PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Heinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Romeiro
vs
Heinonen

225 cm
48
71 lbs
46 - 54 - 0

176 cm
26
144 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 54 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pinkynho Romeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Heinonen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinonen shoots and misses
and Romeiro counters with a good low kick that Heinonen was not able to check.

Romeiro is rocked!
Pinkynho Romeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Romeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heinonen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Heinonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romeiro to the mat! Romeiro manages to get full guard.

Romeiro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Romeiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Heinonen up against the cage.
Romeiro lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heinonen's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heinonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romeiro is defending well.
Romeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heinonen or not.
Heinonen goes for a takedown attempt but Romeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pinkynho Romeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Heinonen.
Romeiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Heinonen shoots and misses
and Romeiro counters with a nice body shot.
Romeiro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romeiro duly obliges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romeiro. That's going to slow Heinonen down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heinonen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romeiro is trying to defend but Heinonen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Heinonen decides to stand and escape the position.
Romeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Romeiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Romeiro blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Romeiro.
Romeiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heinonen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heinonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romeiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Romeiro working Heinonen over with knees to the body.
Romeiro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Romeiro stops a takedown attempt from Heinonen.
Heinonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Heinonen looks winded!
Romeiro lands an elbow just above Heinonen 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romeiro lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Romeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Romeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romeiro looking to slow down the pace here.

Romeiro breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romeiro.
Romeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romeiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Heinonen back to the cage. Romeiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heinonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heinonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romeiro defends well and Heinonen ends up having to push Romeiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Romeiro thumps Heinonen with a low kick.
Romeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Heinonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heinonen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romeiro after a bit of a struggle.
Heinonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romeiro smiles and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Romeiro scores with a four punch combination!
Romeiro connects with a leg kick. Heinonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romeiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heinonen's head.

Heinonen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro flashes Heinonen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Heinonen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Heinonen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Romeiro punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pinkynho Romeiro!