PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Pinheiro (ranked 1707 p4p, 214 weight class) and Jakub Zbytovsky (ranked 2515 p4p, 311 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinheiro
vs
Zbytovsky

180 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Pinheiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jakub Zbytovsky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbytovsky looks to throw the jab but Pinheiro is out of range.
Pinheiro scores with a jab to the body.
Pinheiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Pinheiro. Beautiful body shot.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zbytovsky throws a right hand that misses
and Pinheiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zbytovsky thinking.
Pinheiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinheiro throws a shot to the body.

Pinheiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinheiro.
A right hand to the body from Pinheiro.
Zbytovsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage.
Pinheiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zbytovsky backwards.
Pinheiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pinheiro lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinheiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zbytovsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinheiro has double underhooks.
Zbytovsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zbytovsky backwards.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinheiro misses with a knee strike.
Zbytovsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zbytovsky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pinheiro has Zbytovsky pushed against the cage.
Zbytovsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zbytovsky.
Zbytovsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinheiro has double underhooks.
Pinheiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zbytovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Zbytovsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinheiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Zbytovsky controls his hands.
Zbytovsky working aggressively here.
Zbytovsky tries to circle away but Pinheiro has him pinned against the cage.
Pinheiro cracks Zbytovsky with a nice body shot.
Pinheiro controlling the action here for a moment.
Zbytovsky misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
Zbytovsky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pinheiro prevents it.
Zbytovsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinheiro won't allow it.
Pinheiro lands a right hand.
Zbytovsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zbytovsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Pinheiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zbytovsky backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zbytovsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Pinheiro lands an elbow that stopped Zbytovsky in his tracks for a moment.
Zbytovsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
Zbytovsky has had enough of the clinch but Pinheiro keeps him there for the moment.
Pinheiro keeps control of Zbytovsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zbytovsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinheiro has double underhooks.
Zbytovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Zbytovsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pinheiro.
Zbytovsky blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.

Pinheiro breaks the clinch.
Zbytovsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinheiro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zbytovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinheiro moves away.
Pinheiro tries to clinch up but Zbytovsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Zbytovsky swinging wildly here.
Lucas Pinheiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zbytovsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinheiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pinheiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pinheiro connects with a body shot that sends Zbytovsky's belly button to the back.
Pinheiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinheiro scores with a jab.
Zbytovsky swings for the body but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Pinheiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zbytovsky throws a series of punches but Pinheiro avoids them all with ease.
Zbytovsky looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinheiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zbytovsky misses with a body punch

and Pinheiro moves into the clinch.
Pinheiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Pinheiro.

Zbytovsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zbytovsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinheiro slips under a jab.
Pinheiro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Pinheiro closes the distance and clinches.

Pinheiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zbytovsky misses the jab.
Zbytovsky misses with a double jab

and Pinheiro counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Pinheiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Pinheiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zbytovsky.
Zbytovsky misses with a hook
and Pinheiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinheiro connects with a looping right hand.
Pinheiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinheiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jakub Zbytovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zbytovsky misses with a double jab

and Pinheiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pinheiro.
Zbytovsky tries to circle away but Pinheiro has him pinned against the cage.
Pinheiro misses with a knee to the head.
Pinheiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas Pinheiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zbytovsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinheiro has double underhooks.
A short left from Pinheiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro misses with a knee to the head.
Pinheiro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zbytovsky is trying to break free.

Zbytovsky breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Zbytovsky.
Zbytovsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro staying out of range there.
Jakub Zbytovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zbytovsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zbytovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinheiro connects with a body shot that sends Zbytovsky's belly button to the back.
Zbytovsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zbytovsky misses the shot to the body.
As Zbytovsky tries to get set, Pinheiro tries to push him back and clinch up but Zbytovsky manages to avoid the attempt.

Pinheiro moves into range and clinches up with Zbytovsky.
Pinheiro tries a knee to the head but Zbytovsky blocks it.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zbytovsky is trying to force a seperation but Pinheiro has the dominant position.
A short right from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands with a left to the head.
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!
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinheiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinheiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro has Zbytovsky pushed against the cage.
Pinheiro has Zbytovsky pressed against the cage, preventing Zbytovsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinheiro is pushing Zbytovsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zbytovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Zbytovsky is trying to push Pinheiro away but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zbytovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Pinheiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zbytovsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zbytovsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinheiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zbytovsky is trying to force a seperation but Pinheiro has the dominant position.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
Pinheiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zbytovsky can do to turn this around?
Zbytovsky is trying to break the clinch but Pinheiro is controlling him.
Zbytovsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zbytovsky wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zbytovsky's defenses.
Pinheiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zbytovsky's defenses.
Pinheiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinheiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zbytovsky.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinheiro.
Zbytovsky is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zbytovsky.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro prevents Zbytovsky from breaking the clinch.
Pinheiro is stalling here.
A short right from Pinheiro on the inside.
Pinheiro gets through Zbytovsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zbytovsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinheiro's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pinheiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zbytovsky prevents a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro stops a takedown attempt from Zbytovsky.
Pinheiro is leaning against Zbytovsky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four 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!
Pinheiro controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinheiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pinheiro lands a damaging elbow.
Pinheiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Zbytovsky backwards.
Pinheiro pushes Zbytovsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zbytovsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Pinheiro.

Zbytovsky is rocked!
Nice body punch from Pinheiro.
Zbytovsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinheiro finish him?
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Pinheiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinheiro stalling against the cage.
Pinheiro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pinheiro pushes Zbytovsky against the cage. Pinheiro is working some dirty boxing. Pinheiro pushes off with a quick right hook! Zbytovsky goes down! Zbytovsky tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pinheiro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Pinheiro!