PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda has chosen Planet Caravan as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Romano
vs
Barreda

176 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
36
178 lbs
26 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Perkele!

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Barreda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barreda in his tracks.
A jab from Romano does it's job there.
Barreda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romano.
Romano looks to land a body kick but Barreda moved away.
Romano scores with a decent looking hook.
Romano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Romano.
Romano takes one on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barreda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Romano misses the jab.
A jab from Barreda finds it's way through Romano's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barreda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barreda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Barreda forces Romano back against the cage and clinches.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
Barreda is trying to break the clinch but Romano is controlling him.
Barreda throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romano.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barreda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barreda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Romano counters with a quick kick to the body but Barreda blocks it.
Romano works Barreda's body with a nice hook.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Romano misses.
Samuel Romano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romano blocks a head kick by Barreda.
Barreda misses the jab.
Romano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Romano digs a good body shot into Barreda's ribs.
Romano lands a body shot.
Romano misses with a wild combination.
Romano lands with an overhand left.

Barreda rushes Romano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Barreda breaks the clinch.
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!
A combination from Barreda does no damage.
Romano throwing a counter right hand but Barreda manages to avoid it.
Barreda fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano looks to land a body kick but Barreda moved away.
Barreda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barreda has time to react.
Samuel Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romano misses with a shot to the body
and Barreda counters with a straight right hand.
Barreda avoids the body shot from Romano.
Barreda throws an off balance right hand
and Romano counters with a nice body kick.
Barreda looks winded!
Barreda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romano scores with a shot to the body.
Romano scores with a nice right hand.
Barreda avoids the body shot from Romano.
Romano connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barreda's calf.
Romano is looking to wear down Barreda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barreda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romano feints and then cracks Barreda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barreda down.
Romano cracks the inside of Barreda's front leg.
Romano cracks Barreda with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
Romano avoids the head kick by Barreda.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda misses with a low kick.
Romano lands a jab.
Romano slips a jab and a cross from Barreda.

Romano lands a big right hand that sends Barreda crashing to the mat! Romano stays standing though and waves Barreda back to his feet!

Barreda is rocked!
Romano connects with a nice cross there... Barreda is looking wobbly and Romano recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Barreda to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Romano jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samuel Romano!
A very excited looking Samuel Romano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.