PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Romero (ranked 36 p4p, 5 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 115 p4p, 18 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Granger has chosen Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy 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.

Romero
vs
Granger

183 cm
36
171 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

182 cm
29
178 lbs
17 - 1 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Granger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romero connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romero misses the jab.
Granger is trying to counter with his kicks.
Romero lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Hector Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero shoots for a takedown but Granger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Romero swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Romero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Granger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger tries a low kick but Romero avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Granger.
Granger staying out of range there.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granger checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Romero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Romero blocks a jab.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Granger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Romero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero throws a leg kick but Granger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romero lands with a good body shot.
Romero throws a hook but Granger blocks it.
Granger is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
Romero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Granger lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Granger staying out of range there.
Granger counters with a body kick.
Romero avoids the body shot from Granger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Granger tenderised Romero's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Romero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
Romero avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero slips a straight right by Granger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Granger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romero dives in and grabs Granger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Granger pushes down on Romero's head and hops out.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Granger's ribs.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Pete Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romero misses the body punch
and Granger counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Granger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Granger ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger cracks the inside of Romero's front leg.
Romero throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Romero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Granger's calf.
Romero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Granger if he has to take too many more of those.
Granger wants to land a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Romero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero checks a leg kick nicely.
Romero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Granger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romero looks to land a combination but Granger avoids it well.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Romero works Granger's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Romero misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Romero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Granger pinned against the cage. Granger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Granger lands a jab to the nose.
Granger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Romero looks to land a body kick but Granger moved away.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Granger's corner calls for a 1-2. Granger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Romero throws a solid leg kick but Granger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romero.
Romero avoids the body shot from Granger.
Romero throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Granger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Romero motions for Granger to come forward. Romero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Romero.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Granger scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Granger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Granger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Granger checks the leg kick.
Granger unleashes a big counter combination but Romero bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero checks a low kick from Granger.
Granger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero lands with an uppercut that bounces Granger off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.

Romero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Granger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Granger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Romero working the ground and pound from side control.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Granger keeps working.
Romero scores with punches from side control.
Romero in side control, throwing shots but Granger defends.

Romero tries for a kimura but Granger is defending well.
Romero fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Romero is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger parries the strikes from Romero easily there. Romero is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Granger to escape.
Romero trying to control the action but Granger is working from the bottom.
Romero working away.
Granger being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to score with some ground and pound. Granger controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Romero passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Granger!
Romero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Granger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Romero.
Granger tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
Romero landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Granger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've been hearing that Romero has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Romero looking to control but Granger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Granger is looking to get to half guard.
Granger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero controlling from mount.
Romero thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Romero dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Granger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romero.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Romero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Romero.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Granger cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero swings away with a body shot that misses
and Granger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Romero gets a double leg takedown into Granger's guard.
Granger is controlling Romero's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Granger is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Granger holds on and takes a little breather.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero postures up and lands a big shot to Granger's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romero is working Granger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Granger working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Granger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Granger's head.
Romero wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
Romero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but Granger has wrist control.
Granger controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Granger avoids the body shot from Romero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romero is out of range and Granger settles back down.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Granger slips the punch.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Granger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Granger is quick to defend against it.
Romero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Romero coming out on top.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Granger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romero if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Romero or perhaps it was just good defense by Granger, which made it look bad.
Romero throws the kick towards the body but Granger avoids it.
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romero. That's going to slow Granger down.
Romero throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Romero!
A relieved looking Hector Romero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.