PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien has chosen Superjoint Ritual - Dress Like a Target as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Drew Pinksy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pinksy
vs
O Brien

213 cm
23
285 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

192 cm
24
290 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Pinksy shows good takedown defense.
Pinksy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinksy wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Pinksy.
Pinksy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinksy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Pinksy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
O Brien looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinksy scores with a four punch combination!
O Brien takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinksy lands a slapping body shot.
Pinksy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pinksy lands a slapping body shot.
Pinksy scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Pinksy does it's job there.
Drew Pinksy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinksy scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinksy digs a good body shot into O Brien's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Brien.
Pinksy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as O Brien backs up against the cage.
Pinksy digs a good body shot into O Brien's ribs.
A shot to de liver by Pinksy. Beautiful body shot.
Pinksy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Brien.
Pinksy lands a high kick!
Pinksy connects with a jab.
Pinksy misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien walks into a left hand.
Pinksy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pinksy misses with a double jab.
O Brien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Pinksy as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Brien on the side of the head.
Pinksy lands with a nice body punch.
Pinksy is looking to wear down O Brien with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Pinksy there.
Pinksy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinksy.
Pinksy lands a nice hook to O Brien's body. O Brien takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinksy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinksy throws a head kick that O Brien semi-blocks.
Pinksy cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pinksy stuns O Brien with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drew Pinksy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinksy lands a nice looking body kick.
Pinksy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pinksy throws a front kick that sends O Brien stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
O Brien takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinksy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinksy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O Brien is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy lands a jab to the nose.
Pinksy throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pinksy.
Some wild striking there from Pinksy.
Pinksy lands with a slapping head kick.
Pinksy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab from Pinksy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Pinksy.
Pinksy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but O Brien might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pinksy has got the better of the exchanges.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pinksy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Brien can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Brien closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pinksy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy throws a head kick that half lands.
Pinksy connects with the punch.
Pinksy cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
Pinksy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pinksy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pinksy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Brien's hands.
Pinksy lands with a slapping head kick.
O Brien takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinksy.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinksy but Pinksy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pinksy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Brien has time to react.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinksy throws a combination. O Brien tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinksy works the jab nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pinksy.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Pinksy shows good takedown defense.
O Brien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinksy scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Brien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pinksy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pinksy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pinksy lands a head kick. O Brien smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Pinksy.
Drew Pinksy is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinksy throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
Pinksy scores with the left hand. O Brien knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy lands with a slapping head kick.
Pinksy scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Pinksy.
Pinksy lands with a straight right. O Brien didn't see that one coming.
Pinksy scores with a jab to the head.
O Brien fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinksy avoids it really well and circles away.
Drew Pinksy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex O Brien.
Pinksy lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinksy.
O Brien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Brien takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pinksy misses with the combination.
Pinksy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinksy.
Pinksy with a hook.
Pinksy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Brien has time to react.
Pinksy digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
Alex O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinksy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pinksy.
O Brien takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Pinksy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinksy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Pinksy!