PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wet Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pinkynho Romeiro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Romeiro
vs
Hell

225 cm
41
106 lbs
30 - 41 - 0

196 cm
32
130 lbs
4 - 31 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 30 - 41 - 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 4 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wet Hell!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romeiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Hell's head.
Romeiro misses with the combination.
Romeiro tries to clinch but Hell moves out of range.
Romeiro throws a low kick but Hell avoids it.
Romeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romeiro.
Hell misses with a left hand

and Romeiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Romeiro.

Romeiro wants the takedown. Hell is fighting it off but Romeiro persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hell's guard against the cage.
Hell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hell 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Romeiro is looking to stand up but Hell isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romeiro is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romeiro looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like Hell might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romeiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hell moves into the clinch.

Romeiro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hell is trying to maintain the position but Romeiro is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romeiro tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hell.
Romeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Romeiro throwing shots but Hell is blocking nicely.
Romeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Romeiro wants to pass to mount but Hell is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romeiro.
Romeiro trying to advance position but Hell counters by regaining guard.
Romeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.
Romeiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romeiro working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romeiro is looking to stand up but Hell won't let him.
Romeiro chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pinkynho Romeiro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Romeiro.
Romeiro with a jab.

Hell closes the distance and pushes Romeiro back into the cage.

Romeiro is trying to trip Hell. He has hold of a leg but Hell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Romeiro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Romeiro throws a big right hand that misses.
Romeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hell can do to turn this around?
Romeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romeiro passes into half guard.
Hell is controlling Romeiro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Romeiro 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.
Romeiro winds up and cracks Hell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Romeiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romeiro is working away from the top position though.
Romeiro is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romeiro trying to pass the guard but Hell defending well.
Romeiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romeiro looks to land a strike but Hell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Romeiro throws an elbow that misses. Hell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romeiro's guard. Nice move by Hell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Romeiro manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Romeiro pulls guard.
Hell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Romeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hell looking to sit in guard and control but Romeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hell has momentary wrist control but Romeiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Romeiro prevents Hell from getting back to his feet.
Romeiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Romeiro postures up in Hell's guard and throws a big left but Hell blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hell has control of Romeiro's left arm, preventing Romeiro from doing any damage.
Romeiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pinkynho Romeiro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Hell has Romeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeiro.
Hell looking for a takedown.

Romeiro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hell defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Romeiro.

Hell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Romeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hell manages to avoid it.
Pinkynho Romeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Romeiro. That's going to slow Hell down.
Romeiro misses with the combination.
Romeiro lands with a hook. Hell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romeiro misses with a double jab.
Romeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hell moves away from the strike by Romeiro.

Hell closes the distance and clinches.

Romeiro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hell regains guard immediately.
Romeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Hell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro forces his way into half guard.
Romeiro thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Romeiro is thwarting Hell's attempts to control the position.
Romeiro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Romeiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hell's head.
Pinkynho Romeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romeiro thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Romeiro prevents Hell from standing back up.
Romeiro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Hell is looking to control Romeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hell avoid being mounted?
Romeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Romeiro there.
Hell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romeiro.
Romeiro wants to pass the guard but Hell is defending well.
Romeiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hell's head.
Romeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Romeiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hell tries to roll over but Romeiro keeps him under control.
Hell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Romeiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romeiro connects with a nice short shot to Hell's temple.
Hell has his hands clasped together around Romeiro's back. He's all about the action.
Pinkynho Romeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romeiro throwing shots but Hell is blocking nicely.
Romeiro trying to control from half guard but Hell is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pinkynho Romeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romeiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinkynho Romeiro!