PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny General (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Romero
vs
General

198 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny General!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

General gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Romero.
Romero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. General just stands there and leans against the cage.
General tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romero avoids it.
General missing with knees to the body.
General goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.

General successfully pulls guard.
Romero wants to stand but General is controlling his posture from full guard.
Romero trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Romero throwing strikes from guard but General blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
General is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romero working some strikes from top position.
Romero stops General from standing up.
Romero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of General is proving hard to escape from.
Romero chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
General has a closed guard, preventing Romero from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
General looking to control.
General is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
General is looking to sweep but instead, Romero has passed into half guard.

Romero gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
General fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
General wants to clinch.
General with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - General circles away.

General closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
General taking a breather.
Romero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. General just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on General's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but General uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero is trying to stall.
General is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero blocks an elbow strike from General.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero avoiding damage.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
General tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tomas Romero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Romero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Romero wants to clinch
and General counters with a left and a right that stings Romero.
General throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
General changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but General manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
General misses with the combination.
General tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romero sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten General somewhat.
General shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tomas Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny General.

That's one minute gone in the round.
General fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romero avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny General seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
General misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from General.
General shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romero but Romero pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
General fails with the takedown.
General misses with a takedown attempt
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from General.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
General pulls out of a head kick attempt.
General will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
General is breathing heavily.
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.

General clinches up with Romero and pushes him back against the cage.
General managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from General.
General is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Romero holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Romero has General pressed against the cage, preventing General from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero wants to stall.

General manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on General, up you get!
Johnny General is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
General doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Romero counters with a left to the body.
General swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
General shoots in for a double leg but Romero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

General rushes Romero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero misses with a body punch.
General is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny General showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

General throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.

Romero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Romero lands in his opponent's guard.
General is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Romero gets to his feet. General looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
General with a lazy takedown attempt
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
General gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero misses with a takedown attempt
and General counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by General.

General throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romero was covering up waiting for the punch and General finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
General pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
General preventing the sweep.
General controls from within his opponent's guard.
General looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
General sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny General wasn't active enough on the ground.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but General swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnny General seems to be getting the better of the standup.
General is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from General misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
General throws a right and a left that both miss.
General fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero shoots in and drives through. General sprawls well.

General instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables General to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

General breaks from the clinch.
General looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny General comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think General has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny General!