PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Spectre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Romero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Havana. Spectre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Romero
vs
Spectre

183 cm
31
171 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

185 cm
32
175 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Hellbent

Aspire Clothing
King of Clothes

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero scores with a body shot.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Spectre's head.
Hector Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Spectre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spectre throws a head kick that misses.
Romero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spectre but Spectre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spectre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Spectre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Romero tries to clinch up
and Spectre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Spectre.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.

Romero gets caught napping as Spectre dives in and scores a takedown. Romero manages to retain guard.
Spectre trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Spectre wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Spectre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spectre with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero trying to keep a closed guard but Spectre is proving a slippery customer.
Spectre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spectre preventing the sweep.

Spectre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spectre wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spectre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spectre throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Romero wants to pass the guard but Spectre is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spectre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romero defends it easily.
Romero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spectre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Spectre keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.

Spectre looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero trying to control but Spectre is working from the bottom.

Spectre has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Spectre is keeping the position.
Romero wants to control from the top but Spectre keeps moving.
Romero passes Spectre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Spectre is pressing down on Romero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Spectre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.

Spectre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Serge Spectre will probably get the nod.
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.

Spectre ducks under a wild hook from Romero.

Romero clinches with his opponent.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Spectre on the inside.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Spectre.
Good body shot from Romero.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spectre backwards.
Spectre lands with a light punch inside.
Spectre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Romero blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spectre.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Spectre controls his hands.
Romero tries to work over Spectre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spectre tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Spectre back against the cage.
Spectre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.

Spectre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.

Romero looking to score a takedown here. Spectre is defending well but Romero drives through and ends up in Spectre's guard.
Romero trying to control but Spectre is working from the bottom.

Romero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spectre pulls Romero in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to control from the top but Spectre keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spectre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero looking to pass the guard.
Romero stands up over Spectre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Romero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Romero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spectre has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Spectre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spectre.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spectre is trying to control the position but Romero postures up.
Romero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control but Spectre is working from the bottom.
Spectre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero's guard.

Spectre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero working a defensive guard here.
Spectre cracks Romero with a solid left hand.
Romero trying to control the position.
Spectre postures up in Romero's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spectre trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Romero dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Spectre avoids the body shot from Romero.
Spectre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Romero blocks a head kick by Spectre.
Spectre throws a low kick, looking for Romero's leg but Romero calmly moves out of range.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romero scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spectre.
A lazy left from Romero finds it's target.
Romero lands with an overhand left.
Romero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spectre throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spectre.
Spectre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero staying out of range there.
Spectre tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero tries to land a front kick but Spectre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Spectre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero takes a swing at Spectre's ribcage but misses.
Spectre checks the leg kick.
Spectre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spectre on the side of the head.
Spectre avoids the body shot from Romero.
Spectre connects with a looping right hand.

Romero forces Spectre back against the cage and clinches.
Spectre throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Spectre misses with some punches.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spectre lands with a right to the head.
Spectre blocking some punches.
Spectre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spectre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Hector Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spectre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Romero tries to work over Spectre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Spectre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spectre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spectre tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
Romero working aggressively here.
Spectre working hard to break the clinch.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Spectre gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to control.
Spectre won't allow Romero to sweep him here.
Spectre working some strikes from top position.
Spectre tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard.
Spectre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spectre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero is trying to keep Spectre in close.
Spectre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spectre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Romero holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four 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.
Romero working a defensive guard but Spectre manages to pass into side control anyway.
Romero is looking to regain half guard here but Spectre keeps moving and retains side control.
Spectre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Romero sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Spectre lands an elbow.
Spectre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Romero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Romero is not content to let Spectre control the position.
The ground and pound from Spectre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Spectre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spectre 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Serge Spectre!
Serge Spectre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.