PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Romerez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. Sergio Romerez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romerez
vs
Jones

192 cm
25
192 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Romerez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones clinches.
Romerez wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands a body punch.
Romerez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romerez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Romerez misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Romerez's takedown attempt.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Romerez or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Romerez tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Romerez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch but Romerez slips to the side

and Romerez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones moves into full guard.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romerez defends well.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jones trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Romerez controlling him for the moment.
Romerez trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Romerez looking to control.
Romerez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Romerez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Romerez uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Romerez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones looks to move to half guard but instead Romerez has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Jones fending off the submission attempt from Romerez.

Romerez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four 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.
Romerez is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Romerez working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
Jones is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Romerez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jones trying to control the hands but Romerez breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Romerez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romerez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lazarus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Romerez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Romerez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romerez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Romerez blocks nicely.
Romerez trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Romerez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Romerez looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.

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.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romerez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Sergio Romerez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romerez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones misses with a hook.
Romerez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Romerez slips under a jab.
Lazarus Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Romerez slips the punch.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romerez.
Romerez shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Romerez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Romerez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Romerez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romerez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Romerez seems unphased.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones motions for Romerez to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romerez misses with a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.

Romerez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romerez!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romerez tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazarus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Romerez slips a jab from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Romerez moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones is looking to chop away at Romerez's legs.
Romerez tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Romerez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romerez is controlling the pace.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romerez controlling the action here.

Romerez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones seems keen to control Romerez's posture.

Romerez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones keeping full guard, as Romerez tries to pass.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Romerez from controlling successfully.

Jones is looking for a triangle here but Romerez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romerez wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Romerez is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Romerez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romerez prevents Jones from improving his position.

Jones has one foot on Romerez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Romerez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romerez has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Romerez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Romerez avoids them all with ease.
Romerez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Romerez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Romerez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romerez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazarus Jones really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Romerez with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Romerez.
Romerez can't get the takedown.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Romerez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romerez.
Jones scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romerez.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Romerez moves his leg out of the way.
Romerez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Romerez avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands a body shot.
Romerez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Romerez's side.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romerez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Romerez saw that one coming.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romerez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romerez moves out of range as Jones strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Romerez down.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romerez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romerez slips a jab from Jones.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Romerez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romerez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.
Romerez misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Romerez looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a low kick as Romerez jumps back.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romerez.
Romerez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romerez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Romerez moved out of range.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Romerez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romerez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romerez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Romerez moves out of range of the strikes.
Romerez slips a jab from Jones.
Romerez takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a low kick but Romerez moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazarus Jones dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a leg kick.
Romerez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones cracks Romerez with an open hand slap.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Romerez with an uppercut!
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Romerez moves his leg out of the way.
Lazarus Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romerez with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Romerez tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Romerez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws the left hand but Romerez avoids the punch easily.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones thows a leg kick but Romerez checks it

and Romerez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romerez's best efforts.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Romerez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones keeping full guard, as Romerez tries to pass.
Romerez won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Romerez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Romerez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Romerez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.
Jones keeping full guard, as Romerez tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones has his hands on Romerez's head, controlling the position.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romerez's guard.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

Romerez looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Sergio Romerez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throwing shots but Romerez is blocking nicely.
Lazarus Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Romerez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Romerez is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lazarus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazarus Jones!
Lazarus Jones is the new middleweight champion!