PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Paul Eiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen cant stop now as his entrance music. Jonny Romero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Paul Eiman
vs
Romero

183 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Paul Eiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Romero!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eiman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eiman shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Eiman closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Eiman pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Paul Eiman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eiman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eiman shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Eiman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eiman is looking for a kimura but Romero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eiman to get the leverage.

Eiman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Romero tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Eiman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Paul Eiman!