PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Steeroot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bruno Carneiro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Steeroot
vs
Carneiro

160 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Steeroot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steeroot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carneiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steeroot tries to clinch there but Carneiro circles away.
Steeroot wants to clinch up but Carneiro keeps it at a distance.
Carneiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steeroot circles away.

Steeroot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carneiro goes for a takedown attempt but Steeroot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steeroot wants to clinch up but Carneiro keeps it at a distance.
Steeroot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steeroot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carneiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steeroot looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Steeroot rushes Carneiro and presses him up against the cage.
Carneiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robert Steeroot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Carneiro.
Nice elbow from Steeroot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carneiro looks gassed!
Steeroot lands a nice elbow.
Steeroot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carneiro.
Carneiro takes an elbow to the temple.

Carneiro pulls Steeroot into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carneiro has a closed guard, preventing Steeroot from standing up.

Carneiro is looking for a triangle but Steeroot pushes his legs off easily.
Steeroot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carneiro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steeroot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carneiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steeroot has managed to get both his arms back between Carneiro's legs - danger averted.

Carneiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steeroot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steeroot wanted to stand there but Carneiro had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steeroot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Carneiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steeroot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steeroot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Carneiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Carneiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steeroot is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carneiro's guard.

Carneiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steeroot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steeroot wanted to stand there but Carneiro had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Steeroot will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carneiro looks for a takedown but Steeroot sprawls well.
Bruno Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steeroot tries to clinch but Carneiro is having none of it.
Steeroot tries to clinch there but Carneiro circles away.
Carneiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Steeroot.
Carneiro has a takedown stuffed.
Steeroot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carneiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Steeroot takes the fight into the clinch.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
Steeroot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carneiro.
Robert Steeroot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Carneiro.
Carneiro jumps guard but Steeroot stands there with Carneiro around his waist. Carneiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeroot lands an elbow just above Carneiro 's eye.

It looks like Bruno Carneiro has been cut.
Steeroot prevents the takedown attempt.
Steeroot stalls.
Steeroot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steeroot lands an elbow inside that Carneiro shrugs off.
Carneiro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steeroot stalling against the cage.
Steeroot lands an elbow that stopped Carneiro in his tracks for a moment.

Carneiro is rocked!
Carneiro blocks an elbow strike from Steeroot.
Steeroot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carneiro's defenses.
Carneiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Steeroot finish him?
With the fighters up against the cage, Steeroot throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeroot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steeroot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steeroot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steeroot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steeroot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carneiro blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steeroot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carneiro's brow.
Steeroot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carneiro avoids the elbow strike from Steeroot, against the cage.
Steeroot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steeroot misses with an elbow over the top.
Steeroot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steeroot pushes Carneiro against the cage. Steeroot is working some dirty boxing. Steeroot pushes off with a quick right hook! Carneiro goes down! Carneiro tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Steeroot moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Steeroot!