PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Abramovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abramovich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mr Crowley. Thiago Pinto has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Abramovich
vs
Pinto

188 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Abramovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abramovich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abramovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pinto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abramovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abramovich avoids it.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abramovich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abramovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pinto missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abramovich.
Pinto landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Abramovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pinto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abramovich.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Abramovich moves into the clinch.
Pinto misses with a knee to the head.
Pinto blocks an elbow strike.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abramovich avoids it.
Pinto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abramovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abramovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abramovich has Pinto pressed against the cage, preventing Pinto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abramovich fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Abramovich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pinto's half guard.
Abramovich is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abramovich pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pinto is trying to control the position but Abramovich postures up.
Abramovich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Pinto has his feet on Abramovich's thighs here. He's pushed Abramovich off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Abramovich screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Pinto!