PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Kyle Romo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Malavino
vs
Kyle Romo

168 cm
38
167 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

190 cm
40
187 lbs
46 - 27 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo lands a leg kick that knocks Malavino off balance momentarily.
Romo moves out of range as Malavino strikes.

Romo closes the distance and clinches.
Romo working aggressively here.
Malavino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romo blocks it with crossed arms.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Malavino.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malavino tries to work over Romo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romo is looking to control Malavino's arms but Malavino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romo has his back to the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Romo as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Malavino.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malavino blocks it with crossed arms.

Malavino breaks from the clinch.
Malavino digs a good body shot into Romo's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romo scores with a shot to the body.
Malavino scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malavino scores with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Romo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Malavino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malavino throws a hook but Romo blocks it.
Malavino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Romo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
Romo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malavino throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Romo.
Malavino misses with the head strike.
Malavino takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Romo.
Malavino tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romo is keeping busy.
Romo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Romo is trying to stall.
Malavino scores with a shoulder strike.
Malavino pushes off an throws an elbow but Romo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Romo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Romo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malavino is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Romo.
Romo is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Romo.
Romo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malavino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malavino blocks a body shot from Romo.
Malavino trying to land knees to the body.
Romo lands a knee to the body.
Romo lands a nice uppercut.
Malavino lands an elbow that stopped Romo in his tracks for a moment.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Malavino throws an elbow but misses.
Malavino lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.
Malavino throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Romo - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Romo.
Romo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romo leaning against his opponent.
Romo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Malavino blocks with his arms.
Romo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Romo.
Romo blocks an elbow strike from Malavino.
Malavino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino misses with an elbow over the top.
Malavino wants to stall.
Romo trying to stall but Malavino improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
Malavino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romo blocks the elbow strike.
Malavino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romo landing knees to the head.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Malavino avoids the damage to the body.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Malavino blocks with his arms.
Malavino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Malavino blocks an uppercut.
Malavino pushes off an throws an elbow but Romo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Romo trying to stall but Malavino improves his position.
Romo leaning against his opponent.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Romo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malavino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malavino. Romo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malavino lands with a straight right. Romo didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Romo.
A jab from Malavino misses.
Good exchange - Romo coming out on top.
Romo scores with a head kick.

Romo pushes Malavino up against the ropes in a clinch.
John Kyle Romo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Romo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malavino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romo blocks it with crossed arms.
Malavino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
Romo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romo blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Romo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malavino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino misses with the head strike.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Romo gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Romo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo with a knee to the head.
Romo missing with knees to the body.
Romo cracks Malavino with a nice body shot.
Romo working Malavino over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Romo lands a good knee to the midsection. Malavino won't want to take too many of those.
Romo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Malavino misses with the head strike.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Malavino fails to land.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
Romo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romo trying to stall but Malavino improves his position.
Romo blocking some punches.
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!
Romo scores a nice knee to the body.
Romo lands with a right to the head.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Romo lands a nice knee to the body.
Romo landing knees to the body.
Romo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Romo.
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
Romo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romo stalling against the ropes.
Malavino is trying to maintain a safe position but Romo gets an underhook and turns Malavino into the ropes.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Romo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Romo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romo blocks a body shot from Malavino.
Malavino looking to stall.
Malavino misses with a punch to the body.
Malavino swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romo.
Romo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Romo.
Malavino misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Malavino.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malavino is looking to break free of the clinch but Romo has double underhooks.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malavino avoids it.
Romo lands with a left to the head.
Romo prevents a body shot from Malavino.
Romo takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo lands with a light punch inside.
Malavino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Romo is working Malavino over against the ropes.
Romo working Malavino over with knees to the body.
Romo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malavino misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Romo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Malavino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romo manages to avoid it.

Romo clinches.
Romo stalling in the clinch.
Romo dodges an elbow strike from Malavino.
Romo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
Romo missing with knees to the body.
Malavino lands an elbow that stopped Romo in his tracks for a moment.
Malavino misses with an elbow over the top.
Romo avoids a wild elbow strike from Malavino.
Malavino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malavino backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romo lands with a left to the head.

Malavino is rocked!
Romo with a knee to the head.
Oh Malavino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romo has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Malavino to the canvas! Can Malavino beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Malavino was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Romo is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). John Kyle Romo!
During a confident post fight interview, John Kyle Romo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.