PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kameny Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saarinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thanks all!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Moura
vs
Saarinen

171 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
35
154 lbs
27 - 11 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kameny Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heikko Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Moura or perhaps it was just good defense by Saarinen which made him look bad.
Saarinen lands a head kick. Moura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moura with a lazy takedown attempt

and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Saarinen stands up and waves to Moura to follow him.
Moura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saarinen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kameny Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moura misses with a takedown attempt

and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Moura actively working from the bottom here.

Saarinen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Saarinen.
Moura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saarinen but Saarinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saarinen lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Saarinen as Moura shoots in.
Saarinen lands a jab to the head.
Moura doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Saarinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Moura!

Moura is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Saarinen stands up.
Moura fails with the takedown

and Saarinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Moura!
Moura is breathing heavily.
Moura is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saarinen off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saarinen is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Moura off. It looks like it's working - Moura slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Saarinen displaying calm under pressure there.
Saarinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saarinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saarinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Saarinen connects with a right hand. Moura shakes it off.
Moura tries for a takedown but Saarinen circles away easily

and Saarinen counters with a takedown into side control.

Saarinen stands up.
Moura dives in for a single leg takedown but Saarinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen lands with a left to the head.

Saarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saarinen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

Saarinen throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Moura stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Saarinen follows into mount!
Oh Moura is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saarinen content just to control the position here.
Saarinen prevents Moura from getting the reversal.
Moura seems to have got his legs back now.

Saarinen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Moura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moura needs to keep his hands up - Saarinen had a free shot at his head there.
Saarinen lands a brutal head kick. Moura looks out on his feet and Saarinen throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Heikko Saarinen!
Heikko Saarinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.