PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Imperio Romano (ranked 907 p4p, 113 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 175 p4p, 24 weight class). Romano comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Romano
vs
Kapaldi

173 cm
32
160 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

158 cm
37
155 lbs
32 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperio Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano misses with a few strikes there.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kapaldi checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kapaldi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the head.
Romano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kapaldi defending well as Romano loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Romano down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kapaldi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kapaldi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kapaldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
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!
Kapaldi scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick which misses Romano's front leg but catches the back leg as Romano tries to avoid it.
Kapaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romano at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romano.
Nice cross by Romano.
Romano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romano's head backwards.
Kapaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romano sizes up Kapaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
Kapaldi scores with a spinning back kick!
Romano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kapaldi lands with an overhand left.
Romano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Romano sees coming a mile off.
Romano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano scores with a nice strike.
Kapaldi pushes Romano away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with a right hand
and Romano counters with a one-two to the body.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Romano blocks it.
Romano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapaldi.
Romano throwing a counter right hand but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kapaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kapaldi checks it well.
Jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut. Romano saw that one coming.
Romano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Kapaldi. Beautiful body shot.
Romano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kapaldi throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Romano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Romano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romano clobbers Kapaldi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kapaldi can pounce on him.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kapaldi avoids the body shot from Romano.
Romano lands a glancing blow to the side of Kapaldi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Kapaldi slips under a jab.
Kapaldi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romano blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi connects with a right hand. Romano shakes it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romano.
Kapaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kapaldi lands with a nice body kick.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Kapaldi throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi thumps Romano with a low kick.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Romano moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi dominated that round.
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.

A lazy body kick from Kapaldi
and Romano counters with a good, hard body kick but Kapaldi shrugs it off.
Romano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Romano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kapaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Romano does it's job there.
Romano throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
That kick from Kapaldi tenderised Romano's leg. Romano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kapaldi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Romano will feel that in the morning.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romano is just out of range.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Kapaldi misses.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kapaldi looks for the body kick but Romano saw that one coming.
Romano throws a leg kick that misses.
Romano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kapaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano thows a body kick. Kapaldi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kapaldi cracks Romano with a good jab.
Romano slips under a jab from Kapaldi.
Romano is looking to slow Kapaldi down with leg kicks.
Good exchange - Kapaldi coming out on top.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Romano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Romano does no damage.
Romano scores with a jab to the head.
Romano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A good leg kick by Romano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano misses with a head kick.
Romano needs to keep his hands up - Kapaldi had a free shot at his head there.
Kapaldi scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano dodges the punch combination from Kapaldi.
Romano walks into a jab.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kapaldi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kapaldi slips a jab and a cross from Romano.
Romano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romano tries to move into range but Kapaldi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romano misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kapaldi can pounce on him.
Kapaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romano if he has to take too many more of those.
Kapaldi connects with a right hand. Romano shakes it off.
Romano is looking to score with low kicks.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Romano down.
Romano throws a low kick, looking for Kapaldi's leg but Kapaldi calmly moves out of range.
Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
Romano moves out of range as Kapaldi throws a body kick.
Romano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kapaldi lands a front kick.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Romano off balance momentarily.
Romano dips to his left and cracks Kapaldi with an uppercut!
Kapaldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano lands a slapping body shot.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi lands with a kick to the temple. Romano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Romano connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Kapaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Kapaldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kapaldi lands a slapping body shot.
Romano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Romano blocks the low kick.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Kapaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Romano tries to land a front kick but Kapaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romano throws a wild body kick that Kapaldi sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
And Romano counters with a quick kick to the body but Kapaldi blocks it.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Romano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kapaldi loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Kapaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kapaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
Romano is looking for a counter combo.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
And Romano counters with a quick kick to the body but Kapaldi blocks it.
Romano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Romano is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kapaldi cracks Romano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano connects with the punch.
Kapaldi throws a jab when Romano was well out of range.
Romano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romano throwing a counter right hand but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Kapaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romano is just out of range.
Romano throws a hook to the side of Kapaldi's head but Kapaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kapaldi lands a really nice looking cross but Romano seems unphased.
Kapaldi misses with a hook.
Romano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romano throws a sloppy head kick
and Kapaldi counters with a nice body shot.
Romano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Imperio Romano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kapaldi jabs Romano right on the nose. Romano blinks but takes it well.
Romano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands a slapping body shot.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kapaldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut. Romano saw that one coming.
Kapaldi misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Romano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Romano throwing a counter right hand but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kapaldi with a nice cross.
Kapaldi looks for the body kick but Romano saw that one coming.
Kapaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Kapaldi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kapaldi jabs at Romano's body.
Romano misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Romano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romano throws a hook but Kapaldi avoids it easily.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
Romano is looking to counter punch.
Kapaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a shot to the body.
Kapaldi punishes Romano's body with a nice straight punch.
Romano checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Romano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Romano throws a looping overhand right but Kapaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Kapaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with a hook
and Romano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kapaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Romano misses the target.
Kapaldi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Romano blocks it well.
Kapaldi throws a jab when Romano was well out of range.
Romano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kapaldi. Kapaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Romano scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Romano.
Romano lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Romano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kapaldi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi thanked the fans post fight for their support.