PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Crichton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoa Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rome is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Samoan Death. Samoa Rome has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Crichton's chin.

Crichton
vs
Rome

172 cm
26
167 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
164 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Full Metal Gear (Top Quality, Low Price)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Crichton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samoa Rome!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crichton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Rome coming out on top.
Rome swings for the body but Crichton moves out of range.
A big left from Crichton misses.
A shot to the body from Crichton misses
and Rome counters with a left and a right that stings Crichton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rome. Crichton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crichton lands with a hook. Rome tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crichton misses the body punch
and Rome counters with a three punch combo that has Crichton backing up. Crichton nods at Rome to acknowledge the strikes.
Crichton misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Crichton.
Rome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rome shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crichton but Crichton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rome scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rome fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crichton avoids it really well and circles away.
John Crichton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rome misses with a wild body shot.
Rome is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crichton rather than just go for the knockout.
Rome misses with a wild body shot.
Crichton misses the body punch
and Rome makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rome fails with a takedown attempt.
John Crichton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Rome.

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.
Rome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rome lands with a nice combination. Crichton backs away looking to recover.
Crichton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rome counters with a left to the body.
Crichton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rome throws out a loose jab but Crichton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rome takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crichton lands a nice shot that snaps Rome's head back.
Crichton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Crichton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rome throws a series of punches but Crichton avoids them all with ease.
Crichton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crichton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crichton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crichton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rome is just out of range.
Crichton misses with an uppercut. Rome saw that one coming.
Crichton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Crichton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rome takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crichton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Crichton.
Crichton misses with a straight left.
Crichton misses the shot to the body.
Crichton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rome.
Crichton takes a swing at Rome's ribcage but misses.
Crichton lands a nice shot that snaps Rome's head back.
Rome has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crichton misses with a wild body shot.
Rome lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crichton backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samoa Rome will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crichton misses the body punch
and Rome counters with a nice body shot.
Rome fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crichton throws a lazy right hand but Rome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rome lands a nice shot to the body.
Rome throws a sloppy body shot
and Crichton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rome has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rome there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Samoa Rome has been cut.
Crichton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rome was well out of range. Poor timing from Crichton.
Rome moves out of range as Crichton strikes.
John Crichton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome scores with a jab to the body.
Rome throws a hook but Crichton avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton dodges the punch combination from Rome.
Rome dives in and grabs Crichton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crichton pushes down on Rome's head and hops out.
Crichton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rome has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crichton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rome's head.
Crichton misses with a body punch
and Rome counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rome ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rome misses with a body shot.
Crichton throws a hook but Rome avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome misses with a jab to the body
and Crichton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crichton pinned against the cage. Crichton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rome scores with a body shot.
Rome throws a nice looking combination but Crichton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rome shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crichton sprawls well. Crichton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rome gets slowly back to his feet.
John Crichton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Rome.
Rome lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crichton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rome on the side of the head.
Rome slips under a jab from Crichton.
Crichton lands a body shot.
Rome staying out of range there.
Rome shoots and misses
and Crichton counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rome.
Crichton slips a straight right by Rome.
Rome connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crichton momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome thows a body shot but no joy.
Rome throws a big shot that misses.
Crichton throws a combination that misses
and Rome counters with a one-two to the body.
Rome loads up on a big right hand but Crichton slips the punch.
Rome throws a body punch but Crichton moves out of range.
Rome throws a lazy right hand but Crichton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crichton misses with a body shot.
Rome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rome digs a good hook to Crichton's body.
Rome throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Crichton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samoa Rome's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crichton looks to land a right hand but Rome moved out of range.
Rome scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crichton throws a hook but Rome blocks it.
Crichton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rome misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crichton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rome takes a swing at Crichton's ribcage but misses.
Rome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crichton.
A big left from Rome misses.
Crichton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Crichton.
Rome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crichton.
Rome scores with a jab.
Crichton misses with a shot to the body

and Rome counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rome.
Rome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crichton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crichton wants to stand and escape but Rome is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Rome is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crichton defends it well.
Rome is looking to take a break and control but Crichton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rome wants to work for an arm triangle but Crichton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rome is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crichton defends it well.
Rome wants to control but Crichton is keeping him busy.
Rome trying to pass the guard but Crichton defending well.
Crichton wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rome is looking to pass Crichton's guard but actually Crichton recovers to full guard.
Rome trying to control the position from guard on top but Crichton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rome drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crichton dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samoa Rome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rome 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samoa Rome!