PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Third Round Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailey
vs
Round Romero

187 cm
25
210 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
214 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sydney Fight Gear

Hellbent
Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Round Romero!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Romero misses with a left hand
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Bailey throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Bailey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Romero throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Third Round Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Romero lands a jab to the head.
Bailey misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Bailey moves away from the strike by Romero.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Romero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Romero misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Bailey blocks a leg kick.
Bailey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Romero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Nice straight punches there by Romero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Romero misses.
A jab from Romero finds it's way through Bailey's defenses.
Bailey misses with a left hand
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
Romero slips a jab from Bailey.
Romero lunges at Bailey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bailey's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bailey on the side of the head.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Romero throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero slips under a jab from Bailey.
Romero lands a jab to the head.
Romero slips a straight right by Bailey.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Bailey.

It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Bailey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bailey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to slow Romero down with leg kicks.
Bailey moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey walks into a stiff left hand from Romero.
Romero tries to work over Bailey's front leg with a kick but Bailey checks it.
Bailey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romero defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Romero blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Romero lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailey presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Romero prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Romero is working Bailey over against the cage.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Romero lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Third Round Romero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Romero misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bailey misses the target.
Romero throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bailey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Romero clobbers Bailey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romero misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Third Round Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Romero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey staying out of range there.
Bailey checks a leg kick nicely.
Romero lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey moves away from the strike by Romero.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
Romero lands a head shot.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Romero counters with a series of strikes. Bailey will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romero under the eye.
Romero defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bailey takes one to the chin there.
Bailey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Bailey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romero's head.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bailey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bailey scrambles back to his feet.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Romero misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Romero takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bailey lands with a right hand.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey scores with a hook.
Bailey throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Bailey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Bailey is looking to counter punch.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
A low kick from Romero misses
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero lunges at Bailey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bailey's hand.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bailey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bailey gets a clinch.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Romero has Bailey pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Romero's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Third Round Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero slips a straight right by Bailey.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bailey moves into the clinch.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Bailey tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey avoids the elbow strike from Romero, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Devon Bailey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romero tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailey tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey is working Romero over against the cage.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Bailey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Romero breaks the clinch.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bailey pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Romero misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Romero.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bailey.
Bailey misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero pushes Bailey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero is leaning against Bailey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Romero.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Bailey misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bailey.
Bailey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Bailey is working Romero over against the cage.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bailey.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey gets through Romero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Third Round Romero just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bailey wants to clinch.
Romero misses with a hook
and Bailey counters with a right hand to the body.
Bailey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romero lands a head shot.
Bailey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey with a hook.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Bailey's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bailey.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Romero works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romero with a nice cross.
Bailey slips under a jab.
Bailey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bailey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Romero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Romero coming out on top.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Bailey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bailey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice uppercut lands for Bailey. That snapped Romero's head back.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bailey clinches.
Romero lands a left hand.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailey tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Bailey prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Romero.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailey.
Romero sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bailey momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romero misses the jab.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Bailey's shoulder, as Bailey tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Romero misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Devon Bailey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bailey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Bailey's head.
Bailey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
Romero lands with a right hand.
A jab from Bailey finds it's way through Romero's defenses.
Romero scores with a jab to the head.
Romero misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Romero thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
A big right from Romero misses.
Bailey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bailey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Romero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands a jab to the head.
Bailey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romero misses the jab.
Bailey slips under a jab.
Bailey thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero. That snapped Bailey's head back.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Bailey with an uppercut!
Romero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bailey.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey misses with a hook
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Devon Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bailey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Bailey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Romero misses with a straight left.
A jab from Romero finds it's way through Bailey's defenses.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bailey has time to react.
Bailey misses the jab.
Romero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bailey with a body shot.
Bailey lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Romero.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Bailey throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Bailey misses with a left hand
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero with a hook.
Third Round Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Bailey's head.
Bailey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bailey in his tracks.
Bailey lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses

and Bailey counters with a nice right hand that sends Romero toppling to the canvas! Romero scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bailey finish him?!

Romero is rocked!
A big right from Romero misses.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Romero tries to get into range but Bailey steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Romero! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bailey scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey retains his light heavyweight title!
Devon Bailey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Third Round Romero was interviewed post fight and said 'How did THAT just happen? Is it possible that Jesus doesn't love me anymore? My opponent was the better fighter tonight, but I'm going to train harder than ever, and make my way back to the top!'.