PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinkynho Romeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Apple
vs
Romeiro

150 cm
36
79 lbs
8 - 30 - 1

225 cm
44
88 lbs
36 - 48 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pinkynho Romeiro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romeiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Romeiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Apple did well to prevent Romeiro getting side control.
Romeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romeiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Apple is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romeiro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Apple trying to control but Romeiro postures up.
Apple on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Apple tries to get out of the position.
Romeiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Apple is trying to get back to full guard.
Apple on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romeiro.
Romeiro drops an elbow to the side of Apple's head.
Apple keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Apple trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeiro looks to land a strike but Apple avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Romeiro throws a big elbow that misses.
Apple keeping full guard, as Romeiro tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romeiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Romeiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Romeiro wants to pass the guard but Apple is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Romeiro has managed to clinch.
Apple tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apple misses with a knee strike.
Apple taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apple gets underhooks to prevent Romeiro's takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Romeiro as the two fighters clinch.
Romeiro gets underhooks to prevent Apple's takedown attempt.
Romeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeiro throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romeiro.
Romeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Romeiro.
Apple 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 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romeiro avoids it.
Apple tries to pull guard but Romeiro won't allow it.
Romeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romeiro is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Romeiro.
Apple looking to stall.

Romeiro lands a takedown into guard.
Apple looking for a sweep. Not yet Apple, not yet.
Romeiro passes Apple's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Romeiro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Apple wants to improve his position but Romeiro is controlling well.
Apple looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Romeiro lands with a punch from half guard.
Romeiro thows a huge punch but Apple dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro wants to take a breather but Apple is having none of it.
Romeiro lands strikes from half guard.
Romeiro is pressing down on Apple's thigh, looking to free his foot. Apple is holding on for now.
Romeiro working Apple over with strikes.
Apple blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romeiro.
Apple blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romeiro.
Apple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romeiro.
Romeiro working the head and body with strikes.
Romeiro throwing shots but Apple is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apple keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romeiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pinkynho Romeiro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Apple tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Apple clinches up against the cage.
Apple throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romeiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Romeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romeiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Apple is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romeiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romeiro lands with a light punch inside.
Apple wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romeiro with a knee to the head.
Apple prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Romeiro.
Romeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romeiro throws an elbow that misses.
Romeiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Apple's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romeiro tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Apple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Apple tries to pull guard but Romeiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Apple drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Romeiro.
Apple is pressed up against the cage. Romeiro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Apple down to the mat. Apple avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romeiro as he jumps to the side.
Romeiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Apple has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apple there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Romeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romeiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romeiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Apple off balance momentarily.
Romeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romeiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Romeiro tests Apple's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apple has closed the distance and engaged Romeiro in a clinch.
Romeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romeiro misses with a knee strike.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romeiro.
Romeiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apple backwards.
Romeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Apple blocks with his arms.
Romeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinkynho Romeiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Romeiro avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romeiro.
Romeiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apple backwards.
Romeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romeiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apple's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Romeiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to score a body lock takedown but Romeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Romeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Romeiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Apple gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Apple looking for a takedown.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple stops a takedown attempt from Romeiro.
A nice left hand lands by Romeiro.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romeiro avoids it.
Romeiro missing with knees to the body.
Apple prevents a body shot from Romeiro.
Romeiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pinkynho Romeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Apple tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romeiro defends well and Apple ends up having to push Romeiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Apple moves into the clinch.
Apple tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romeiro slowing the pace effectively.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romeiro is defending well for now.
Romeiro landing knees to the body.
Romeiro looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Romeiro.
Romeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple trying to stall but Romeiro improves his position.
Romeiro tries to throw a body punch but Apple avoids it by throwing Romeiro back against the cage.
Apple tries to pull guard but Romeiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Apple as Romeiro tries to tie him up.
Romeiro landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeiro has Apple pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Apple manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Apple controls the action.
Romeiro misses with a punch to the body.
Romeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Apple tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romeiro smiles and moves away.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romeiro sprawls well. Romeiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apple gets slowly back to his feet.
Romeiro unleashes a big counter combination but Apple bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romeiro lands with a nice combination. Apple backs away looking to recover.

Apple has taken the fight to the clinch.
Romeiro tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Apple gets an underhook and turns Romeiro into the cage.

Romeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apple throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romeiro counters with a nice leg kick.
Romeiro jabs Apple to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romeiro.
Romeiro blocks a head kick by Apple.
Romeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apple circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romeiro.
Romeiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pinkynho Romeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Apple motions for Romeiro to come forward. Apple throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinkynho Romeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Apple clinches.
Romeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple takes a knee right on the jaw!
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple takes a knee right on the jaw!
Romeiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Romeiro is trying to stall.
Romeiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Romeiro lands an elbow inside that Apple shrugs off.
Apple is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romeiro avoids it.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Romeiro is blocking nicely.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romeiro.
Romeiro wants to stall.
Apple prevents a takedown attempt there.
Apple can't get the takedown.
Pinkynho Romeiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romeiro scores with a knee to the head.
Apple blocking some punches.
Romeiro tries a knee to the head but Apple blocks it.
Iphone Apple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romeiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but Romeiro blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pinkynho Romeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romeiro 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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