|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mer Anthrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
22
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Anthrax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthrax throws a leg kick but Pinto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mer Anthrax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinto lands with a nice body kick.
Pinto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anthrax connects with a crisp jab.
Pinto scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthrax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthrax was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Anthrax misses with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthrax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthrax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
A jab from Anthrax misses.
Anthrax scores with a jab. Pinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anthrax misses with the combination.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthrax throws a lazy right hand but Pinto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anthrax avoids the head kick by Pinto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax misses with a low kick.
Pinto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anthrax thuds his right hand into Pinto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pinto tries to clinch but Anthrax moves out of range.
Anthrax blocks a leg kick.
Anthrax misses with a low kick.
Anthrax takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Pinto tries to clinch but Anthrax moves out of range.
Pinto is looking to chop away at Anthrax's legs.
Pinto throws a head kick but Anthrax moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax throws a chopping leg kick but Pinto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pinto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinto moves out of range as Anthrax strikes.
Anthrax drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinto blocks the leg kick.
Pinto misses with a takedown
and Anthrax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthrax tries to bum rush Pinto with a series of wild strikes but Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pinto closes the distance and clinches up with Anthrax, looking for a takedown. Pinto pushes Anthrax against the cage but Anthrax circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mer Anthrax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pinto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto drops his hands momentarily and Anthrax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anthrax displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pinto.
Anthrax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthrax throws a solid leg kick but Pinto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anthrax.
Pinto fails with the takedown.
Pinto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anthrax counters with a series of strikes. Pinto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mer Anthrax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Anthrax.
Pinto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Anthrax. No joy for Pinto on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Pinto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pinto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anthrax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pinto somewhat.
Pinto avoids the head kick by Anthrax.
Anthrax connects with a crisp jab.
Anthrax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pinto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anthrax misses with a straight right.
Pinto walks into a straight right hand from Anthrax.
Thiago Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anthrax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pinto. Anthrax shrugs it off though.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Anthrax tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anthrax manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mer Anthrax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pinto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anthrax checks a leg kick.
Pinto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Anthrax misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthrax. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anthrax misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a kick to the body.
Pinto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anthrax.
Anthrax connects with a leg kick. Pinto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice combination there by Anthrax.
Anthrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto shoots in but Anthrax avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anthrax moves out of range of the body kick from Pinto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax misses with a low kick.
Pinto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anthrax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anthrax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anthrax is looking to score with low kicks.
Pinto tries to land a front kick but Anthrax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anthrax lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Anthrax.
Pinto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anthrax throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Anthrax.
Pinto looks to land a body kick but Anthrax moved away.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthrax slaps away a takedown attempt from Pinto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mer Anthrax dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Anthrax. That snapped Pinto's head back.
Pinto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anthrax takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Anthrax misses with a straight right.
Thiago Pinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthrax will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anthrax works the jab nicely.
Pinto tries to bum rush Anthrax with a series of wild strikes but Anthrax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anthrax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinto takes one on the button.
Anthrax misses with a low kick.
Anthrax connects with a right hand. Pinto shakes it off.
Anthrax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthrax misses with a few strikes there.
Pinto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Anthrax. Beautiful body shot.
Anthrax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pinto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinto misses with a hook.
Pinto lands a head kick!
Anthrax looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range.
Anthrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Anthrax. Beautiful body shot.
Anthrax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for Pinto with that takedown attempt.
Anthrax keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
Mer Anthrax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pinto.
Anthrax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anthrax misses its intended target.
Anthrax misses with a wild body shot.
Anthrax stuns Pinto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anthrax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinto.
Pinto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anthrax lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Pinto.
Well Pinto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thiago Pinto!
Thiago Pinto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
