PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mak Frajd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Romero's choice of entrance music: The Stooges- The Passenger. JP Romero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Frajd
vs
Romero

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Gilop®

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mak Frajd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JP Romero!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero shoots for a double leg takedown but Frajd sprawls well. He's pushed Romero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frajd looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frajd.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown but Frajd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mak Frajd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JP Romero.
Frajd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romero but Romero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frajd fails with the takedown.
Romero misses with a takedown attempt - Frajd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Romero drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Frajd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romero defends it easily.
Frajd keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Frajd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Frajd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Frajd looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Romero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frajd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frajd throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Romero escapes and throws Frajd's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Frajd tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Romero controlling from the full mount.
Frajd tries to reverse the position but Romero maintains control.
Frajd gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero is controlling the pace.

Frajd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frajd actively working from the bottom here.

Frajd has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Romero escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Romero!
Romero content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Frajd struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero taking a breather here.

JP Romero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Romero. No joy for Frajd on that attempt.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.

Romero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Romero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frajd tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Frajd is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Romero dominated that round.
That's time! Frajd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frajd stuffs the takedown.
Frajd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romero fails with the takedown.
Romero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frajd tries to avoid it but Romero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frajd to the ground. Frajd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mak Frajd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JP Romero.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Frajd shows good takedown defense.

Romero gets a double leg takedown into Frajd's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frajd keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Frajd is retaining full guard.
Frajd keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Frajd is trying to keep Romero in close.
JP Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.

Frajd is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Romero rolls with it to try and escape but Frajd cranks on the arm and Romero is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mak Frajd!