PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinta Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Pelle
vs
Pinksy

193 cm
25
276 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

213 cm
25
285 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rinta Pelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinksy throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelle counters with a stiff right hand.
Pelle avoids the head kick by Pinksy.
Pinksy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pelle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Pelle does no damage.
Pelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinksy slips a straight right by Pelle.
Pinksy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinksy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pelle.
A punch lands to the side of Pinksy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pelle misses with a left hand
and Pinksy counters with a straight right hand.
Pelle misses with a hook. Pinksy ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Pinksy misses.
Pinksy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Pinksy moves out of range.
Pelle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinksy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pelle throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pinksy to counter with a crisp jab.
Pelle tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinksy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelle misses with a hook
and Pinksy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pinksy, as that shot connected.
Pelle slips a jab from Pinksy.
Pinksy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pelle is just out of range.
Pinksy ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.
Pinksy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pelle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pelle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rinta Pelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelle misses with a right hand
and Pinksy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pinksy lands with a straight right. Pelle didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Pelle misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Pelle lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelle misses with a combination
and Pinksy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pelle misses with an uppercut
enabling Pinksy to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinksy slips under a jab.
Pelle misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinksy counters with a body kick.
Pinksy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pelle's head.
Pelle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Pelle - just one landing.
Pelle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinksy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pelle.
No joy there for Pinksy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelle throws a right hand that misses
and Pinksy counters with a solid body kick.
Pinksy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pinksy counters with a head kick. That will keep Pelle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pelle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinksy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinksy moves out of range of the strikes.
Pelle wants to clinch up but Pinksy keeps it at a distance.
Pelle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pinksy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinksy slips a jab and a cross from Pelle.
Pinksy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pelle misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinksy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinksy.
Pelle misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pinksy counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pelle misses with a double jab
and Pinksy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinksy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinksy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pelle throws a combination that misses
and Pinksy counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Rinta Pelle has been cut.
Pelle connects with a nice looking jab.
Pelle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pelle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pinksy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pinksy catches Pelle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinksy counters with a good, hard body kick but Pelle shrugs it off.
Pelle is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinksy counters with a right hand to the body.
Pelle misses with a right hand

and Pinksy counters with a head kick that drops Pelle to the mat! Pelle scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rinta Pelle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pelle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pelle throws a right and a left that both miss.

Pinksy drops Pelle with a beautiful combination! Pelle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pinksy is looking for the KO!
Pelle throws an off balance right hand

and Pinksy counters with a crisp one two that drops Pelle! Pinksy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pelle to his feet! Pelle is in big trouble!

Pelle is rocked!
Drew Pinksy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinksy cracks Pelle on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Pelle falls backwards against the cage. Pinksy follows up with more strikes that drop Pelle to his knees. Pinksy keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Pelle! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Pinksy!