PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez has chosen 99 Words for boobs as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinksy
vs
Boubeez

213 cm
40
285 lbs
48 - 35 - 1

195 cm
39
285 lbs
30 - 32 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 48 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iliek Boubeez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinksy scores with a jab to the body.
Pinksy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boubeez moves away.
Boubeez misses with an uppercut.
Boubeez throws a head kick but Pinksy moves out of range.
Boubeez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinksy.
Pinksy tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Boubeez.
Pinksy loads up on a big right hand but Boubeez slips the punch.
Pinksy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boubeez. That did some damage!
Pinksy lands a nice shot that snaps Boubeez's head back.
Pinksy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pinksy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pinksy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinksy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boubeez manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinksy swinging wildly here.
Boubeez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boubeez eats them both and turns towards Pinksy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boubeez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pinksy is looking to slow Boubeez down with leg kicks.
Pinksy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pinksy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boubeez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boubeez dips to his left and cracks Pinksy with an uppercut!
Boubeez misses with a wild combination.
Pinksy tries to move into range but Boubeez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boubeez looks to land a combination but Pinksy avoids it well.
Boubeez throws a nice looking combination but Pinksy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy lands with a straight right. Boubeez didn't see that one coming.
Boubeez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Pinksy.
Boubeez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pinksy lands with a good body shot.
Pinksy scores with a decent looking hook.
Drew Pinksy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinksy misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinksy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boubeez staying out of range there.
Boubeez drops his hands momentarily and Pinksy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinksy swings for the body but Boubeez moves out of range.
Boubeez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinksy circles away quickly and effectively.
Pinksy lands a glancing blow to the side of Boubeez's head.
Boubeez slips a jab from Pinksy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pinksy throws a shot from downtown. Boubeez moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Pinksy as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Pinksy.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Pinksy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinksy catches Boubeez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pinksy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinksy looks to land a body kick but Boubeez moved away.
Pinksy thuds his shin into the meat of Boubeez's side.
Nice uppercut lands for Pinksy. That snapped Boubeez's head back.
Pinksy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pinksy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinksy misses with a wild body shot.
Boubeez moves away from the strike by Pinksy.
Pinksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boubeez.
Pinksy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinksy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinksy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pinksy. Those never looked like landing.
Pinksy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boubeez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy throws a body kick that misses
and Boubeez counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinksy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinksy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boubeez.
Pinksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinksy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pinksy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boubeez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boubeez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pinksy throws a right hand that Boubeez ducks under and follows up with a left that Boubeez also avoids with ease.
Pinksy throws a jab when Boubeez was well out of range.
Pinksy motions for Boubeez to come forward. Pinksy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pinksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinksy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinksy blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pinksy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pinksy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinksy throws a head kick that Boubeez semi-blocks.
Boubeez throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boubeez.
Pinksy works over Boubeez's head and body with a nice combination.
Pinksy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boubeez manages to avoid it.
Pinksy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinksy throws a sloppy head kick and Boubeez moves out of range easily.
Pinksy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinksy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boubeez eats them both and turns towards Pinksy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pinksy.
Pinksy lands a head shot.
Pinksy avoids the body shot from Boubeez.
Pinksy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinksy scores with a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boubeez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pinksy has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Boubeez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pinksy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boubeez.
Pinksy misses with a low kick.
Pinksy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boubeez.
Boubeez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pinksy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boubeez scrambles back to his feet.
Pinksy misses with a few strikes there.
Pinksy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boubeez checks it well.
Pinksy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boubeez can do to turn this around?
Pinksy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pinksy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinksy takes a swing at Boubeez's ribcage but misses.
Boubeez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinksy misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinksy.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boubeez moves away.
Boubeez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinksy throws a low kick but Boubeez moves out of range easily.
Boubeez moves out of range as Pinksy strikes.
Pinksy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Pinksy.
Pinksy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boubeez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick from Pinksy lands but Boubeez takes it in his stride.
Boubeez checks a low kick from Pinksy.
Pinksy lands a body shot.
Pinksy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boubeez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinksy lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinksy lands with a cross.
Pinksy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinksy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boubeez throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Pinksy finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinksy thows a body kick. Boubeez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Iliek Boubeez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boubeez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boubeez avoids a kick to the body.
Pinksy misses with a straight left.
Pinksy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Boubeez does no damage.
Boubeez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pinksy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boubeez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinksy.
A head kick misses from Pinksy.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Boubeez throws a looping overhand right but Pinksy ducks down to avoid it.
Boubeez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinksy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boubeez under the eye.
Jab from Pinksy.
Pinksy missing with a left hand there. Boubeez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinksy lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Pinksy - just one landing.
Boubeez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinksy.
The crowd cheers as Pinksy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boubeez doesn't seem phased though.

Boubeez pushes Pinksy up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy has had enough of the clinch but Boubeez keeps him there for the moment.

Boubeez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinksy swats away the attempt to clinch by Boubeez.
Pinksy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boubeez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinksy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinksy throws a front kick that sends Boubeez stumbling back into the cage.
Pinksy misses with a hook
and Boubeez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boubeez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pinksy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boubeez blocks a head kick by Pinksy.
Boubeez moves out of range as Pinksy throws a body kick.
Pinksy throws out a leg kick but Boubeez moves out of range and Pinksy only half commits.
Pinksy thuds a left hand into Boubeez's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boubeez's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pinksy.
Both fighters circling a little - Pinksy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boubeez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boubeez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pinksy misses with a double jab.

Boubeez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinksy wants to get back to striking at distance but Boubeez won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boubeez.
Boubeez lands with a light punch inside.

Boubeez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pinksy is trying to keep an underhook but Boubeez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pinksy gets full guard.
Boubeez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy is trying to control the position but Boubeez postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boubeez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boubeez stays in close to Pinksy's body and controls the position.
Boubeez wants to control from the top but Pinksy keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drew Pinksy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinksy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boubeez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sloppy strikes from Pinksy. Those never looked like landing.
Pinksy lands a jab to Boubeez's midsection.
Pinksy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boubeez.
Pinksy fakes the leg kick and cracks Boubeez in the body.
Pinksy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinksy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinksy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boubeez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iliek Boubeez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boubeez misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Pinksy.
Boubeez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinksy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boubeez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinksy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Pinksy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pinksy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Pinksy!
Our winner, Drew Pinksy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.