PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Penl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penl
vs
Romero

187 cm
24
209 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

186 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Penl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Romero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penl misses with a double jab.
Romero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penl.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Romero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penl is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Penl pushing down on Romero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penl with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Penl is nestled in close to Romero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penl wants to pass to mount but Romero is defending the position.

Penl seems to be working for a kimura but Romero defends the submission attempt.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Penl is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penl uses his free foot to push down on Romero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romero.
Romero working to try and regain half guard.
Penl looking to finish Romero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Romero!

It looks like Carl Romero has been cut.

Penl gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Romero misses the shot to the body.

Romero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Penl to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Romero looking for a guillotine here but Penl defends easily.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penl controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Penl from controlling successfully.
Romero is trying to control the position but Penl postures up.

Penl gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Romero misses with the combination.
Penl dives in and grabs Romero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romero pushes down on Penl's head and hops out.
Romero scores with a hook to the body. Penl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero lands with a hook. Penl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romero lands with a nice combination. Penl backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penl wants to clinch.
Romero lands a jab to the head.

Romero tries to sprawl but Penl drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Romero's head.

Penl is working for a kimura but Romero is defending it quite comfortably.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Penl stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Romero to get to his feet.
Romero misses with an uppercut

so Penl counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penl wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
Penl is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Romero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Romero is looking for a triangle but Penl pushes his legs off easily.
Penl chips away with some ground and pound.
Penl wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Romero trying to keep a closed guard but Penl is proving a slippery customer.
Penl wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Romero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Penl stands up from Romero's guard - Penl perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Penl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Romero's cut.
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.

Penl has taken the fight to the clinch.

Penl manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Penl.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Penl with an uppercut!
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Penl scores with a three punch combo!
Penl dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Carl Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penl misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Penl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Penl.
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penl.
Penl misses with a few strikes there.
Penl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Romero misses.
Penl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romero throws a right hand that Penl ducks under and follows up with a left that Penl also avoids with ease.
Jab from Romero.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penl avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Penl throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Romero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Penl is in Romero's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penl lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Romero working for submissions but it's allowed Penl to get to half guard.
Penl working Romero over with strikes.

Penl is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well.
Ground and pound from Penl.
Penl lands strikes from half guard.
Penl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romero is trying to stand up here but Penl is controlling him well.
Penl not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penl is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romero defends it well.
Jason Penl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Penl is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penl.
Romero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Romero actively working from the bottom here.

Penl is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romero sees it coming and defends easily.
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Penl sits in half guard.

Penl is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romero sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penl passes into side control, despite Romero's attempt to control the position.
Penl has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romero is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Penl is controlling him well.
Penl grinds an elbow into Romero's temple.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but Penl drags him back down.
Penl in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Penl has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penl dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Penl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.

Penl clinches up against the cage.

Penl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Penl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Romero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Carl Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Penl just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Penl eats them both and turns towards Romero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Penl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jason Penl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penl.
Penl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut

and Penl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penl lands a nice short elbow.
Penl works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Romero is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Penl locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Romero is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Penl!