PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanista Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbyszko Zbogdanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by Kamikaze Kush- Very Next Day. 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?

Romero
vs
Zbogdanca

180 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanista Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zbyszko Zbogdanca!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Zbogdanca moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Zbogdanca misses.
Nice sprawl there from Romero as Zbogdanca shoots in.

Zbogdanca gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Romero wants to control but Zbogdanca is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romero is looking to improve his position.
Romero won't allow Zbogdanca to pass to mount.

Zbogdanca looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Romero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zbogdanca wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
Zbogdanca slips nicely into half guard.
Romero flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is trying to stand back up but Zbogdanca is controlling him
Romero wants to improve his position but Zbogdanca is controlling well.

Zbogdanca is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romero defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zbogdanca prevents Romero from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Romero is working hard here to advance position.

Zbogdanca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romero gets full guard.

Romero has his foot on Zbogdanca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zbogdanca works his way back into a safe position though.
Zbogdanca passes Romero's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Zbogdanca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romero tries to get to full guard but Zbogdanca has control of the leg.

Zbogdanca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero tries to roll over but Zbogdanca keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero is in trouble now - Zbogdanca has advanced to mount!
Romero is in all sorts of trouble here.

Zbogdanca has control of Romero's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Romero regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Romero is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zbogdanca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Romero is surviving well by controlling Zbogdanca's body position as best he can.

Zbogdanca moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Romero has worked his arm free - good work by Romero!

Zbogdanca is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Romero has escaped the position, nice work there.

Zbogdanca wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romero, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Romero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romero prevents Zbogdanca from moving into mount.
Romero is looking to reverse the position.

Zbogdanca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Romero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zbogdanca tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zbogdanca has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zbogdanca passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Romero!
Romero is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zbogdanca looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zbogdanca prevents Romero from getting the reversal.

Zbogdanca is working for a guillotine from mount but Romero frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zbogdanca looking to secure an arm triangle but Romero defends it well.
Romero can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbyszko Zbogdanca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zbogdanca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romero defends it nicely.
Zbogdanca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Zbyszko Zbogdanca has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zbogdanca is defended easily by Romero.
Zbogdanca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Zbogdanca dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!

Romero lands a big right hand that sends Zbogdanca crashing to the mat! Romero stays standing though and waves Zbogdanca back to his feet!

Zbogdanca is rocked!
Romero closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Zbogdanca! Romero dives in looking to finish! Zbogdanca is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanista Romero!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wanista Romero made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC **160**, along with how happy he was to win his fight.