PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizarro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megaman 4: "Skullman, Soldier Of The Underworld". Romero has chosen cant stop now as his entrance music. Romero has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Jonny Romero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dionicio Pizarro's chin.

Pizarro
vs
Romero

178 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Romero!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizarro blocks a head kick by Romero.
Romero looks gassed!

Pizarro gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Romero's face as Pizarro controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pizarro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Romero for as long as he can get away with.
Romero taking a bit of punishment here - Pizarro scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro controls the position.
Pizarro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pizarro lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pizarro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dionicio Pizarro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pizarro throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Pizarro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pizarro lands in his opponent's guard.
Pizarro controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pizarro is pushing down on Romero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Romero is fighting to maintain full guard but Pizarro has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pizarro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pizarro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dionicio Pizarro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Romero's cut.
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.

Pizarro scores a takedown into full mount!
Pizarro with good strikes from the mount here!
Pizarro controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Pizarro.
Romero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dionicio Pizarro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Romero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pizarro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pizarro lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pizarro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dionicio Pizarro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Romero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pizarro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pizarro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Pizarro quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Pizarro but it's paid off an Romero is forced to tap! Nice work by Pizarro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dionicio Pizarro!