PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Romy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Papa Romy's chin.

King
vs
Romy

180 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Papa Romy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romy.
Romy misses with a body shot.
Romy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Romy persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.

Romy clinches with his opponent.
Romy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steve King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Romy.
Romy missing with knees to the body.
King misses with the head strike.
Romy prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King is trying to push Romy away but Romy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romy goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romy throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romy rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King can't break the clinch.
King can't break the clinch.
Romy avoiding damage.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King misses with some punches.
Romy is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Romy is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Romy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romy drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Papa Romy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Romy clinches with his opponent.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romy goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King dodges the punch combination from Romy.

Romy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Romy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romy tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.

Romy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics King uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Romy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. King is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Romy.

King has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Romy fails with a takedown attempt.
Romy looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King tries to clinch up.
Romy looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romy circles away quickly and effectively.
Romy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Romy persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King slips a jab and a cross from Romy.

Romy rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romy displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
Romy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Romy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King gets underhooks to prevent Romy's takedown attempt.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Papa Romy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King misses with a wild body shot.
Romy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Romy slips a straight right by King.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Romy keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Romy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Romy persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Romy dodges the punch combination from King.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romy shoots in but no luck this time.
Steve King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Romy.
King swinging wildly here.
Steve King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romy is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King looks to land a combination but Romy avoids it well.
Steve King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Romy persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Romy misses with a combination

and King counters with a nice right hand that sends Romy toppling to the canvas! Romy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can King finish him?!

Romy is rocked!

That has opened up Papa Romy's cut even more.
Romy is breathing heavily.
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!
King closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Romy out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve King!