PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keithy Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Romeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Konrad
vs
Romeo

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keithy Konrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Romeo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konrad tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
A combination from Konrad does no damage.

Konrad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romeo sprawls well initially but Konrad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Romeo wants to improve his position but Konrad is controlling well.
Konrad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Konrad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konrad thows a huge punch but Romeo dodges it nicely.
Konrad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Romeo's head.
Konrad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Romeo trying to control but Konrad postures up.
Konrad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romeo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Konrad works his way into side control.
Romeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Konrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romeo keeps working.
Romeo tries to bench press Konrad off him but Konrad keeps the position.
Romeo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad lands a nice forearm strike.
Romeo is not content to let Konrad control the position.
Konrad working the ground and pound from side control.
Romeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Romeo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romeo struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Romeo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Konrad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Konrad trying to control the action but Romeo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Konrad cracks Romeo with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konrad cracks Romeo with a big elbow.
Konrad scoring with punches and elbows.
Romeo manages to get back to half guard.
Romeo looks gassed!
Konrad lands with a punch from half guard.
Romeo tries to get to full guard but Konrad has control of the leg.
Konrad uses his free foot to push down on Romeo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romeo.
Romeo working to try and regain half guard.
Konrad lands a big elbow.
Konrad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Konrad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Romeo's face.
Konrad lands a big elbow.
Romeo taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo is bucking up trying to escape but Konrad cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Konrad lands a big shot there that rocks Romeo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo is desperately trying to improve his position but Konrad has a good base and remains in mount.
Konrad working Romeo over with strikes here.
Konrad is landing with some decent strikes but Romeo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Konrad is landing with some decent strikes but Romeo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romeo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Konrad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Romeo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Konrad with a couple of short strikes.
Konrad looking to finish Romeo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Romeo!
Konrad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Romeo taking shots to the head.
Konrad avoids the attempt from Romeo to control.
Romeo is looking to improve his position but Konrad isn't that keen on the idea.
Romeo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konrad looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Konrad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Romeo is looking to get to half guard.
Konrad with good strikes from the mount here!
Romeo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Romeo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Romeo is bucking up trying to escape but Konrad cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Konrad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Konrad landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konrad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Romeo tries to reverse the position but Konrad maintains control.
Romeo is trying to stand.
Romeo taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keithy Konrad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Romeo fails with the takedown

and Konrad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Romeo keeping moving, preventing Konrad from controlling successfully.
Konrad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Romeo's guard.

Romeo actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Konrad.
Konrad prevents Romeo from improving his position.
Konrad slips a nice elbow through Romeo's hands, connecting with Romeo's forehead.
Konrad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Konrad is nestled in close to Romeo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Konrad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Konrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Konrad working the head and body with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romeo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keithy Konrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Konrad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Konrad working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.

Konrad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romeo's guard.
Romeo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Konrad is controlling him.

Romeo looking for a guillotine here but Konrad defends easily.
Konrad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romeo is keeping the position for now.
Konrad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Romeo is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konrad in side control lands a decent elbow.
Romeo is trying to get back to half guard.
Romeo struggling a bit here.
Konrad passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Romeo!
Konrad prevents Romeo from getting the reversal.
Romeo is trying to stand.
Romeo is looking to get to half guard.
Konrad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo taking shots to the head.
Konrad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Konrad with a couple of short strikes.
Konrad landing strikes from the mount.
Konrad with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Konrad.
Romeo is looking to get to half guard.
Konrad lands a heavy elbow.
Romeo is looking to get to half guard.
Konrad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Romeo regains half guard.
Konrad wants to take a breather but Romeo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romeo wants to improve his position but Konrad is controlling well.
Romeo trying to hold on to Konrad's head to control him but Konrad postures up.
Romeo tries to kick Konrad off but Konrad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Konrad drops an elbow to the side of Romeo's head.
Romeo is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Konrad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Konrad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romeo's head.
Konrad landing some decent shots from guard.
Romeo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Konrad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keithy Konrad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Konrad clinches up against the cage.
Romeo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Konrad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Konrad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romeo.
Romeo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Konrad pulls his leg out and moves away.

Konrad gets the takedown into side control.
Romeo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Konrad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Konrad landing strikes.
Konrad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Romeo to see if he's OK.
Romeo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Konrad scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Konrad's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romeo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Konrad landing strikes.
Konrad lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Romeo is trying to buck Konrad off.
Romeo is trying to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Konrad misses with a takedown attempt

so Romeo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Konrad striking from the bottom here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Konrad is on top in guard.
Konrad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romeo's head.
Konrad chips away with some ground and pound.
Romeo keeping full guard, as Konrad tries to pass.
Konrad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Konrad wants to pass the guard but Romeo is keeping the position.
Konrad postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romeo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Konrad is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Romeo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Konrad's back instead.
Konrad rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Romeo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Konrad wants to clinch

and Romeo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Romeo trying to control but Konrad is working from the bottom.
Romeo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Konrad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Konrad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeo tries to hold on but Konrad pushes him away.
Romeo is trying desperately to improve position.
Konrad lands with some strikes.
Romeo is trying to escape the mount.
Konrad breaks from Romeo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Romeo is trying to escape the mount.
Romeo wants to control but Konrad is having none of it.
Konrad working the ground and pound effectively.
Konrad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Konrad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Konrad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Romeo hang on?
Romeo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Konrad with a couple of short strikes.
Konrad cracks Romeo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Konrad avoids the attempt from Romeo to control.
Konrad scoring with strikes but Romeo is staying in there.
Konrad landing strikes from the mount.
Konrad lands a big elbow.
Romeo regains half guard.
Michael Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romeo wants to improve his position but Konrad is controlling well.
Romeo regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Romeo.
Well Konrad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keithy Konrad!