PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoti Heinanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Aint no Sunshine. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Garcia
vs
Heinanen

180 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timoti Heinanen!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinanen blocks the body kick.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Heinanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Heinanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heinanen lands with a nice body punch.
Heinanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heinanen with a jab.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Heinanen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Timoti Heinanen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heinanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Heinanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heinanen scores with a body shot.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Heinanen had a free shot at his head there.
Heinanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Heinanen moved away.
Heinanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heinanen lands an overhand right.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heinanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Heinanen throws a shot to the body.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Heinanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Timoti Heinanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heinanen lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Heinanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Heinanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heinanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heinanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Heinanen scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heinanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Heinanen lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heinanen throws a shot to the body.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Timoti Heinanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinanen scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heinanen scores with a nice right hand.
Heinanen lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Heinanen lands the left hand.
Heinanen lands a jab to the head.
Heinanen lands with a right hand.
Heinanen throws a shot to the body.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heinanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heinanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Heinanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heinanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Heinanen.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heinanen lands with a good body shot.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Heinanen.
Heinanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heinanen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Heinanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heinanen scores with a body shot.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heinanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Heinanen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Heinanen.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heinanen lands a right hook to the body.
Heinanen works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heinanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heinanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
Heinanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heinanen lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Heinanen lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Heinanen sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heinanen throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heinanen digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heinanen digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Heinanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timoti Heinanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timoti Heinanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heinanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Timoti Heinanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heinanen lands with a good body shot.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heinanen scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heinanen throws a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Heinanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Heinanen scores with a hook.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heinanen connects with a jab.
Heinanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heinanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen digs a good hook to Garcia's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heinanen cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heinanen punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Heinanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Heinanen.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heinanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Heinanen.
Heinanen stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Heinanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Heinanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Heinanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heinanen sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heinanen scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Heinanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen lands with a nice body punch.
Heinanen with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Heinanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot by Heinanen.
Heinanen stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heinanen lands with an overhand left.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Heinanen lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heinanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heinanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heinanen punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Heinanen scores with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Garcia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heinanen stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heinanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Heinanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heinanen scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Heinanen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Heinanen tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Heinanen.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Heinanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heinanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heinanen works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Heinanen lands a right hook to the body.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heinanen lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heinanen lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Heinanen.
Heinanen with a jab.
Heinanen lands a right hook to the body.
Heinanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heinanen stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heinanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heinanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heinanen scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Heinanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Heinanen lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Heinanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Heinanen cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Heinanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heinanen cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Heinanen lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heinanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heinanen lands a body shot.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heinanen lands a jab to the nose.
Heinanen punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heinanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heinanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heinanen lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timoti Heinanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timoti Heinanen's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
Heinanen lands with a good body shot.
Heinanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heinanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Heinanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heinanen lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Heinanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.
Heinanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heinanen digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heinanen.
Heinanen scores with a body shot.
Heinanen lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heinanen connects with a body shot.
Heinanen lands with a right hand.
Heinanen sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Heinanen lands.
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinanen scores with a body shot.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heinanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heinanen.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heinanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Heinanen lands a body shot.
Heinanen digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Heinanen throws a shot to the body.
Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Heinanen - just one landing.
Heinanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Heinanen. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
Heinanen lands with a nice body punch.
Heinanen thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heinanen with a nice cross.
Heinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Heinanen cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Heinanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Heinanen lands a body shot.
Heinanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heinanen catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heinanen lands with a shot to the body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heinanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
Heinanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heinanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heinanen lands with a good body shot.
Heinanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heinanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heinanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heinanen scores with a shot to the body.
Heinanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Heinanen.
Heinanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heinanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ciro Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heinanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heinanen throws a good cross that connects.
Heinanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia tries to move into range but Heinanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Heinanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heinanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Heinanen. Beautiful body shot.
Heinanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heinanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heinanen with a hook.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.
Heinanen stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heinanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heinanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heinanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Heinanen scores with a body shot.
Heinanen scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heinanen stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heinanen lands a body shot.
Heinanen lands a head shot.
Timoti Heinanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heinanen lands with a nice body punch.
Heinanen jabs at Garcia's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timoti Heinanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heinanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timoti Heinanen!