PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro comes to the cage accompanied by Buckethead - jump man. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Minotauro
vs
Pinksy

185 cm
35
267 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

213 cm
32
285 lbs
36 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro lands with a cross.
Pinksy thuds his shin into the meat of Minotauro's side.
Pinksy checks a leg kick nicely.
Minotauro blocks a head kick by Pinksy.
Minotauro looks to throw a body kick
letting Pinksy counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minotauro walks into a straight right hand from Pinksy.
Minotauro takes a swing at Pinksy's ribcage but misses.
Minotauro lands with a nice body kick.
Pinksy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinksy scores with a sloppy right hand. Minotauro should have avoided that one.
Pinksy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinksy moves out of range as Minotauro throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Minotauro thows a body shot but no joy.
Ze Minotauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minotauro throws a leg kick
and Pinksy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Minotauro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Minotauro throws a jab when Pinksy was well out of range.
Pinksy throws a right hand that Minotauro ducks under and follows up with a left that Minotauro also avoids with ease.
Minotauro throws the left hand but Pinksy avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minotauro misses with a hook
and Pinksy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Minotauro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minotauro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro drops his hands momentarily and Pinksy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinksy throws a series of punches but Minotauro avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Pinksy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Minotauro.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pinksy!
Minotauro misses with a few strikes there.
Minotauro throws a wild body kick that Pinksy sees coming a mile off.
Pinksy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pinksy.
Pinksy throws a sloppy head kick and Minotauro moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Minotauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinksy.
Minotauro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Minotauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinksy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Minotauro throws the left hand but Pinksy avoids the punch easily.
Minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinksy throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a series of wild punches.
Minotauro throws a looping overhand right but Pinksy ducks down to avoid it.
Minotauro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Pinksy misses.
Minotauro scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinksy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minotauro throws a leg kick
and Pinksy counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinksy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinksy lands with a hook. Minotauro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pinksy throws a hook but Minotauro blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Minotauro misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pinksy. Those never looked like landing.
Minotauro thows a leg kick but Pinksy checks it
and Pinksy counters with a head kick. That will keep Minotauro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Minotauro slips under a jab from Pinksy.
Minotauro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pinksy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinksy throws the kick towards the body but Minotauro avoids it.
Pinksy throws a head kick but Minotauro moves out of range.
Minotauro moves away from the strike by Pinksy.
A leg kick checked by Pinksy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy throws a push kick but Minotauro slaps the foot to one side.
Pinksy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minotauro.
Minotauro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinksy is out of range.
Pinksy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Minotauro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinksy is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minotauro, right into the meat.
Pinksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Minotauro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minotauro misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinksy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a body shot.
Minotauro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinksy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Pinksy checks it.
Pinksy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinksy looks to score with a jab to the body but Minotauro is just out of range.
Minotauro looks to land a combination but Pinksy avoids it well.
Minotauro lands a nice hook to Pinksy's body. Pinksy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drew Pinksy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Pinksy.
Minotauro misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinksy. Pinksy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinksy misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Minotauro.
Pinksy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Minotauro's head.
Pinksy scores with a nice head shot.
Minotauro throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Pinksy counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinksy throws a sloppy head kick and Minotauro moves out of range easily.
Minotauro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy defending well as Minotauro loads up on a big left hand.
Pinksy slips a straight right by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pinksy moves out of range of the strikes.
Drew Pinksy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinksy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinksy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minotauro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Pinksy. That snapped Minotauro's head back.
Minotauro looks to throw the jab but Pinksy is out of range.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Pinksy checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Minotauro moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinksy misses the jab.
Minotauro throws a right hand that misses
and Pinksy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Minotauro misses with a straight left.
Minotauro lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Minotauro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinksy checks a low kick from Minotauro.
A slow jab from Minotauro misses its intended target.
Pinksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinksy throws a series of strikes that have Minotauro backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy throws a head kick that misses.
Pinksy slips under a jab.
Pinksy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinksy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Minotauro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Minotauro throws a push kick but Pinksy slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick from Minotauro misses.
Pinksy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinksy misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minotauro, as that shot connected.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Minotauro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinksy.
Pinksy misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro looks to land a right hand but Pinksy moved out of range.
Pinksy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minotauro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinksy scrambles back to his feet.

Pinksy is rocked!
Pinksy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crack! A monster head kick from Minotauro and Pinksy falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Minotauro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ze Minotauro!
After winning the bout, Ze Minotauro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.