PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Oconner (ranked 2063 p4p, 2202 weight class) and Lucas Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley Oconner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oconner
vs
Pinheiro

190 cm
26
190
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
198
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riley Oconner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oconner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinheiro is just out of range.
Pinheiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oconner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinheiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oconner misses with a hook.
Pinheiro moves away from the strike by Oconner.
Pinheiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oconner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Pinheiro misses its intended target.
Pinheiro misses with a wild body shot.
Oconner scores with a jab.
Oconner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinheiro. Pinheiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oconner misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oconner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinheiro manages to avoid it.
Pinheiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oconner scores with a hook.
Oconner misses with a wild body shot.
Pinheiro throws an overhand right that lands on Oconner's shoulder, as Oconner tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Oconner throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinheiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconner lands a nice shot that snaps Pinheiro's head back.
Oconner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinheiro walks into a stiff left hand from Oconner.
Pinheiro wants to clinch
enabling Oconner to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Oconner.
Pinheiro lands a jab to Oconner's midsection.
Oconner misses the shot to the body.
Pinheiro is looking to clinch.
Oconner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pinheiro cracks Oconner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pinheiro misses with a hook. Oconner ducked under it nicely.
Pinheiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oconner throws a jab when Pinheiro was well out of range.

Pinheiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pinheiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pinheiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oconner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinheiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Oconner controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Oconner.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Oconner misses with some punches.
Oconner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinheiro controls his hands.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro digs a right hand into Oconner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oconner's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Oconner fails to land.
Oconner blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
Oconner misses with the head strike.
Pinheiro digs a right hand underneath Oconner's ribcage. Oconner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oconner misses with some punches.
Pinheiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oconner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinheiro's elbow.
Oconner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oconner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.
A right handed body shot lands from Oconner.
Pinheiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oconner lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oconner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinheiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pinheiro's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pinheiro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oconner throws a head punch that misses.
Oconner misses with a punch on the inside.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Oconner is blocking nicely.
Pinheiro misses with a knee to the head.
Pinheiro has Oconner pushed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oconner misses with a punch on the inside.
Oconner blocks an uppercut.
Oconner blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinheiro lands with a left to the head.
Pinheiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oconner pushes Pinheiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oconner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oconner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oconner lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro lands a body shot.
Oconner misses with the head strike.
Pinheiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinheiro lands with a left to the head.
Pinheiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Oconner backwards.
Oconner throws a head punch that misses.
Oconner throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinheiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oconner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Oconner 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.

Pinheiro misses with a body shot
and Pinheiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Oconner.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Oconner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oconner just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro wants to counter with a clinch but Oconner pushes him away.
Oconner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Oconner keeps it at a distance.
Oconner throws out a powerful jab.
Oconner throws a shot from downtown. Pinheiro moves away and avoids it.

Pinheiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oconner misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro scores with a hook to the body.
Oconner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinheiro.
Pinheiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oconner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oconner working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands a body shot.
Pinheiro stalls.
Oconner is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oconner.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinheiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oconner throws a head punch that misses.
Pinheiro presses Oconner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oconner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinheiro can do to turn this around?
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Oconner avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Pinheiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinheiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Oconner controls his hands.
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.
Oconner pushes Pinheiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Oconner avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Pinheiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Oconner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Oconner on the inside.
Oconner misses with a body punch.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinheiro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oconner throws a head punch that misses.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Lucas Pinheiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Oconner fails to land.
Pinheiro presses Oconner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oconner working aggressively here.
Pinheiro blocks a body shot from Oconner.
Oconner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinheiro's elbow.
Oconner can't find room to land a body shot as Pinheiro controls the action.
Pinheiro effectively controlling the action here.
Oconner throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oconner misses with a punch to the body.
Oconner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinheiro lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinheiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pinheiro lands a body shot.
A short left from Pinheiro.
Oconner swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro stalling the fight.
Oconner looking to stall.
Pinheiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pinheiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oconner backwards.
Oconner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinheiro lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Pinheiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oconner misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinheiro lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Pinheiro.
Oconner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinheiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinheiro looking to stall.
Pinheiro slowing the pace effectively.
Pinheiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pinheiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oconner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pinheiro.
Oconner tries a body shot but Pinheiro blocks it.
Oconner has a couple of punches blocked by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro digs a right hand underneath Oconner's ribcage. Oconner let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Pinheiro breaks from the clinch.
Pinheiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinheiro wants to counter the offense by Oconner and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Pinheiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pinheiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riley Oconner is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinheiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Pinheiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pinheiro throws a head punch that misses.
Pinheiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinheiro tries to work over Oconner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Oconner fails to land.
Oconner working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oconner.
Pinheiro looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oconner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oconner has a couple of punches blocked by Pinheiro.
Oconner has Pinheiro pressed against the cage.
Oconner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oconner backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oconner.
The referee calls for Pinheiro to work.
Pinheiro scores with a shot to the side of Oconner's head.
Oconner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro tries to stall but Oconner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oconner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinheiro digs a right hand into Oconner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oconner's gas tank.
Pinheiro tries to land a knee to the head but Oconner blocks with his arms.
Pinheiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oconner.
A hook to the body from Oconner.
Pinheiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oconner's elbow.
Oconner blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oconner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oconner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinheiro's elbow.
Oconner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oconner tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Oconner back against the cage.
Oconner tries a body shot but Pinheiro blocks it.
Pinheiro wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Oconner.
Oconner has a couple of punches blocked by Pinheiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pinheiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oconner lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinheiro looks to land a combination but Oconner avoids it well.
Pinheiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oconner moves away.
Oconner misses with a hook. Pinheiro ducked under it nicely.

Oconner moves into the clinch.
Oconner gets through Pinheiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands with a light punch inside.
Oconner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oconner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinheiro digs a right hand into Oconner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oconner's gas tank.
Pinheiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Pinheiro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinheiro pushes Oconner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pinheiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oconner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinheiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pinheiro stalls.
Oconner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oconner tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oconner lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinheiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oconner blocks a body shot from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Oconner controls the action.
Pinheiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinheiro looking to throw knees to the head but Oconner is blocking nicely.
Oconner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oconner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinheiro lands a shoulder strike.
Oconner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinheiro backwards.
Oconner misses with the head strike.
Pinheiro misses with a knee to the head.
Pinheiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinheiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oconner blocks it with crossed arms.
Oconner pushes Pinheiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinheiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Oconner controls his hands.
Oconner swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oconner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinheiro's elbow.

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 Riley Oconner.
I think Oconner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!