PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Igo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Pinto Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Igo
vs
Pinto Pinto

187 cm
25
187 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

150 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Igo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Pinto Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinto clinches up with Igo and pushes him back against the cage.
Igo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pinto is pressed up against the cage. Igo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinto down to the mat. Pinto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Igo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Igo tries to clinch but Pinto moves away

and Pinto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pinto lands a takedown into guard.

Igo has his foot on Pinto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pinto works his way back into a safe position though.

Pinto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Igo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pinto works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Pinto wants to work for an arm triangle but Igo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Igo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Igo is looking for a triangle but Pinto pushes his legs off easily.

Igo working for a triangle but Pinto defends it easily.
Pinto tries to free his leg and advance position but Igo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Igo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pinto drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pinto as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Igo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pinto! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Antonio Pinto Pinto! Antonio Pinto Pinto retains his middleweight title!
An intense looking Antonio Pinto Pinto took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Tapout or Blackout. The choice is yours. Good luck. Grrrrr'.