PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Diddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid Diddler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diddler
vs
Romero

200 cm
27
150 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

174 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Diddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diddler moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Diddler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diddler.
Diddler is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Diddler can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Diddler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero cracks Diddler with a nice body shot.
Diddler is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero stops a takedown attempt from Diddler.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diddler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diddler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diddler misses with a punch to the body.
Diddler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Diddler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diddler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romero's brow.
Diddler blocks a body shot from Romero.
Diddler is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Romero pushes Diddler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddler jumps guard but Romero turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Diddler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddler struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Diddler tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Romero.
A short left from Romero.

Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diddler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Romero delivers a nice body kick.
Diddler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Romero.

Diddler is rocked!
Diddler takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Oh Diddler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Diddler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diddler seems to have got his legs back now.
Romero scores with a body shot.
We've been informed that Romero has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Romero lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diddler's sensitive parts.
Romero fakes the leg kick and cracks Diddler in the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Romero. Diddler shrugs it off though.
Diddler is breathing heavily.
Diddler shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diddler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diddler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diddler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romero.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero cracks Diddler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diddler darts in looking for a takedown but Romero gets double underhooks and turns Diddler into the cage.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diddler is looking to clinch.
Diddler swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Aquiles Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diddler fails with the takedown
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Diddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero scores with a body shot.
Romero lands a slapping body shot.

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

It looks like Kid Diddler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero is looking to land body kicks.
Romero scores with a jab to the body.
Diddler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romero defends well and Diddler ends up having to push Romero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diddler checks a low kick from Romero.
Romero lands with a right and another and another! Diddler is in big trouble! Romero lands again and this time it's lights out for Diddler! A quality knockout there for Romero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aquiles Romero!
Aquiles Romero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.