PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romario has chosen Polly - By Nirvana as his entrance music. 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.

Buster
vs
Romario

190 cm
22
266 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

184 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Romario!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romario tries to avoid it but Buster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romario to the ground. Romario escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romario connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buster.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romario.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romario but Romario pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urpo Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Buster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romario wants to stand and escape but Buster is having none of it.
Buster looking to sit in guard and control but Romario gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buster has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Romario has passed into side control.
Buster tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Buster is looking to improve his position.
Romario is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Romario has closed the distance and engaged Buster in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster avoiding damage as Romario throws knees to the body.
Romario just leaning against Buster, taking a breather.
Buster wants a takedown but no success here.
Romario trying to land knees to the body.
Buster wants a takedown.
Buster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romario prevents it.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buster is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romario scores a nice knee to the body.
Romario lands a nice elbow.
Romario landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Romario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romario cracks the inside of Buster's front leg.
Romario throws a front kick that sends Buster stumbling back into the cage.
Romario dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buster. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romario, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romario. That's going to slow Buster down.
A solid body kick from Romario.
Nice body kick from Romario.
Both fighters circling a little - Romario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Romario lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario throws a nice outside leg kick.

Romario gets a clinch.
Romario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buster's defenses.

It looks like Urpo Buster has been cut.
Buster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Buster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romario lands a knee to the body.
Romario working Buster over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romario.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario stalling the fight.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romario lands a nice elbow.
Romario is struggling to control the position.
Romario lands an elbow inside that Buster shrugs off.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Romario - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Buster goes for a takedown attempt but Romario pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romario.
Buster walks forward, straight into a front kick from Romario.
Romario lets loose with a powerful body kick. Buster will feel that in the morning.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Romario. Buster shrugs it off though.
Anderson Romario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Romario. Buster shrugs it off though.
Buster will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romario with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buster's calf.
Romario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Romario takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Romario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Buster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Romario throws a leg kick which misses Buster's front leg but catches the back leg as Buster tries to avoid it.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt.
Buster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Romario. Buster shrugs it off though.
Buster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Romario lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buster's sensitive parts.

Romario takes the fight into the clinch.
Romario lands a nice elbow.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario lands an elbow inside that Buster shrugs off.
Anderson Romario seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romario lands an elbow that stopped Buster in his tracks for a moment.
Buster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romario lands a good knee to the midsection. Buster won't want to take too many of those.
Buster takes an elbow to the temple.

Urpo Buster's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romario lands an elbow that stopped Buster in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Romario.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romario obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romario working Buster over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Romario.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Knees to the body from Romario.

Romario manages to break the clinch.
Buster tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romario.
Romario lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romario scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romario connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romario feints and then cracks Buster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buster down.

Romario has closed the distance and engaged Buster in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario has Buster pressed against the cage.
Buster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Romario looking to slow down the pace here.
Romario landing knees to the body.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buster's defenses.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Buster takes an elbow to the temple.
Romario is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romario crunches a lovely knee into Buster's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Romario utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Romario utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Romario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buster.
Buster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romario's waist but Romario gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buster off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urpo Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario throws a leg kick which misses Buster's front leg but catches the back leg as Buster tries to avoid it.
Romario lands a front kick.
Romario throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romario scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Romario.
Buster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romario. Romario obviously looking to wear him down.
Romario lands a front kick.
Romario chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Romario darts in and clinches Buster up against the cage.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.
Romario working Buster over with knees to the body.
Romario holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romario obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.
Romario trying to control the position but instead, Buster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romario into the cage.
Romario landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario working Buster over with knees to the body.
Buster takes a knee to the side of the body.
Romario lands an elbow that stopped Buster in his tracks for a moment.
Romario taking a breather.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romario lands a knee to the body.
Romario gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romario has Buster pressed against the cage.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romario obliges.
Buster tries to score a body lock takedown but Romario shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

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

Romario forces Buster back against the cage and clinches.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romario stops a takedown attempt from Buster.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Buster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romario gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Romario stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Romario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Urpo Buster's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good leg kick by Romario there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romario throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romario turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buster's calf.
Romario cracks the inside of Buster's front leg.

Romario pushes Buster up against the cage in a clinch.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.

Urpo Buster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romario.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romario lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Romario lands an elbow inside that Buster shrugs off.
Romario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buster's defenses.
Romario lands a good knee to the midsection. Buster won't want to take too many of those.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romario is looking to control Buster's arms but Buster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romario has his back to the cage.

Romario breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romario wants it to stay on the feet.
Romario takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buster shoots in looking for a takedown. Romario tries to sprawl out of it but Buster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romario manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urpo Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Romario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buster.
Nice body kick from Romario.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romario.
Romario lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buster's sensitive parts.
Urpo Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Romario closes the distance and clinches.
Buster takes an elbow to the temple.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Romario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Buster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romario lands a nice knee to the body.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario taking a breather.
Romario stalling in the clinch.
Romario is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romario lands a nice elbow.
Romario lands an elbow just above Buster 's eye.
Romario lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romario obliges.
Romario stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buster as Romario tries to tie him up.
Anderson Romario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romario gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romario lands a damaging elbow.
Romario putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Romario.
Romario gets underhooks to prevent Buster's takedown attempt.
Buster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romario avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Romario.
Romario crunches a lovely knee into Buster's ribcage.
Romario gets underhooks to prevent Buster's takedown attempt.
Romario landing knees to the body.
Buster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romario gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romario is pressed up against the cage. Buster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romario down to the mat. Romario avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Buster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romario. Romario obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson Romario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romario.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romario connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romario throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buster walks forward, straight into a front kick from Romario.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romario.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Buster crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romario - the referee stops the clock and Buster gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romario. Buster manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romario.
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!
Romario throws a leg kick which misses Buster's front leg but catches the back leg as Buster tries to avoid it.
Buster takes one to the chin there.

Romario closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romario pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Romario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romario winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Romario!