PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Messias Enrrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoti Heinanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messias Enrrique looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Enrrique
vs
Heinanen

165 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Messias Enrrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timoti Heinanen!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Enrrique looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Heinanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Enrrique is rocked!
Heinanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oh Enrrique is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heinanen shoots in for a takedown but Enrrique shows good takedown defense.
Heinanen shoots in and drives through. Enrrique sprawls well.
Messias Enrrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoti Heinanen.
Heinanen shoots in for a double leg but Enrrique sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Enrrique seems to have got his legs back now.
Heinanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Enrrique swivels and escapes.

Enrrique closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Enrrique working the ground and pound.
Enrrique throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heinanen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Enrrique's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinanen is trying to control but can't.
Heinanen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinanen has a closed guard, preventing Enrrique from standing up.

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

Enrrique stands up from Heinanen's guard - Enrrique perhaps looking for a knockout.
Heinanen shoots and misses

and Enrrique counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heinanen's guard now.
Enrrique stopping the sweep attempt from Heinanen.
Enrrique controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Enrrique drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heinanen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heinanen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heinanen!

Heinanen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Enrrique knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heinanen trying to control the position but Enrrique is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enrrique can't do much from the bottom here.
Enrrique is looking to reverse the position.
Enrrique tries to escape but Heinanen is in control.
Heinanen trying to control the position but Enrrique is working away.
Heinanen tries to stand but Enrrique is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Enrrique's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Enrrique shoots and misses

and Heinanen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Heinanen.
Enrrique keeping moving, preventing Heinanen from controlling successfully.
Heinanen wants to pass the guard but Enrrique is keeping the position.
Enrrique has Heinanen pulled in close to control his posture.
Heinanen slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enrrique is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timoti Heinanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heinanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Enrrique but Enrrique pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Enrrique looks to land a combination but Heinanen avoids it well.
Heinanen tries for a takedown but Enrrique circles away easily

and Enrrique counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Enrrique.
Enrrique trying to control the position from guard on top but Heinanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Heinanen pushes Enrrique off and scrambles back to his feet.

Enrrique has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Enrrique's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Heinanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heinanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Enrrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Enrrique is keeping the position for now.

Enrrique looking for subs off his back but Heinanen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Heinanen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heinanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Enrrique looking to control.
Heinanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Enrrique trying to keep a closed guard but Heinanen is proving a slippery customer.
Heinanen preventing the sweep.
Enrrique avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Heinanen closes the distance and clinches.
Heinanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Messias Enrrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoti Heinanen.
Heinanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Enrrique won't allow it.
Enrrique holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Enrrique is trying to drag Heinanen to the mat but Heinanen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Enrrique has clasped his hands together around Heinanen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Enrrique working away.
Heinanen is pushing Enrrique's head away, looking to escape. Enrrique manages to hold on to the position though.
Heinanen is looking to regain half guard here but Enrrique keeps moving and retains side control.
Enrrique just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Enrrique is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heinanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Enrrique trying to control the action but Heinanen is working from the bottom.
Enrrique lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Messias Enrrique dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Heinanen digs a good hook to Enrrique's body.
Heinanen has a takedown stuffed.
Heinanen misses with a takedown attempt

and Enrrique counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Enrrique politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Enrrique prefers to stall for the moment though.
Heinanen trying his best to control but Enrrique has mounted him.
Enrrique tries to control but Heinanen wriggling away.
Heinanen tries to hold on but Enrrique postures up.
Enrrique controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heinanen tries to hold on but Enrrique pushes him away.
Heinanen tries to control the position but Enrrique now has his back.
Enrrique connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Heinanen to escape the position.
Enrrique struggling to keep hold of the position.

Enrrique looking to break Heinanen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Heinanen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Enrrique will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Heinanen is in bad spot here.
Heinanen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Enrrique's guard. Nice work there by Heinanen.
Enrrique keeping moving, preventing Heinanen from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heinanen looking to sit in guard and control but Enrrique gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Enrrique is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Enrrique wanted to stand there but Heinanen had control of the position.
Heinanen controlling Enrrique's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enrrique works over Heinanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Enrrique postures up.
Enrrique stands up over Heinanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Enrrique pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heinanen is keeping the position for now.

Enrrique avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Enrrique stands and steps away. Heinanen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Enrrique has a takedown stuffed.
Heinanen lands with a nice combination. Enrrique backs away looking to recover.
Heinanen throws a combination that misses
and Enrrique counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Heinanen fails with the takedown
and Enrrique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Messias Enrrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoti Heinanen.
Heinanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Enrrique off the cage and back into rage.
A punch combination from Heinanen misses.
Timoti Heinanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heinanen fails with the takedown

and Enrrique moves into the clinch.

Enrrique has hold of one of Heinanen's legs. Heinanen is fighting the takedown attempt but Enrrique gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Messias Enrrique showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Enrrique has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Messias Enrrique!