PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Kellenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellenberger has chosen Reel big fish as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bishop Rome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rome
vs
Kellenberger

190 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bishop Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Kellenberger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome scores with a hook.
Rome lands with a good body shot.
Rome stuffs the takedown.
Rome lands a nice hook to Kellenberger's body. Kellenberger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kellenberger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rome misses with a wild combination.
Kellenberger fails with a takedown attempt.
Kellenberger needs to keep his hands up - Rome had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellenberger avoids the body shot from Rome.
Kellenberger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kellenberger misses with a takedown attempt - Rome sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bishop Rome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Kellenberger.
Rome avoids the head kick by Kellenberger.
Kellenberger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rome's waist but Rome gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kellenberger off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kellenberger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kellenberger has a takedown stuffed.
Erik Kellenberger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome misses with a series of wild punches.
Kellenberger ducks right into an uppercut from Rome.
Rome tests Kellenberger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kellenberger walks into a straight right hand from Rome.
Good shot there by Rome.
Kellenberger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kellenberger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kellenberger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kellenberger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rome but Rome pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rome stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Kellenberger is rocked!
Danga de danga de dang - Rome scores with a four punch combination!
Kellenberger is still on wobbly legs! Can Rome finish him?

Rome cracks Kellenberger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rome has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kellenberger to stand back up!
Rome cracks a nice hook into Kellenberger's ribs.
Rome ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bishop Rome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rome.
Rome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kellenberger at a distance.
Kellenberger fails with a takedown attempt.
Kellenberger seems to have recovered his senses.
Kellenberger looks gassed!
Kellenberger dives in and grabs Rome's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rome pushes down on Kellenberger's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Rome.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rome cracks Kellenberger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rome has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kellenberger to stand back up!
Rome lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rome scores with a shot to the body.
Rome works Kellenberger's body with a nice hook.
Rome with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Rome sends Kellenberger crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rome is motioning to the referee to let Kellenberger up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rome catches Kellenberger with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Kellenberger forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bishop Rome!