PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano has chosen Almost Easy -- Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Allen
vs
Romano

190 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Romano!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Romano in a clinch.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Romano keeps him there for the moment.
Allen lands a damaging elbow.
Allen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romano.

Romano turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Romano manages to end up in side control.
Allen prevents Romano from moving into mount.

Romano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Romano moves into full mount!

Romano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Allen taking shots to the head.

It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.

Romano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Allen is on top in guard.
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen wants to stand but Romano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Romano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Romano looking for a guillotine here but Allen defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romano looks gassed!

Romano is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.
Romano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Allen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Allen thows a body kick. Romano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen tries to clinch but Romano is having none of it.

Allen clinches up with Romano and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allen landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Allen pulls Romano into guard.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing Romano from standing up.
Romano prevents Allen from getting back to his feet.
Romano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Allen's head.
Romano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Allen's head.
Romano works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Romano is trying to control the action in half guard but Allen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Romano trying to mount his opponent but Allen defends it.

Romano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Allen is just riding it out for now. Romano eventually gives up the hold.
Allen is staying active underneath Romano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Romano wants to pass to mount but Allen is defending the position.
Allen is refusing to be controlled, as Romano sits in half guard.
Allen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Romano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen tries to clinch up but Romano circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen tries to clinch but Romano is having none of it.
Romano shoots in but no luck this time.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Romano.
Romano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
Allen looks for a takedown but Romano sprawls well.
Romano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allen pinned against the cage. Allen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Allen tries to clinch there but Romano circles away.

Romano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Romano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Allen!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Allen is in a horrible position here. Romano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Barry Allen's cut is getting worse.
Allen wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Romano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Romano shoots in but Allen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Allen tries to clinch there but Romano circles away.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Allen is fending him off so far but Romano persists. Nope, Allen circles away and we're back to standing.

Allen instigates a clinch.
Romano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Romano.
Allen is looking to clinch but Romano is avoiding it.
Allen tries to clinch but Romano is having none of it.

Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allen tries to break the clinch but Romano is controlling the position.
Romano blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen lands a knee to the body.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Romano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allen.
Romano is breathing heavily.
Allen lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romano gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romano won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Romano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Allen's head.
Allen controlling the position.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allen wants to stand and escape but Romano is having none of it.
Allen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romano!
Allen wants to control the pace but Romano is squirming around nicely.
Romano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen tries to control but Romano wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano is trying to escape the mount.
Allen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romano is working to get back to half guard.
Romano throwing hammer fists to the chest of Allen. What's that going to do exactly?
Allen looking to control but Romano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Romano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matt Romano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romano gets back to full guard.
Allen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Allen won't allow Romano to sweep him here.

Romano is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Allen frees his head nicely. Oh but Romano has switched to an armbar! Allen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Matt Romano!