PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zielinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serafim Do Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Zielinski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Zielinski
vs
Do Pinto

198 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zielinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Serafim Do Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zielinski blocks a head kick by Do Pinto.
Zielinski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zielinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Do Pinto with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Zielinski to counter with a crisp jab.

Zielinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zielinski is trying to push Do Pinto away but Do Pinto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Do Pinto gets control of Zielinski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Do Pinto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zielinski won't allow Do Pinto to sweep him here.

Do Pinto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Do Pinto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zielinski defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zielinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Do Pinto lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Zielinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do Pinto is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do Pinto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Zielinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Do Pinto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Do Pinto is looking for a triangle here but Zielinski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Do Pinto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
You can see the frustration on Do Pinto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Do Pinto is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto manages to get back to half guard.
Do Pinto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Do Pinto is trying to control but can't.
Do Pinto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Do Pinto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zielinski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zielinski is thwarting Do Pinto's attempts to control the position.
Do Pinto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zielinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto is looking for a sweep. Zielinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Do Pinto is holding on to half guard well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Serafim Do Pinto.
Do Pinto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Do Pinto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zielinski but Zielinski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steve Zielinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serafim Do Pinto.
Do Pinto dodges the punch combination from Zielinski.

Do Pinto closes the distance and clinches.

Do Pinto decides to pull guard.

Do Pinto working for a triangle but Zielinski defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Do Pinto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zielinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Do Pinto has his foot on Zielinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zielinski works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do Pinto trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zielinski stands up over Do Pinto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Do Pinto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Do Pinto clinches up with Zielinski and pushes him back against the cage.

Do Pinto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zielinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Steve Zielinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Do Pinto gets a clinch.

Do Pinto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Do Pinto manages to end up in side control.
Do Pinto working the ground and pound.

Do Pinto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zielinski to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Zielinski as Do Pinto shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zielinski dips to his left and cracks Do Pinto with an uppercut!

Do Pinto shoots in and gets a takedown into Zielinski's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Pinto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Do Pinto tries to free his leg and advance position but Zielinski is retaining full guard.
Do Pinto controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Serafim Do Pinto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Do Pinto shoots in for a takedown but Zielinski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zielinski enables Do Pinto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zielinski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Do Pinto passes to side control.
Do Pinto moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do Pinto working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto controls the position.
Do Pinto moves into full mount!
Zielinski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto controlling the position easily from mount.
Zielinski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Do Pinto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Do Pinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Do Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zielinski as he avoids it easily.
Do Pinto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zielinski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Do Pinto somewhat.
Zielinski misses with a two punch combination.
Steve Zielinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Do Pinto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Do Pinto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Pinto uses his free foot to push down on Zielinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zielinski.
Do Pinto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Serafim Do Pinto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Pinto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Do Pinto controlling his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Let's hope that Do Pinto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Do Pinto with good strikes from the mount here!
Do Pinto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Pinto lands a big elbow.
Serafim Do Pinto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zielinski is trying to stand up.
Do Pinto controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zielinski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Do Pinto controlling from the full mount.
Steve Zielinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serafim Do Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Do Pinto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Do Pinto!