PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Romanelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Fisher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominic Romanelli's chin.

Fisher
vs
Romanelli

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
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, Dominic Romanelli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher shoots for a takedown but Romanelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romanelli connects with a right hand. Fisher shakes it off.

It looks like John Fisher has been cut.
Dominic Romanelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Romanelli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romanelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fisher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Romanelli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romanelli stopping the sweep attempt from Fisher.
Fisher has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Romanelli has passed into side control.
Romanelli scoring with punches from side control.
Fisher tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Romanelli stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Romanelli misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romanelli fails with the takedown
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romanelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romanelli tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romanelli to the ground. Romanelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Romanelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanelli lands a big shot that drops Fisher! Can he finish him?

Fisher is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Romanelli gets to his feet - Fisher follows without any prompting.
Romanelli throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Fisher tumbling to the canvas!
Oh Fisher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

John Fisher's cut is getting worse.
Romanelli stands up over Fisher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Romanelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Romanelli shoots and misses

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fisher seems to have got his legs back now.
Romanelli tries to roll over but Fisher keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romanelli makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Romanelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Romanelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romanelli stuffs the takedown attempt from Fisher. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Romanelli moves out of range.
Romanelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Fisher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Romanelli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanelli pushes Fisher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fisher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Fisher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Romanelli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fisher's guard! Nice work there by Romanelli!
Romanelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fisher is keeping the position for now.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing Romanelli from standing up.
Romanelli wants to pass the guard but Fisher is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romanelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanelli throws out the jab.
Fisher slips a straight right by Romanelli.

Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Romanelli!
Fisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Romanelli can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Romanelli is squirming around, avoiding Fisher's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Romanelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Romanelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Fisher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fisher showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Romanelli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Romanelli striking from the bottom here.

Romanelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romanelli trying to strike off his back.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romanelli throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Romanelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Fisher stands and steps away. Romanelli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fisher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romanelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romanelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanelli.
Romanelli shoots and misses

and Fisher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fisher.

Romanelli is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Romanelli misses.

Fisher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romanelli to the mat! Romanelli manages to get full guard.
Fisher pushing down on Romanelli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fisher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is just content to waste time from the top position. Romanelli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanelli is retaining full guard.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Romanelli wriggles free and stands up.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Romanelli sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romanelli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romanelli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanelli throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Romanelli misses with a takedown

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown. Romanelli fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romanelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
John Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romanelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romanelli keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Romanelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Romanelli, not yet.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanelli is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Romanelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Romanelli's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Romanelli duly obliges.
Romanelli with a poor takedown

and Fisher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fisher.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Romanelli.

Fisher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Romanelli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fisher has Romanelli in his guard.

Romanelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Romanelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanelli.
John Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fisher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romanelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Romanelli with a poor takedown

and Fisher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Romanelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romanelli can't break the clinch.
Romanelli is trying to break free.
Romanelli wants to break free but Fisher has control.
Fisher jumps guard but Romanelli stands there with Fisher around his waist. Fisher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fisher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romanelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romanelli missing with a left hand there. Fisher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanelli throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Romanelli shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romanelli tries for a takedown but Fisher circles away easily

and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Romanelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Romanelli, not yet.

Romanelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fisher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romanelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romanelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romanelli keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher won't allow Romanelli to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fisher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romanelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Romanelli has his takedown stuffed

and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fisher.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Romanelli sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fisher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romanelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dominic Romanelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romanelli scores with a sloppy right hand. Fisher should have avoided that one.
Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanelli throws out the jab.
Fisher cracks a nice hook into Romanelli's ribs.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fisher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fisher looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher landing punches.
Fisher working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Romanelli slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Romanelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Romanelli wants to stand but Fisher is controlling the position.

Romanelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fisher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fisher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Romanelli kicks Fisher off and gets to his feet.
Romanelli throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romanelli throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fisher works over Romanelli with some ground and pound from guard.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanelli keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.

Romanelli has his feet on Fisher's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Romanelli.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher!