PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad comes to the cage accompanied by The Joker. Romero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luivel Romero acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tamad
vs
Romero

184 cm
34
200 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

190 cm
32
197 lbs
33 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

GREEN!160

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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luivel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Tamad.
Tamad moves away from the strike by Romero.
Romero 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 throws a push kick but Tamad slaps the foot to one side.
A nice combination there by Romero.

It looks like Juan Tamad has been cut.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero scores with a nice right hand.
Tamad is looking to slow Romero down with leg kicks.
Romero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tamad's calf.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Romero enables Tamad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Romero manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero is pulling down on Tamad's head. It's preventing any offense from Tamad, at least for the moment.
Tamad looking to pass the guard.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Romero wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is adopting a defensive guard.
Tamad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tamad is looking to advance position but Romero has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Romero fails to take his opponent's back.
Romero tries to control but Tamad wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad is looking to improve his position but Romero isn't that keen on the idea.
Romero tries to control but Tamad wriggling away.
Romero controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamad tries to lock up and control but Romero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tamad is squirming around, avoiding Romero's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Romero wants to take Tamad's back but he can't do it this time.
Romero trying to control but Tamad is having none of it.
Romero fails to advance to Tamad's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamad is squirming around, avoiding Romero's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luivel Romero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Tamad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tamad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romero is looking to clinch but Tamad is avoiding it.
Romero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tamad thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tamad scores with a jab to the body.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick from Tamad.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tamad tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
Tamad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romero defending well as Tamad loads up on a big left hand.
Tamad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamad lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamad moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamad was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Tamad connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Luivel Romero has been cut.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Tamad tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamad misses the shot to the body.
Tamad with a nice cross.
Tamad misses with a low kick.
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tamad scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamad.
Tamad is trying to stall.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Tamad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the cage.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tamad fails to land.

Tamad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamad throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tamad.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tamad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tamad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romero.
Tamad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Tamad seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Romero.
Romero throws the kick towards the body but Tamad avoids it.
Romero cracks Tamad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luivel Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romero avoids the body shot from Tamad.
Romero tries to counter with a clinch but Tamad shakes him off and moves away.
Tamad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tamad throws a good cross that connects.
Tamad lands a jab to Romero's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Romero.
Tamad throws a big shot that misses.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamad moves away.
Romero keeps Tamad at a distance using the push kick.
Romero lands with an uppercut that bounces Tamad off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Tamad throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Tamad backing away here, and Romero unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tamad. Romero shrugs it off though.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Romero.
Tamad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tamad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romero to the mat! Romero manages to get full guard.
Romero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamad is fighting to break Romero's control of his arms but Romero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Romero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tamad manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Tamad will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Romero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Tamad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tamad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Romero connects with a right hand. Tamad shakes it off.
Tamad slips a straight right by Romero.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tamad.
Tamad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Tamad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Romero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero is looking to clinch but Tamad is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Tamad is looking to score with low kicks.
Tamad is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
Romero cracks Tamad with a good jab.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Tamad.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero lands a head shot.
Romero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tamad makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tamad is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tamad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tamad throws an off balance right hand
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tamad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamad.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Tamad's head.
Romero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamad under the eye.
Tamad throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Tamad slips under a jab.
Romero throws a low kick, looking for Tamad's leg but Tamad calmly moves out of range.
Tamad throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Tamad tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
A big right from Romero misses.
Romero misses with a hook. Tamad ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Tamad. Beautiful body shot.
Tamad is looking to land body kicks.
Tamad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tamad takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tamad counters with a left to the body.
Tamad 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 throws a lazy right hand but Tamad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tamad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tamad throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero tries a low kick but Tamad avoids it.
Tamad throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tamad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romero - the referee stops the clock and Tamad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romero. Tamad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Romero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tamad tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Romero is in Tamad's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero wants to pass the guard but Tamad is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control but Tamad is working from the bottom.
Romero controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luivel Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luivel Romero!
After winning the bout, Luivel Romero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.