PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sa Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto comes to the cage accompanied by Grande Sá. Captain Jack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sa Pinto's chin.

Pinto
vs
Jack

205 cm
19
224 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

190 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Sa Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Captain Jack!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinto drives through with a takedown into Jack's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jack wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.
Pinto trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Jack throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pinto is in close to Jack's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinto's guard.

Pinto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto wants to stand and escape but Jack is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinto with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Jack can't handle though.
Pinto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jack throwing strikes from guard but Pinto blocks nicely.
Pinto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pinto tries to get out of the position.
Jack with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.
Jack with a nice head shot there.
Jack throws a strike but Pinto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pinto landing with the ground and pound.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
Pinto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jack is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Pinto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jack dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack working some strikes from top position.
Pinto trying to control the position.
Jack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jack's guard.

Pinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinto controlling from the top position.
Jack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pinto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pinto is pressing down on Jack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.
Jack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jack with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pinto is on top in guard.

Jack keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinto's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sa Pinto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pinto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinto moves forwards but Jack connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pinto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinto wants to pass the guard but Jack is keeping the position.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinto is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pinto has gone for a leg lock! Jack slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pinto's guard.

Jack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jack looking to sit in guard and control but Pinto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinto's guard.

Pinto working a defensive guard here.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Jack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jack is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinto has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pinto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jack is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pinto walks away with a smile on his face. Jack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.

Pinto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pinto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto cracks Jack with a solid left hand.
Jack trying to control the position here.
Pinto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pinto looking to sit in guard and control but Jack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.
Jack throws a strike but Pinto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pinto postures up.
Pinto won't allow Jack to get back to his feet.
Pinto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Pinto is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sa Pinto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Jack.
Jack scores with a body shot.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head.

Pinto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pinto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pinto in side control lands a decent elbow.

Pinto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pinto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jack keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pinto trying to control the position but Jack is working away.
Sa Pinto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pinto working the ground and pound from side control.

Pinto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jack has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pinto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jack is trying to control Pinto's posture but Pinto avoids it.
Pinto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pinto trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.

Pinto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jack is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinto swings around for an armbar but Jack sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pinto's guard.
Jack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack postures up in Pinto's guard and throws a big left but Pinto blocks it.
Pinto wants to sweep here but Jack controlling him for the moment.
Jack throws a strike but Pinto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jack wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.
Jack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pinto wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Jack looking to control.
Jack is looking to stand up but Pinto isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jack gets caught napping as Pinto dives in and scores a takedown. Jack manages to retain guard.
Captain Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pinto wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sa Pinto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pinto, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Sa Pinto!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Sa Pinto!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Sa Pinto!

Sa Pinto wins by unanimous decision!
Sa Pinto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Spoooortiiiing'.