PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matvey Elin (ranked 2037 p4p, 1856 weight class) and Vito Romero (ranked 299 p4p, 281 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elin
vs
Romero

186 cm
26
214
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
211
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matvey Elin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vito Romero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elin fails with the takedown
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Matvey Elin has been cut.
Elin with a poor takedown
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Elin defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Elin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matvey Elin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Elin tries for a takedown but Romero circles away easily
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.

Romero cracks Elin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Romero has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Elin to stand back up!

Elin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elin with a poor takedown
and Romero counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vito Romero!
Vito Romero is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Vito Romero said 'Bringing this belt back to my family, going to let my kids play with it. At least they know how to share.'.