PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ademar Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodniel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mota
vs
Romero

182 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ademar Mota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodniel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero avoids the head kick by Mota.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mota.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero misses with a takedown attempt - Mota sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Mota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Mota. No joy for Romero on that attempt.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Rodniel Romero has been cut.
Romero tests Mota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mota - that will leave a mark!
Romero swinging wildly here.
Mota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Mota tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mota manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ademar Mota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodniel Romero.
Mota tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mota.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Mota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Mota tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mota manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mota lands a big head kick that sends Romero tumbling to the mat! Mota takes a step backwards and waves Romero back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Romero is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mota misses with a head kick.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Mota finish him?
Mota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romero throws a wild body kick that Mota sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mota.
Romero seems to have recovered his senses.
Mota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mota misses with a kick to the body.
Ademar Mota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mota swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mota throws a head kick that misses.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mota blocks a head kick by Romero.
Mota is looking to land body kicks.
Romero takes a swing at Mota's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Romero scores with a four punch combination!
Mota with a jab.
Mota looks to land a body kick but Romero moved away.
Mota thuds his shin into the meat of Romero's side.
Mota connects with a nice looking jab.

That has opened up Rodniel Romero's cut even more.
Mota throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero shoots in and drives through. Mota sprawls well.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mota counters with a big head kick but Romero shrugs it off.
Romero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Mota connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero looks winded!
Mota throws a front kick that sends Romero stumbling back into the cage.
Mota delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mota defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Mota misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mota throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero looks to land a combination but Mota avoids it well.
Mota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero looks to land a combination but Mota avoids it well.
Romero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mota.
Romero avoids the head kick by Mota.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mota, right into the meat.
Mota thumps Romero with a low kick.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mota counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mota.
Mota throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.

Mota lands a big head kick that sends Romero tumbling to the mat! Mota takes a step backwards and waves Romero back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ademar Mota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodniel Romero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mota lands a front kick.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Mota needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Romero just on the top of the head. Romero drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Romero - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ademar Mota!