This dude Chocolatito, I hope everyone truly appreciates what he's doing. He's one of the few top guys that truly has a P4P mentality. He went up in weight and fought the second best guy in the division in his first fight. None of that "I need a year of tune-ups/ let me grow into the division" plea-copping.
Then as the "smaller man" he was on Cuadras' ass all night gunning for a KO. Did y'all catch Cuadras talking to his cornerman about Roman's pressure and power?
Corner - You need to mix it up more!
Cuadras - But when I do I'm getting caught.
Corner - You hurt him that round. Stand your ground!
Cuadras - But if I do that, I'll be spent.
Corner - So what are you gonna do, run?
Use lateral movement!
I think the overabundance of cherry-picking has made us forget that P4P doesn't mean looking flawless every time out. It means facing the toughest challenges consistently regardless of styles. Most top guys wouldn't dare face someone like Cuadras in their first fight at a new weight. Roman was taking pics before the fight with his biggest threat, Inoue, and possibly fights him next. Win, lose or draw, Roman's prime probably ends after the Inoue fight. AndChocolatito is out there talking about that fight will be a "blessing from God."
Only other fighter that can be mentioned in the same breath as him is the SOG/Kovalev winner.