PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes to the cage accompanied by God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright. Grossman has chosen Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur... as his entrance music. The key to victory for Thomas Pinta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pinta
vs
Grossman

192 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Deck's Lab Going out of Business Sale dirt cheap

MFS Outfitters

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman shoots in and drives through. Pinta sprawls well.
Pinta fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinta takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Pinta throws a shot from downtown. Grossman moves away and avoids it.
Grossman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinta.
Pinta misses with a looping right.
Pinta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grossman moves away from the strike by Pinta.
Grossman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grossman fails with the takedown
and Pinta counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Grossman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinta avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas Pinta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Grossman.
Pinta missing with a left hand there. Grossman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinta defending well as Grossman loads up on a big left hand.
Grossman moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinta.
Grossman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinta.
Pinta misses with a jab to the body
and Grossman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grossman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grossman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grossman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinta.
Grossman defending well as Pinta loads up on a big left hand.
Pinta lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinta. Grossman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grossman sprawls well. Grossman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinta gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Pinta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grossman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pinta misses the jab.
Pinta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pinta lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grossman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pinta was covering up waiting for the punch and Grossman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pinta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grossman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman wants to control from the top but Pinta keeps moving.
Grossman throws a strike but Pinta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grossman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pinta trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grossman shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pinta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Pinta.
A low kick from Pinta misses

and Grossman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grossman winds up and cracks Pinta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pinta tries to roll over but Grossman keeps him under control.
Grossman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grossman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grossman uses his free foot to push down on Pinta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pinta.
Grossman dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a head shot.
Pinta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grossman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Grossman with shots to the head and body - Pinta looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grossman lands a big shot there that rocks Pinta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Grossman.
Pinta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grossman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pinta manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Pinta, under a barage of strikes from Grossman.
Grossman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pinta's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pinta is pressing down on Grossman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pinta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grossman trying to control but Pinta is working from the bottom.
Grossman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pinta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grossman tries to lock up and control but Pinta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pinta looking to finish with strikes here!
Pinta looking to control but Grossman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinta is trying to control here but Grossman has managed to regain half guard.
Grossman tries to roll over but Pinta keeps him under control.
Pinta is looking to stall here but Grossman recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman 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!

Pinta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Grossman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pinta's guard now.
Grossman throws a strike but Pinta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grossman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pinta!
Grossman is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grossman.
Grossman is landing with some decent strikes but Pinta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pinta working to try and regain half guard.
Grossman throws some wild stikes that Pinta manages to avoid easily.
Pinta blocking the ground and pound.
Grossman trying to control but Pinta is having none of it.
Grossman throws some wild stikes that Pinta manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grossman controlling from mount.
Pinta can't escape the position.
Pinta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman landing shots from mount.
Les Grossman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grossman prevents Pinta from getting the reversal.
Grossman misses with a head shot.
Pinta is squirming around, avoiding Grossman's attempts to control the action.
Grossman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pinta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grossman throwing strikes here but Pinta is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the head.
Grossman is landing with some decent strikes but Pinta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Grossman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grossman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grossman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pinta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grossman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Grossman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pinta is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pinta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
Grossman blocks a head kick by Pinta.
A combination from Pinta does no damage.
Thomas Pinta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Pinta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinta throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
Pinta takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Grossman. That snapped Pinta's head back.
Pinta lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinta swings away with a body shot that misses

and Grossman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grossman throwing strikes but missing.
Grossman looking to sit in guard and control but Pinta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta tries to stand but Grossman is controlling from the bottom.
Grossman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pinta wants to pass the guard but Grossman is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grossman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grossman wants to sweep here but Pinta controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grossman's guard.
Pinta trying to control but Grossman is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Pinta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinta lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grossman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pinta throws a head kick that half lands.
Pinta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinta misses with a body shot
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossman fails with the takedown.
Pinta lands with a kick to the temple. Grossman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grossman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grossman misses with a straight left.
Pinta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pinta had his way with Les Grossman in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinta loads up on a big right hand but Grossman slips the punch.
Pinta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grossman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pinta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinta throws a sloppy body shot
and Grossman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grossman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinta swivels and escapes.
Grossman throws a jab when Pinta was well out of range.
Pinta throws a series of punches but Grossman moves out of range.
Pinta blocks a jab.
Pinta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grossman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinta is fending him off so far but Grossman persists. Nope, Pinta circles away and we're back to standing.
Grossman has his takedown stuffed
and Pinta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thomas Pinta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Grossman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grossman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pinta throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinta punishes Grossman's body with a nice straight punch.
Pinta is looking to wear down Grossman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pinta misses with a body shot.

Grossman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Pinta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pinta gets back to half guard.
Pinta is doing well to control the position and prevent Grossman from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grossman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grossman's back!
Good control from Pinta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman trying to control the action but Pinta just sinks the hooks in.
Pinta doesn't have the hooks in and Grossman manages to turn into his guard.
Pinta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grossman is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pinta is trying to keep Grossman in close.
Grossman wants to control from the top but Pinta keeps moving.
Grossman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pinta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Thomas Pinta retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!