero's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limbulan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Limbulan lands a big head kick that sends Romero to the canvas! Limbulan follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antofer Limbulan!