PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Pintos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rewell
vs
Pintos

198 cm
25
245 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

189 cm
39
264 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Rewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Pintos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rewell keeps the fight on the outside.
Pintos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pintos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rewell scores with the left hand. Pintos knows he should have avoided that one.
Rewell misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rewell. Pintos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pintos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rewell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rewell works Pintos's body with a nice hook.
Rewell misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rewell. Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rewell.
Rewell misses with a head kick.
Rewell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pintos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pintos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rewell. Pintos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rewell tries to land a body kick
and Pintos counters with a leg kick.
Rewell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pintos scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Alexander Rewell has been cut.
Pintos misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Pintos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Pintos closes the distance and clinches.
Rewell dodges an elbow strike from Pintos.
Pintos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pintos working aggressively here.
Rewell looking to stall.
Rewell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pintos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Rewell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rewell.
Rewell misses with a looping left.
Pintos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rewell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rewell misses with a wild body shot.
Rewell slips under a jab from Pintos.
Good leg kick by Rewell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pintos blocks the body kick.
Rewell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pintos throws a push kick but Rewell slaps the foot to one side.
Pintos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rewell connects with a nice looking jab.
Pintos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rewell lands a high kick!
Pintos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rewell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rewell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pintos throws the left hand but Rewell avoids the punch easily.
Rewell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pintos misses with the body kick
and Rewell counters with a solid body kick.
Rewell lands a jab to the head.
Rewell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pintos ducks right into an uppercut from Rewell.
Rewell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pintos misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Pintos.
Pintos misses with a straight left.
Rewell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pintos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rewell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pintos.
Rewell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pintos avoids it.
Rewell slips under a jab from Pintos.
Rewell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pintos avoids it.
Rewell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rewell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like El Pintos has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rewell slips a straight right by Pintos.
Rewell misses with a body shot.
Rewell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pintos throws a hook to the side of Rewell's head but Rewell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pintos blocks a head kick by Rewell.
Jab, jab by Rewell - just one landing.
Rewell misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Pintos does no damage.
Pintos throws a head kick but Rewell moves out of range.
Pintos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
No joy there for Pintos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pintos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rewell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pintos on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rewell lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rewell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A cross from Pintos lands.
Rewell misses with a hook. Pintos ducked under it nicely.
Rewell misses with a low kick as Pintos jumps back.
Pintos throws a jab but it's blocked by Rewell.
Rewell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pintos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rewell scrambles back to his feet.
Rewell scores with the left hand. Pintos knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Rewell catches Pintos right on the button with a cross.
Pintos digs a good hook to Rewell's body.
The fighters circling - Rewell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pintos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Pintos misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rewell connects with an inside leg kick.

Pintos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pintos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rewell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rewell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rewell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pintos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rewell.
Rewell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pintos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rewell.
Rewell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rewell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rewell misses with a wild body shot.
Pintos avoids a kick to the body.
Pintos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rewell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rewell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pintos misses the shot to the body.
Pintos misses with a low kick.
Rewell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pintos can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rewell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rewell moves out of range of the strikes.
Rewell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pintos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pintos slips under a jab from Rewell.
Rewell throws a leg kick
and Pintos counters with a nice uppercut.
Pintos throws a lazy head kick
letting Rewell counter with a right hand.
Rewell blocks a jab.
Pintos connects with a jab.

Pintos clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rewell blocks an uppercut.
Pintos is pushing Rewell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rewell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pintos backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pintos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rewell loads up on a big right hand but Pintos slips the punch.
Pintos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rewell.
Rewell moves out of range as Pintos throws a body kick.
Rewell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pintos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rewell.
Pintos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pintos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rewell throwing a counter right hand but Pintos manages to avoid it.
Rewell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rewell slips a jab from Pintos.
Rewell blocks a head kick by Pintos.
Jab from Pintos.
Pintos misses with a head kick.
Pintos punishes Rewell's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rewell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rewell. Pintos shrugs it off though.
Pintos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rewell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alexander Rewell is winning the standup battle so far.
Rewell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pintos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Rewell.
Nice body punch from Rewell.
Rewell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Pintos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rewell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rewell throws a shot from downtown. Pintos moves away and avoids it.
Pintos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rewell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 Alexander Rewell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pintos instigates a clinch.
Pintos avoids a wild elbow strike from Rewell.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Pintos breaks from the clinch.
Rewell thuds his right hand into Pintos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rewell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pintos.
Pintos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rewell scores with a push kick.
Pintos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rewell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pintos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rewell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pintos tries to clinch but Rewell moves out of range.
Rewell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pintos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rewell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pintos defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
Rewell throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pintos dips to his left and cracks Rewell with an uppercut!
Pintos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Rewell is rocked!
Pintos looks to score with a jab to the body but Rewell is just out of range.
Rewell looks to land a body kick but Pintos moved away.
Pintos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pintos looks to score with a jab to the body but Rewell is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Rewell.
Pintos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pintos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rewell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pintos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pintos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rewell lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pintos throws a nice looking combination but Rewell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rewell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pintos's head backwards.
Pintos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rewell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rewell throws the left hand but Pintos avoids the punch easily.
Pintos punishes Rewell's body with a nice straight punch.

Rewell tries to keep at a distance but Pintos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rewell pressing his opponent against the cage.
El Pintos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rewell.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rewell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rewell wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pintos manages to break the clinch.
Pintos throws a big shot that misses.
Pintos defending well as Rewell loads up on a big left hand.
Rewell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rewell throws a head kick that Pintos semi-blocks.
Pintos throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Rewell. Beautiful body shot.
Rewell cracks Pintos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rewell scores with a jab to the head.
Pintos misses with a hook.
Pintos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pintos throws a poor cross that misses
and Rewell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pintos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rewell swings widly with a right hand
and Pintos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pintos connects with a body shot that sends Rewell's belly button to the back.
Rewell scores with a head kick. Pintos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pintos throws a jab but it's blocked by Rewell.
Rewell misses with a body kick.
Rewell moves out of range as Pintos strikes.
Alexander Rewell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pintos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rewell.
Rewell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pintos misses with a kick to the body.
Rewell just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pintos.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Rewell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rewell, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Rewell!