PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berkshire Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hathaway
vs
Pinta

187 cm
28
210 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

192 cm
28
213 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berkshire Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinta tries to work over Hathaway's front leg with a kick but Hathaway checks it.
Hathaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
Hathaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hathaway.
Pinta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to clinch up.
Hathaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinta moves away.
Pinta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinta thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Pinta.
Pinta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Hathaway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Hathaway punishes Pinta's body with a nice straight punch.

Hathaway rushes Pinta and presses him up against the cage.
Pinta lands a shot to the body.
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!
A short right from Pinta on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hathaway.
Pinta looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
A short left from Pinta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hathaway.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinta backwards.
Pinta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hathaway or not.
Pinta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hathaway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinta or not.
Hathaway pushes Pinta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Pinta swings wildly with an uppercut but Hathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinta working aggressively here.
Hathaway gets through Pinta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hathaway fails to land.
Hathaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinta tries to work over Hathaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinta pushes Hathaway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hathaway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Pinta.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.
Hathaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pinta.
Hathaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway throws a head punch that misses.
Pinta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hathaway.
Pinta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hathaway can't find room to land a body shot as Pinta controls the action.
Pinta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway blocking some punches.
Hathaway blocking some punches.
Pinta misses with the head strike.
Pinta swings wildly with an uppercut but Hathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway has a couple of punches blocked by Pinta.
Hathaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Pinta on the inside.
Hathaway tries a body shot but Pinta blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinta.
Pinta working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
Hathaway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Hathaway tries to work over Pinta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hathaway has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pinta clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Hathaway goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Pinta escapes and is now in half guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hathaway is trying to get back to full guard.
Hathaway is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pinta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pinta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway is looking to clinch but Pinta is avoiding it.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Pinta walks into a straight right hand from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pinta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinta misses with a two punch combination.
Pinta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hathaway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pinta as he avoids it easily.
Hathaway lands a jab to Pinta's midsection.
Pinta misses with a low kick.
Pinta is looking to land body kicks.
Pinta tries to land a leg kick but Hathaway saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Hathaway. That snapped Pinta's head back.

Hathaway moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway tries to work over Pinta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Pinta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinta's gas tank.
Pinta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hathaway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hathaway.
Pinta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hathaway fails to land.
Hathaway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hathaway's elbow.
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hathaway as the two fighters clinch.
Pinta has a couple of punches blocked by Hathaway.
Pinta tries a body shot but Hathaway blocks it.
Pinta lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinta misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway scores with a shot to the side of Pinta's head.
A short right from Pinta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta lands a hook that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Hathaway blocks an uppercut.
Pinta is stalling here.
Pinta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hathaway controls his hands.
Pinta swings wildly with an uppercut but Hathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinta tries to throw a body punch but Hathaway avoids it by throwing Pinta back against the cage.
A short right from Pinta.
Hathaway works on Pinta's body with a couple of short punches.

Pinta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinta tests Hathaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hathaway moves into the clinch.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hathaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinta tries a body shot but Hathaway blocks it.
Pinta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hathaway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinta.
Pinta misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway has Pinta pressed against the cage, preventing Pinta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hathaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinta pushes Hathaway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pinta swings wildly with an uppercut but Hathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway working aggressively here.
Pinta misses with some punches.
Pinta tries to work over Hathaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinta trying to control the position but instead, Hathaway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinta into the cage.
Hathaway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pinta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hathaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinta misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinta.
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!
Pinta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hathaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Pinta.
Pinta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hathaway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Pinta can't find room to land a body shot as Hathaway controls the action.
Pinta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hathaway controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinta misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinta or not.
Hathaway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinta or not.
Pinta has a couple of punches blocked by Hathaway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Pinta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hathaway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hathaway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinta swivels and escapes.
Pinta misses with a body shot.
Hathaway scores with a jab. Pinta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pinta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hathaway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Pinta.
Hathaway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berkshire Hathaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinta staying out of range there.
Hathaway wants to clinch.
Hathaway misses with a hook to the body
and Pinta counters with a leg kick.
Hathaway jabs at Pinta's body.
Hathaway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pinta misses.
Hathaway lands with a nice body punch.

Hathaway shoots in and bounces Pinta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hathaway wants to control from the top but Pinta keeps moving.
Hathaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berkshire Hathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway works over Pinta with some ground and pound from guard.
Hathaway is pushing down on Pinta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pinta is fighting to maintain full guard but Hathaway has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pinta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hathaway.

Hathaway is trying to work for a kimura but Pinta is defending well.
Pinta tries to get to full guard but Hathaway has control of the leg.
Hathaway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pinta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hathaway.
Pinta is staying active underneath Hathaway, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pinta is concentrating on defense, preventing Hathaway from advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pinta is trying to maintain the position but Hathaway is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thomas Pinta wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pinta delivers a nice body kick.
Hathaway is looking to wear down Pinta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinta is just out of range.
Hathaway moves out of range as Pinta strikes.
Thomas Pinta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hathaway misses the jab.
Pinta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hathaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinta's head.
Berkshire Hathaway is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Pinta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hathaway is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinta.
A big left from Hathaway misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway walks into a stiff left hand from Pinta.
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!
Pinta is looking to score with low kicks.
Pinta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berkshire Hathaway showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pinta!
Thomas Pinta spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.