PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Ryan (ranked 2759 p4p, 342 weight class) and Breno Pinheiro (ranked 3093 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ryan
vs
Pinheiro

182 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Breno Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinheiro avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Pinheiro takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinheiro.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro misses with a straight right.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pinheiro moves into the clinch.
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Pinheiro lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinheiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pinheiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryans head.
Nice body punch from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Pinheiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Pinheiro to work.
Pinheiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryan up against the cage.
Pinheiro continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A right hand to the body from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro scores with a hook to the body.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Pinheiro scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinheiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Pinheiro is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinheiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinheiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pinheiro lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinheiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.

Ryan is rocked!
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro effectively controlling the action here.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinheiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Pinheiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinheiro slowing the pace effectively.
Ryan is trying to pull guard but Pinheiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinheiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinheiro jabs at Ryan's body.
Pinheiro tries to clinch up.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Pinheiro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pinheiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Pinheiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinheiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryan in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pinheiro drops Ryan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ryan looks back up at him and smiles so Pinheiro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pinheiro drops Ryan with a big left hand! Ryan is injured, injured bad! Pinheiro jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breno Pinheiro!