PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Romeiro
vs
Worner

225 cm
35
106 lbs
14 - 27 - 0

180 cm
27
130 lbs
8 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pinkynho Romeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Worner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Worner lands in his opponent's guard.

Romeiro has his feet on Worner's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Worner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Worner is just content to waste time from the top position. Romeiro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Worner trying to control the position from guard on top but Romeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Worner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Romeiro's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries to free his leg and advance position but Romeiro is retaining full guard.
Worner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Worner wants to stand and escape but instead Romeiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Worner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Worner looking to control.

Worner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romeiro defends it easily.
Worner looking for a sweep. Not yet Worner, not yet.
Romeiro landing some decent shots from guard.
Romeiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Worner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Romeiro forces his way into half guard.
Worner tries to get to full guard but Romeiro has control of the leg.
Worner is trying to maintain the position but Romeiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Worner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Worner has hold of Romeiro's hands but Romeiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Worner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romeiro scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romeiro throwing shots but Worner is blocking nicely.
Worner wants to control but Romeiro is keeping busy.
Romeiro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romeiro throwing shots but Worner is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro moves into full mount! Worner won't be happy about that!
Romeiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Romeiro raining down shots from the mount!
Worner tries to lock up and control but Romeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Romeiro working Worner over with strikes here.
Romeiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Worner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romeiro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Romeiro landing punches.
Worner is in a horrible position here. Romeiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Romeiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Worner trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Worner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Romeiro.

Worner is rocked!
Romeiro dominating with strikes here.
Worner is still in real trouble! Can Romeiro finish him?
Romeiro unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Worner wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Romeiro celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pinkynho Romeiro!