PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jae Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Momma said knock you out. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jae Woo
vs
Roman

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jae Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Roman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jae Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roman as he jumps to the side.
Jae Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roman looks to land a combination. Jae Woo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roman misses with a series of wild punches.
Jae Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jae Woo.
Jae Woo wants to clinch up but Roman keeps it at a distance.
Roman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jae Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Roman does no damage.
Jae Woo shoots in for a takedown but Roman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jae Woo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roman.
Jae Woo is looking to clinch.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jae Woo circles away quickly and effectively.
Jae Woo tries to land a leg kick but Roman saw it coming and moves away.
Jae Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jae Woo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jae Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jae Woo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jae Woo is breathing heavily.
Roman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Jae Woo moves in looking to clinch but Roman pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jae Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Roman circles away.
Roman misses with the combination.
Roman swats away the attempt to clinch by Jae Woo.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jae Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roman misses with a few strikes there.
Jae Woo tries to clinch but Roman is having none of it.
Roman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Jae Woo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Roman both land. Nice combination.
Jae Woo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Jae Woo gets a clinch.
Jae Woo stalls.
Jae Woo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roman tries to pull guard but Jae Woo won't allow it.
Roman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jae Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Jae Woo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jae Woo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jae Woo looking to throw knees to the head but Roman is blocking nicely.
Roman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jae Woo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roman blocks it with crossed arms.
Jae Woo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roman jumps guard but Jae Woo stands there with Roman around his waist. Roman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Roman jumps guard and drags Jae Woo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Roman!