PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano comes to the cage accompanied by Almost Easy -- Avenged Sevenfold. Matt Romano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romano
vs
Nukem

190 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Romano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem stuffs the takedown attempt from Romano. Romano gets slowly back to his feet.
Romano misses with a takedown attempt - Nukem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nukem pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Romano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nukem's guard.
Nukem has his hands on Romano's head, controlling the position.
Romano wants to control from the top but Nukem keeps moving.

Romano drops back looking for a leg! Nukem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nukem manages to kick Romano off! Romano jumps back into Nukem's guard.

Romano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Romano tries to free his leg and advance position but Nukem is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nukem holds on and takes a little breather.
Nukem wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Nukem as Romano shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Romano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch but Romano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nukem doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Romano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Romano seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nukem manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Romano is breathing heavily.
Nukem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Romano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Romano is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nukem pulls his head out easily.
Nukem winds up and cracks Romano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nukem uses his free foot to push down on Romano's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romano.
Romano is desperately trying to improve his position but Nukem has a good base and remains in mount.
Romano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Romano wants to control but Nukem is keeping busy.
Nukem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Romano gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nukem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nukem preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Nukem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Romano is trying to keep Nukem in close.
Nukem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nukem trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Romano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Nukem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Romano gets back to half guard.
Romano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Romano has his feet on Nukem's thighs here. He's pushed Nukem off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nukem screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Romano!
Matt Romano is the new light heavyweight champion!