PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Knihti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Romero
vs
Knihti

178 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ranger Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Knihti!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romero slips a straight right by Knihti.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Knihti tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knihti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romero looks for a takedown but Knihti sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ranger Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knihti throws a head kick that misses.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knihti as he avoids it easily.
Knihti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knihti tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knihti misses with a series of wild punches.
Knihti throws a series of strikes that have Romero backpedaling.

It looks like Ranger Romero has been cut.
Knihti misses with the combination.
Knihti lands with a nice combination. Romero backs away looking to recover.
Romero fails to land the takedown.
Heikki Knihti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knihti tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knihti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knihti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knihti looks gassed!
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romero wants to control but Knihti is keeping him busy.
Romero works his foot free and advances to mount.
Knihti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Romero manages to capitalize on a mistake by Knihti to take his back!
Romero has good solid back control here.
Knihti looking very determined here, making life difficult for Romero.
Knihti controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Knihti right now.
Romero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romero is landing with strikes from the back.
Knihti tries to escape the position.

Romero is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Knihti is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ranger Romero!
Ranger Romero retains his welterweight title!