PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Kumpulainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta has chosen God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright as his entrance music. Thomas Pinta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kumpulainen
vs
Pinta

195 cm
21
224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
213 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Kumpulainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kumpulainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pinta is out of range and Kumpulainen settles back down.
Pinta scores with a leg kick.
Kumpulainen tests Pinta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kumpulainen tries to clinch up but Pinta circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinta lands a jab to Kumpulainen's midsection.
Pinta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kumpulainen misses with an uppercut.
Pinta misses with a looping right.
Pinta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pinta swings for the body but Kumpulainen moves out of range.
Pinta swings for the body but Kumpulainen moves out of range.
Pinta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kumpulainen.
A big right from Pinta misses.
Kumpulainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pinta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kumpulainen misses with a few strikes there.
Pinta with a hook.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumpulainen moves away.
Kumpulainen swings for the body but Pinta moves out of range.
Kumpulainen throws out a loose jab but Pinta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumpulainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kumpulainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta slips under a jab from Kumpulainen.
Kumpulainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinta manages to avoid it.
Pinta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kumpulainen tries to clinch there but Pinta circles away.
Jab, jab by Pinta - just one landing.
Pinta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pinta swings for the body but Kumpulainen moves out of range.
Thomas Pinta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kumpulainen tries to score with a low kick but Pinta moves his leg out of the way.
Pinta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kumpulainen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kumpulainen.
Pinta avoids the body shot from Kumpulainen.
Pinta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kumpulainen takes a swing at Pinta's ribcage but misses.
Kumpulainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kumpulainen is rocked!
Pinta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kumpulainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Kumpulainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kumpulainen blocks a jab.
Kumpulainen slips under a jab.
Pinta looks to throw the jab but Kumpulainen is out of range.
Pinta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kumpulainen.
Kumpulainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta throws a hook but Kumpulainen avoids it easily.
Pinta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kumpulainen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Kumpulainen.
Pinta steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Kumpulainen is out on his feet! Pinta sets himself and nearly takes Kumpulainen's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Pinta!