PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Romeu Pinto (ranked 4262 p4p, 332 weight class) and Lindsay Tucker (ranked 4403 p4p, 341 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lindsay Tucker enters the cage!

Romeu Pinto
vs
Tucker

180 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

One stop shop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Romeu Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lindsay Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romeu Pinto pinned against the cage. Romeu Pinto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tucker shoots and misses
and Romeu Pinto counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown but Romeu Pinto shows good takedown defense.
Horacio Romeu Pinto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lindsay Tucker.
Tucker shoots in and drives through. Romeu Pinto sprawls well.

Romeu Pinto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Tucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romeu Pinto pulls his head out easily.
Romeu Pinto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeu Pinto is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tucker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romeu Pinto wants to take a breather but Tucker is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romeu Pinto pulls his head out easily.
Romeu Pinto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tucker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romeu Pinto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tucker taking some punishment here, with Romeu Pinto in his half guard.
Romeu Pinto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tucker on the ground.
Romeu Pinto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Romeu Pinto prevents Tucker from improving his position.

Tucker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tucker looks winded!
Nice strikes from Romeu Pinto there.
Romeu Pinto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romeu Pinto working over Tucker with some ground and pound. Tucker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tucker is staying active underneath Romeu Pinto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tucker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Tucker actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeu Pinto content to control rather than advance.
Romeu Pinto's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romeu Pinto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tucker taking some punishment here, with Romeu Pinto in his half guard.

Tucker is rocked!

Tucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romeu Pinto pulls his head out easily.
Romeu Pinto winds up and cracks Tucker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tucker is still in real trouble! Can Romeu Pinto finish him?
Tucker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeu Pinto lands a big elbow - Tucker is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Romeu Pinto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacio Romeu Pinto!