PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Folsom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodniel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folsom comes to the cage accompanied by Hightower Is Mad. Romero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne ft. Eminem - Drop the World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Folsom
vs
Romero

189 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

176 cm
26
169 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Folsom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodniel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a hook to the side of Folsom's head but Folsom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Folsom misses with a leg kick.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodniel Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero shoots in and drives through. Folsom sprawls well.
Folsom lands a head kick. Romero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Romero misses with a double jab
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Rodniel Romero has been cut.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Folsom takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Folsom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romero misses with the combination.
Folsom misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Folsom slips a straight right by Romero.
Folsom takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Folsom scores with a decent looking hook.
Folsom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Folsom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Folsom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Folsom as he avoids it easily.
Folsom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Folsom moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Xavier Folsom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodniel Romero.
Romero lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folsom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Folsom is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Romero is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Folsom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a left hand
and Folsom counters with a straight right hand.
Xavier Folsom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folsom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Folsom jabs Romero right on the nose. Romero blinks but takes it well.

Romero is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Folsom, right into the meat.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Folsom finish him?
Romero looks winded!
Decent striking displayed by Folsom there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Folsom Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Romero is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Xavier Folsom!
Xavier Folsom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.