PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 1579 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 208 p4p, 288 weight class). Pinochet has chosen I Need a Pinochet as his entrance music. Alphonzo Mirage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Augusto Pinochet's chin.

Mirage
vs
Pinochet

191 cm
41
212
34 - 23 - 0

190 cm
32
202
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alphonzo Mirage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirage looks to throw the jab but Pinochet is out of range.
Pinochet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirage throws out the jab.
Pinochet throws a hook but Mirage blocks it.
Mirage sizes up Pinochet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mirage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinochet avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinochet thumps Mirage with a low kick.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinochet.
Pinochet defending well as Mirage loads up on a big left hand.
Pinochet slips under a jab from Mirage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Mirage misses.
Mirage misses with a wild body shot.
Pinochet loads up on a big right hand but Mirage slips the punch.
Pinochet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Mirage stuns Pinochet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinochet in his tracks.
Jab, jab by Pinochet - just one landing.
Mirage throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinochet.
We've been informed that Pinochet 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.
Pinochet misses with a body kick.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinochet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Pinochet.
Pinochet connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Pinochet.
Mirage seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pinochet ducks right into an uppercut from Mirage.
Pinochet with a nice calf kick.
Pinochet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirage.
It seemed like Pinochet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pinochet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pinochet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirage's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirage avoids the head kick by Pinochet.
Mirage tries to counter by clinching up but Pinochet breaks away and moves out of range.
Pinochet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirage throws out the jab.
Pinochet is looking to slow Mirage down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinochet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinochet.
Mirage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pinochet.
Pinochet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mirage's head.
Mirage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Augusto Pinochet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mirage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Pinochet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinochet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pinochet throws a series of punches but Mirage avoids them all with ease.
Pinochet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinochet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirage walks into a left hand.
Pinochet tests Mirage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirage scores with a sloppy right hand. Pinochet should have avoided that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pinochet - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws out a loose jab but Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinochet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pinochet feints and then cracks Mirage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mirage down.
Mirage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mirage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Mirage misses.
Mirage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinochet.
Mirage avoids a kick to the body.
Mirage avoids the head kick by Pinochet.
Mirage looks to land a left hand but Pinochet moved out of range nicely.
Mirage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinochet.
Pinochet unleashes a big counter combination but Mirage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pinochet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mirage's head.
Pinochet throws a big shot that misses.
Mirage throws an overhand right that lands on Pinochet's shoulder, as Pinochet tries to avoid the shot.
Mirage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinochet.
Mirage misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Pinochet coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinochet connects with an inside leg kick.
Pinochet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinochet connects with a single shot there.
Pinochet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mirage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pinochet.
Pinochet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mirage momentarily.
Pinochet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pinochet blocks a head kick by Mirage.
Mirage tries to land a front kick but Pinochet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinochet lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinochet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mirage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinochet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mirage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pinochet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirage throws a lazy right hand but Pinochet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Pinochet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Mirage.
Pinochet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Mirage misses.
Pinochet is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mirage jabs Pinochet right on the nose. Pinochet blinks but takes it well.
Pinochet lands a leg kick that knocks Mirage off balance momentarily.
Mirage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinochet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirage throws a lazy right hand but Pinochet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirage avoids a kick to the body.
A combination from Pinochet does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinochet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirage's sensitive parts.
Mirage throws a hook but Pinochet blocks it.
Pinochet blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mirage throws a jab when Pinochet was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet with a hook.
Pinochet thuds his shin into the meat of Mirage's side.
Pinochet lunges at Mirage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirage's hand.
Mirage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mirage might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pinochet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pinochet connects with a solid leg kick.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinochet throws a hook but Mirage blocks it.
Mirage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinochet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirage moves out of range as Pinochet throws a body kick.
Jab from Pinochet.
Pinochet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pinochet takes one on the button.
Pinochet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinochet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mirage doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinochet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mirage takes a step back to recover.
Pinochet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mirage circles away quickly and effectively.
Mirage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet ducks under a wild hook from Mirage.
A little jabbing left from Pinochet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinochet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mirage takes one on the button.
Mirage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Pinochet finds it's way through Mirage's defenses.
Mirage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pinochet.
Pinochet connects with a solid leg kick.
Mirage walks into a jab.
Pinochet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinochet.
Mirage throws a big shot that misses.
Pinochet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinochet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinochet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinochet counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Mirage misses.
Pinochet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pinochet lands a two punch combo.
Pinochet with the inside leg kick.
Mirage moves out of range of the body kick from Pinochet.
Pinochet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Mirage.
Pinochet is looking to slow Mirage down with leg kicks.
Pinochet connects with a leg kick.
Pinochet moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mirage or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinochet, which made it look bad.
Pinochet checks a leg kick.
Mirage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinochet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirage misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pinochet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mirage will feel that in the morning.
Pinochet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mirage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mirage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mirage dodges the punch combination from Pinochet.
Mirage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinochet. That's going to slow Mirage down.
Pinochet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mirage lands with a nice body kick.
Mirage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pinochet.
Pinochet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinochet looks to throw a body kick

and Mirage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pinochet can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mirage lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinochet backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Pinochet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Crunch! Pinochet slams his shin into Mirage's torso.
Pinochet staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Pinochet.
Pinochet scores with a body shot.
A big right from Mirage misses.
The fighters circling - Mirage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirage throws a shot from downtown. Pinochet moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mirage is defended easily by Pinochet.
Pinochet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet blocks a jab.
Pinochet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinochet throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mirage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinochet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a hook but Pinochet avoids it easily.
Pinochet lands a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinochet.
Pinochet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mirage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pinochet looks for the body kick but Mirage saw that one coming.
Pinochet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinochet slips a straight right by Mirage.
Pinochet was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice uppercut lands for Mirage. That snapped Pinochet's head back.
Pinochet slips a jab from Mirage.
Pinochet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinochet connects with a right hand. Mirage shakes it off.
Pinochet blocks a jab.
Mirage swings for the body but Pinochet moves out of range.
Pinochet misses with a hook. Mirage ducked under it nicely.
Mirage tried to counter with a leg kick but Pinochet avoided it.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinochet scores with a four punch combination!
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!
A big left from Mirage misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pinochet catches Mirage right on the button with a cross.
Mirage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mirage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinochet misses with a straight right.
Pinochet scores with a nice right hand.
Mirage throws a solid leg kick but Pinochet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirage.
Despite the aggression on Pinochet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Pinochet. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Mirage.
Pinochet catches Mirage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mirage misses with a body shot.
Pinochet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pinochet moves out of range of the leg kick from Mirage.
Pinochet slips under a jab.
Pinochet throws out a counter right but Mirage avoids it with no problem.
Mirage throws a shot from downtown. Pinochet moves away and avoids it.
Mirage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pinochet can pounce on him.
Pinochet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirage throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws a hook but Pinochet blocks it.
Mirage misses with a low kick.
Pinochet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Pinochet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mirage doesn't seem phased though.
Pinochet moves out of range as Mirage strikes.
Mirage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinochet connects with a leg kick.
Pinochet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinochet lands with a good body shot.
Mirage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pinochet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mirage jabs Pinochet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinochet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mirage's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pinochet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mirage throws a good cross that connects.
Pinochet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mirage. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet misses with a hook

and Mirage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pinochet misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mirage takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirage.
A head punch on the inside from Mirage fails to land.

Pinochet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pinochet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirage.
Mirage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinochet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pinochet. Those never looked like landing.
Mirage is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pinochet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Pinochet catches Mirage right on the button with a cross.
Mirage blocks a head kick by Pinochet.
Alphonzo Mirage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augusto Pinochet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pinochet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mirage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Pinochet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pinochet 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Pinochet!
A less than humble Augusto Pinochet misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.