PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Im Chopped (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Romo
vs
Chopped

167 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Im Chopped!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chopped misses with a takedown attempt
and Romo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romo cracks Chopped with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chopped doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Romo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Im Chopped seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Romo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Romo pushing down on Chopped's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Romo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Romo is thwarting Chopped's attempts to control the position.
Romo stalling.
Romo tries to pass to full mount but Chopped defends it.
Chopped is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romo scores with a couple of nice shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chopped can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo thows a huge punch but Chopped dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Romo there.
Chopped is looking to control Romo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chopped avoid being mounted?
Chopped on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chopped avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romo.
Romo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Romo is working for a kimura but Chopped is defending it quite comfortably.
Romo is taking a breather. Chopped says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.

Romo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chopped has managed to free his arm - good work.

Romo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chopped doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Romo.
Romo trying to mount his opponent but Chopped defends it.
Romo is nestled in close to Chopped, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romo stalling.
Romo trying to pass the guard but Chopped defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chopped trying to control from the bottom.
Romo works his way into side control.
Chopped throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Romo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Romo tries to score with some ground and pound. Chopped controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Romo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chopped is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Romo lands a few punches from side control.
Chopped seems a little lost for a moment, as Romo dominates the positioning.
Romo working the ground and pound.
Romo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chopped tries to buck Romo off but Romo is having none of it.

Romo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chopped, who protects the arm well.
Romo controlling from side mount.
Chopped takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Romo controls the position.
Chopped wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Romo is trying to get an arm triangle but Chopped is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Chopped's face as Romo controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Romo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chopped on the side of the head.
Chopped is looking to chop away at Romo's legs.
Chopped wants to clinch up but Romo keeps it at a distance.

Romo has closed the distance and engaged Chopped in a clinch.
Chopped has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chopped trying to stall but Romo improves his position.
Romo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chopped tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romo tries to throw a body punch but Chopped avoids it by throwing Romo back against the cage.
Chopped is trying to drag Romo to the mat but Romo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tony Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Im Chopped.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Chopped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chopped up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Romo.

Romo manages to pull guard.
Romo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tony Romo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romo prevents Chopped from improving his position.
Romo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo is trying to control the action in half guard but Chopped is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Romo wants to free his trapped foot but Chopped is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Romo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chopped defending well though.
Romo 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.
Romo trying to control the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Romo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chopped on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chopped with a poor takedown
and Romo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chopped shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chopped shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Romo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Romo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Romo slips a nice elbow through Chopped's hands, connecting with Chopped's forehead.
Romo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chopped is looking to improve his position but Romo isn't that keen on the idea.
Chopped is breathing heavily.
Romo controlling from mount.
Romo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Romo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Romo working the ground and pound effectively.
Romo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chopped?
Romo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chopped?
The referee warns Chopped that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Romo lands a big shot there that rocks Chopped but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Romo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romo unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chopped hang on?
Romo controlling the position easily from mount.
Romo lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Romo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab lands there for Romo.
A head kick misses from Chopped.
Im Chopped is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chopped misses with a head kick.
Chopped gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chopped defends it nicely.
Romo misses the shot to the body.
Romo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chopped was well out of range. Poor timing from Romo.
Jab, jab by Romo - just one landing.

Romo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Romo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Romo is controlling Chopped's posture.
Romo is trying to keep Chopped in close.
Romo pulls Chopped in to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Romo is trying to control the position but Chopped postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Romo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Romo moves into the clinch.
Romo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chopped backwards.
Chopped missing with knees to the body.
Romo lands a right hand.
Romo misses with a body punch.
Romo lands with a light punch inside.
Chopped misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romo.
Chopped is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Romo pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo has control of Chopped's left arm, preventing Chopped from doing any damage.
Tony Romo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chopped's guard.
Romo scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chopped not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chopped looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Romo trying to control but Chopped is working from the bottom.

Romo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chopped takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chopped has momentary wrist control but Romo slips an elbow through the middle.
Romo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Romo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Romo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chopped working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo trying to control the position from guard on top but Chopped is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Im Chopped has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Romo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Romo!