PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balboa
vs
Kyle Romo

185 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

190 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa thows a leg kick but Romo checks it
and Romo counters with a low kick, right behind Balboa 's knee.
Romo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Romo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romo checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a body shot
and Romo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romo avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Romo avoids it well.
Balboa misses with a left hand
and Romo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Balboa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romo - the referee stops the clock and Balboa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romo. Balboa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Romo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romo. That's going to slow Balboa down.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balboa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romo.
Romo throws a front kick that sends Balboa stumbling back into the cage.
Balboa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Romo.
Both fighters circling a little - Romo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balboa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romo.
That kick from Romo tenderised Balboa's leg. Balboa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
Romo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Romo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa needs to keep his hands up - Romo had a free shot at his head there.
Romo thumps Balboa with a low kick.
Romo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balboa's sensitive parts.
Balboa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balboa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Romo.
Balboa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romo scores with a kick to the body.
Balboa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romo lands a high kick!
Romo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Romo connects with an inside leg kick.
Romo cracks the inside of Balboa's front leg.
Romo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Romo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romo throws a leg kick which misses Balboa's front leg but catches the back leg as Balboa tries to avoid it.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balboa's head.
Romo scoring well with a low kick there.
Romo feints and then cracks Balboa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balboa down.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romo connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo thumps Balboa with a low kick.
Romo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romo scores with a leg kick.
Romo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decent striking displayed by Romo there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romo.
Romo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balboa's head.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Romo jabs Balboa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws a nice head kick!
Balboa takes one to the chin there.

Balboa is rocked!
Romo scores with a nice right hand.
Romo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romo with a hook.
Balboa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romo to score with a decent uppercut.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balboa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romo to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
A head kick by Balboa misses
and Romo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romo throws a front kick that sends Balboa stumbling back into the cage.
Romo cracks Balboa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romo finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Romo connects with a crisp jab.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crunch! Romo slams his shin into Balboa's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Romo is just out of range.
Romo cracks the inside of Balboa's front leg.
Romo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Jab by Romo.
Romo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Balboa will feel that in the morning.
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romo connects with an inside leg kick.
Romo is looking to slow Balboa down with leg kicks.
Romo scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands with a slapping head kick.
Romo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Romo cracks Balboa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romo feints and then cracks Balboa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balboa down.
Romo fakes the leg kick and cracks Balboa in the body.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick
and Romo counters with a good low kick that Balboa was not able to check.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balboa's calf.
Romo scoring well with a low kick there.
Romo lands with a slapping head kick.
Romo cracks the inside of Balboa's front leg.
Romo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balboa. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Romo.
Romo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Romo.
Balboa throws a lazy body kick
letting Romo counter with a right hand.
Romo lands a really nice looking cross but Balboa seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romo.
An inside leg kick lands from Romo.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balboa's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo is looking to slow Balboa down with leg kicks.
Romo throws a leg kick which misses Balboa's front leg but catches the back leg as Balboa tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romo.
Romo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balboa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
Romo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Balboa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romo.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romo is looking to slow Balboa down with leg kicks.
A jab lands there for Romo.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romo cracks the inside of Balboa's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Balboa misses with an uppercut
and Romo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balboa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Romo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Balboa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romo cracks Balboa with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Romo feints and then cracks Balboa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balboa down.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Romo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John Kyle Romo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Romo blocks the low kick.
Romo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balboa. That did some damage!
Romo scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo lands with a kick to the temple. Balboa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Balboa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
Romo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balboa under the eye.
Romo connects with an inside leg kick.
Romo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balboa's sensitive parts.
Romo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romo dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balboa.
Romo works Balboa's body with a nice hook.
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!
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romo lands a head kick. Balboa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balboa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Balboa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Romo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balboa's calf.
Romo lands with a slapping head kick.
Balboa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romo.
Balboa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balboa scrambles back to his feet.
Romo is looking to slow Balboa down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo with a jab.
Romo scores with a hook to the body. Balboa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Romo.
Balboa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balboa. That did some damage!
Romo throws a head kick that Balboa semi-blocks.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Balboa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romo.
Romo connects with a jab.
Romo throws a head kick that half lands.
Romo keeps Balboa at a distance using the push kick.
Romo cracks Balboa with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo cracks a nice hook into Balboa's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romo.
Balboa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balboa's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romo. That's going to slow Balboa down.
Romo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balboa's head.
Balboa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balboa takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Kyle Romo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romo connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kyle Romo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
John Kyle Romo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Give me money, Papang!!!'.