PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neo Kable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kable
vs
Kyle Romo

201 cm
32
290 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

190 cm
34
240 lbs
38 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Kable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kable misses.
Romo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Romo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kable tries a low kick but Romo avoids it.
Kable just misses with a punch to the body.
Kable looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Romo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Kable's head coaches at Cell Block Six that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kable throws a shot from downtown. Romo moves away and avoids it.
Kable lands a nice hook to Romo's body. Romo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kable chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Romo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kable has Romo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kable throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
Romo lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kable just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romo's brow.
Romo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kable tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romo's elbow.
Kable goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kable throws an elbow but misses.
Romo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kable's elbow.
Kable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romos head.
Romo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kable avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romo.
Kable is breathing heavily.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kable is defending well for now.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Kable blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kable throws an elbow but misses.
Kable scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like John Kyle Romo has been cut.
Kable wants to get back to striking at distance but Romo won't allow it.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kable blocks it with crossed arms.
Romo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kable with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Neo Kable has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo scores with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kable throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kable avoids it.
Romo lands a knee to the body.
Kable takes a knee to the side of the body.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kable is defending well for now.
Kable lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Kable blocks with his arms.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kable is defending well for now.
Kable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Kable tries to throw a body punch but Romo avoids it by throwing Kable back against the cage.
Romo pushes Kable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Romo.
Romo gets through Kable's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo tries a body shot but Kable blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kable just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romo's brow.
Kable prevents a body shot from Romo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romo.
Romo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Kable blocks it.

Romo drops Kable with a big knee straight up the middle! Kable is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kable is rocked!
Romo fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Kable out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). John Kyle Romo!
After winning the bout, John Kyle Romo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.