PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dante Gael Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raje Malapitan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gael Roman
vs
Malapitan

183 cm
29
130 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

168 cm
38
130 lbs
14 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Gael Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raje Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malapitan connects with a nice looking jab.
Malapitan misses with a body shot.
Roman throws out a leg kick but Malapitan moves out of range and Roman only half commits.
Malapitan misses the shot to the body.
Roman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roman lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman throws an overhand right that lands on Malapitan's shoulder, as Malapitan tries to avoid the shot.
Roman throws a hook to the side of Malapitan's head but Malapitan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malapitan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malapitan scores with a sloppy right hand. Roman should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan missing with a left hand there. Roman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Roman misses.
No joy there for Roman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roman cracks Malapitan with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Malapitan tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Roman pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Malapitan is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Gael Roman!
Dante Gael Roman thanked the fans post fight for their support.