PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Romans (ranked 7219 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Hadley Jr (ranked 6032 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Romans
vs
Hadley Jr

174 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Romans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Hadley Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hadley Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Romans looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hadley Jr is trying to break the clinch but Romans is controlling him.
Our sources have told us that Romans has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Hadley Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romans 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.

Romans rushes Hadley Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Hadley Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romans tries a knee to the head but Hadley Jr blocks it.
Romans avoiding damage as Hadley Jr throws knees to the body.
Hadley Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Romans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr is trying to break free.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr blocks an elbow strike from Romans.
Romans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadley Jr's efforts to push away.
Romans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hadley Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romans moves away.

Hadley Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr avoids the elbow strike from Romans, against the cage.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romans pushes off an throws an elbow but Hadley Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hadley Jr is trying to push Romans away but Romans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romans throws an elbow that misses.
Hadley Jr tries to work over Romans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romans misses with a punch on the inside.
Romans missing with knees to the body.
Hadley Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Romans.
Romans keeps control of Hadley Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Romans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadley Jr's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hadley Jr avoids it.
Hadley Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hadley Jr's brow.
Romans is pressed up against the cage. Hadley Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romans down to the mat. Romans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hadley Jr forces Romans back against the cage and clinches.
Hadley Jr fails to pull guard.
Kid Romans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Romans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadley Jr's efforts to push away.
Hadley Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Romans gets an underhook and turns Hadley Jr into the cage.

Romans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romans defending well as Hadley Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Hadley Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hadley Jr goes for a double leg but Romans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romans continues to drive forward.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hadley Jr tries to break the clinch but Romans is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans holds him up against the cage and eventually Hadley Jr drops back down to his feet.
Romans keeps control of Hadley Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romans throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but Romans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romans tries to land knees in the clinch but Hadley Jr avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hadley Jr's brow.

Romans breaks from the clinch.
Romans lands with a kick to the temple. Hadley Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hadley Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Hadley Jr tries to circle away but Romans has him pinned against the cage.

Hadley Jr jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr looking to control.

Romans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hadley Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hadley Jr thows a huge punch but Romans dodges it nicely.

Hadley Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Romans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romans throws a counter high kick but Hadley Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
Romans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hadley Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Hadley Jr with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kid Romans will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hadley Jr goes for a double leg but Romans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romans continues to drive forward.
Nice takedown defense from Romans. No joy for Hadley Jr on that attempt.
Romans moves out of range as Hadley Jr strikes.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick but Romans moves out of range.
Hadley Jr tries to bum rush Romans with a series of wild strikes but Romans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Romans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kid Romans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.

Romans closes the distance and clinches.
Romans misses with an elbow over the top.
Hadley Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Romans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romans throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.

Romans takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romans throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hadley Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hadley Jr tries to circle away but Romans has him pinned against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kid Romans has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hadley Jr is trying to force a seperation but Romans has the dominant position.
Hadley Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hadley Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romans prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Romans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hadley Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kid Romans is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadley Jr throws a push kick but Romans slaps the foot to one side.
Romans seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Hadley Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hadley Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Romans manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hadley Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romans has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Romans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hadley Jr tries to circle away but Romans has him pinned against the cage.
Romans prevents Hadley Jr from breaking the clinch.
Romans tries a knee to the head but Hadley Jr blocks it.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Hadley Jr fails to land.
Hadley Jr misses with the head strike.
Hadley Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hadley Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romans.
Romans prevents a takedown attempt there.
Romans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hadley Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Romans has double underhooks.
Hadley Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hadley Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Romans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but Romans stands there with Hadley Jr around his waist. Hadley Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romans walks away with a smile on his face. Hadley Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hadley Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hadley Jr gets a clinch.
Romans misses with an elbow over the top.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romans just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Romans.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hadley Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hadley Jr gets tackled into the cage by Romans. Romans maintains the clinch.
Hadley Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hadley Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Romans has control.

Hadley Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadley Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr throws a right and a left that Romans avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr shoots for a takedown but Romans saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hadley Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Romans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hadley Jr catches Romans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Hadley Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Romans pushes Hadley Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Romans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hadley Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Hadley Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hadley Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hadley Jr stalling in the clinch but Romans improves position.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans holds him up against the cage and eventually Hadley Jr drops back down to his feet.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romans to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley Jr jumps guard but Romans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kid Romans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but Romans has him pressed against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hadley Jr tries to break the clinch but Romans is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley Jr is trying to force a seperation but Romans has the dominant position.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romans misses with a knee to the head.
Hadley Jr lands with a short shot to the head.

Romans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadley Jr misses with the combination.
Romans throws a big counter combination but Hadley Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Romans avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Hadley Jr tries to get set, Romans tries to push him back and clinch up but Hadley Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Hadley Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romans moves away.
Hadley Jr throws a shot from downtown. Romans moves away and avoids it.
Romans is looking to counter with head kicks.

Romans tries to keep at a distance but Hadley Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Romans won't allow it.
Hadley Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr is trying to break free.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Romans has control.
Hadley Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Romans pushes off an throws an elbow but Hadley Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hadley Jr blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hadley Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Romans tries to land knees in the clinch but Hadley Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Hadley Jr tries to pull guard but Romans won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Romans breaks the clinch.

Hadley Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Hadley Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadley Jr wants to break free but Romans has control.
Romans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romans trying to land knees to the body.
Hadley Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hadley Jr can't break the clinch.
Hadley Jr is trying to break the clinch but Romans is controlling him.
Hadley Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hadley Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Romans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hadley Jr avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadley Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hadley Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romans smiles and moves away.
Hadley Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romans went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hadley Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Romans tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hadley Jr shoots in for a double leg but Romans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romans leaves Hadley Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Romans forces Hadley Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Hadley Jr is trying to push Romans away but Romans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley Jr is trying to pull guard but Romans turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hadley Jr can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Romans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kid Romans!