PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolby Dames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dames comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deep In The Heart Of Texas Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dames has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romziel
vs
Dames

179 cm
24
183 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
225 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Romziel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolby Dames!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romziel.
Dames looks gassed!
Dames takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dames moves away from the strike by Romziel.
Romziel misses with a looping right.
Dames slips a jab from Romziel.
Romziel misses with a looping right.

Romziel clinches up against the cage.
Romziel scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dolby Dames has been cut.
Romziel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dames.
Romziel tries to throw a body punch but Dames avoids it by throwing Romziel back against the cage.
Romziel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Romziel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romziel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Romziel fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romziel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romziel landing knees to the head.
Romziel swings wildly with an uppercut but Dames uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Romziel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dames.
Dames takes a shot to the head.
Dames doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dames blocks a body shot from Romziel.
Romziel misses with a punch to the body.
Romziel effectively controlling the action here.
Romziel lands a knee to the body.
Romziel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romziel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romziel trying to stall but Dames improves his position.
Romziel throws a punch but it's blocked by Dames.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romziel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Romziel lands an elbow that stopped Dames in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Dolby Dames's cut even more.
Romziel misses with a knee to the head.
Romziel slowing the pace effectively.
Romziel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romziel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dames is keeping busy.
Dames working aggressively here.
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!
Dames is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romziel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romziel is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romziel.
Romziel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romziel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel lands an elbow inside that Dames shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Romziel.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Corey Romziel.
Romziel misses with a looping left.
Romziel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romziel connects with a solid leg kick.
Romziel scores with a hook.
Romziel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Romziel - that will leave a mark!
Dames takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Romziel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romziel misses with a low kick.
Romziel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dames's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Romziel has closed the distance and engaged Dames in a clinch.
Romziel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dames letting Romziel take a breather here.
Romziel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel misses with an elbow strike.
Dames swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romziel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romziel stalls.
Dames takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Dolby Dames's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romziel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romziel wants to stall.
Romziel just leaning against Dames, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Romziel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Romziel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dolby Dames's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romziel lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Dames checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dames ducks right into an uppercut from Romziel.
Romziel scores with a punch to the head.

Dames is rocked!
Romziel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dames is still on wobbly legs! Can Romziel finish him?
Romziel lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romziel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corey Romziel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dames get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Dames stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Romziel runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corey Romziel!
After winning the bout, Corey Romziel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.