PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Pintado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangchuck's entrance music is Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. A fine choice. Miguel Pintado has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wangchuck
vs
Pintado

197 cm
34
294 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

193 cm
28
252 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Pintado!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wangchuck closes the distance and clinches.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Miguel Pintado has been cut.
Pintado misses with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wangchuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pintado blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wangchuck misses with a knee strike.
Pintado tries a knee to the head but Wangchuck blocks it.
Pintado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pintado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pintado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tshering Wangchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pintado only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Wangchuck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Pintado is avoiding it.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Pintado is avoiding it.
Pintado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Pintado circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Pintado thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wangchuck throws a sloppy head kick and Pintado moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Pintado circles away and keeps his distance.
As Wangchuck backs off Pintado throws a huge counter combo but Wangchuck manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Pintado misses.
Wangchuck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pintado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck throws a head kick that misses.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Pintado circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pintado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pintado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pintado swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pintado thuds a left hand into Wangchuck's body.
Pintado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pintado moves out of range of the strikes.
Pintado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pintado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pintado lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wangchuck takes one on the button.
Pintado blocks the body kick.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pintado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pintado unleashes a big counter combination but Wangchuck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pintado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Pintado instigates a clinch.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Pintado blocks with his arms.
Wangchuck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wangchuck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wangchuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pintado blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel Pintado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Pintado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pintado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pintado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wangchuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pintado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pintado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pintado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pintado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Wangchuck closes the distance and pushes Pintado back into the ropes.
Pintado trying to land knees to the body.
Wangchuck stalling in the clinch but Pintado improves position.
Pintado throws a head punch that misses.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Pintado blocks with his arms.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wangchuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pintado is defending well for now.
Wangchuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pintado blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pintado takes an elbow to the temple.
Wangchuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wangchuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pintado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wangchuck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pintado landing knees to the body.
Pintado misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Pintado.
Pintado works on Wangchuck's body with a couple of short punches.
Wangchuck misses with an elbow over the top.
Wangchuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pintado is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wangchuck.
Wangchuck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pintado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wangchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Pintado.
Pintado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Pintado manages to break the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Pintado is having none of it.
Miguel Pintado seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pintado moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pintado.
Pintado is trying to maintain a safe position but Wangchuck gets an underhook and turns Pintado into the ropes.
Wangchuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pintado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Pintado avoiding damage as Wangchuck throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pintado looking to stall.
Pintado lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wangchuck misses with an elbow strike.
Wangchuck wants to stall.
Pintado avoids a wild elbow strike from Wangchuck.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pintado lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Wangchuck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wangchuck blocks a body shot from Pintado.
Pintado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wangchuck blocks it with crossed arms.

Pintado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck wants to clinch but Pintado slips to the side
and Pintado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pintado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Pintado's cut.
That's time! Wangchuck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wangchuck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Tshering Wangchuck has been cut.
Pintado thuds a left hand into Wangchuck's body.
Wangchuck tries to move into range but Pintado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pintado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pintado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pintado misses with a straight left.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pintado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
A big left from Pintado misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pintado cracks Wangchuck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Wangchuck gets tackled into the ropes by Pintado. Pintado maintains the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Pintado blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wangchuck connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pintado's face.
Pintado is trying to maintain a safe position but Wangchuck gets an underhook and turns Pintado into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pintado.
Pintado managing to block the knees to the body from Wangchuck.
Pintado lands a left hand.
Pintado slowing the pace effectively.
Pintado dodges an elbow strike from Wangchuck.
Tshering Wangchuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pintado swings wildly with an uppercut but Wangchuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Pintado blocks with his arms.
Wangchuck throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wangchuck lands an elbow just above Pintado 's eye.
Pintado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pintado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pintado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wangchuck's face.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck missing with knees to the body.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it misses.
Pintado lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pintado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pintado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Pintado avoids a wild elbow strike from Wangchuck.
Pintado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wangchuck looking to throw knees to the head but Pintado is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wangchuck as Pintado tries to tie him up.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pintado avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wangchuck throws an elbow but misses.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
Pintado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wangchuck works on Pintado's body with a couple of short punches.

Pintado breaks from the clinch.
Pintado looks to score with a jab to the body but Wangchuck is just out of range.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Pintado circles away.
Pintado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pintado really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Pintado circles away and keeps his distance.
Pintado lands with a straight right. Wangchuck didn't see that one coming.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pintado stalling.
Pintado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pintado presses Wangchuck against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pintado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pintado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wangchuck blocks it with crossed arms.
Pintado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wangchuck tries to land a knee to the head but Pintado blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pintado's face.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pintado with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck looking to throw knees to the head but Pintado is blocking nicely.
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!
Wangchuck misses with a knee strike.
Pintado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wangchuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pintado is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wangchuck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pintado gets through Wangchuck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pintado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pintado lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Pintado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pintado misses with a knee strike.
Wangchuck misses with a punch to the body.
Pintado has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wangchuck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pintado can turn it around.
Wangchuck lands a knee to the head.
Pintado avoids a wild elbow strike from Wangchuck.
Pintado lands a hook that snaps the head of Wangchuck backwards.
Pintado just leaning against Wangchuck, taking a breather.
Wangchuck lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pintado as Wangchuck tries to tie him up.
Wangchuck pushes off an throws an elbow but Pintado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wangchuck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wangchuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pintado's brow.
Wangchuck pushes off an throws an elbow but Pintado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wangchuck lands a nice elbow.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pintado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wangchuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pintado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pintado avoids the elbow strike from Wangchuck, against the ropes.
Pintado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wangchuck avoids it.
Pintado pushes Wangchuck back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wangchuck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pintado is trying to stall.
Pintado tries to land a knee to the head but Wangchuck blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wangchuck throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pintado dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wangchuck.
Pintado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pintado throws a right hand that Wangchuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Wangchuck also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Pintado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Pintado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Pintado moves away
and Pintado counters with a nice uppercut.
Wangchuck lands a head kick. Pintado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pintado misses with an uppercut.
Pintado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Pintado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Pintado is having none of it.
Wangchuck sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wangchuck wants to clinch but Pintado slips to the side
and Pintado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wangchuck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pintado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pintado fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pintado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pintado, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Pintado keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pintado forces Wangchuck back against the ropes and clinches.
Wangchuck is looking to control Pintado's arms but Pintado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wangchuck has his back to the ropes.
Wangchuck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pintado.
Pintado avoids the elbow strike from Wangchuck, against the ropes.
Pintado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wangchuck backwards.
Miguel Pintado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pintado takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wangchuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pintado looking to slow down the pace here.
Wangchuck throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pintado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pintado avoiding damage as Wangchuck throws knees to the body.
Pintado blocks the elbow strike.
Wangchuck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wangchuck missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wangchuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pintado's brow.
Wangchuck misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Pintado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck blocks a body shot from Pintado.
Tshering Wangchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wangchuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pintado is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Pintado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pintado 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Pintado!