PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Pinks (ranked 345 p4p, 649 weight class) and Constantin Niculescu (ranked 51 p4p, 92 weight class). Pinks comes into the arena with HUMBLE. blaring out of the sound system. Constantin Niculescu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pinks
vs
Niculescu

190 cm
24
210
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
205
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing
Conviction

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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Constantin Niculescu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niculescu throws out a powerful jab.
Niculescu lands with a straight right. Pinks didn't see that one coming.
Niculescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niculescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pinks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niculescu throws a combination that misses
and Pinks counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niculescu. Pinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niculescu feints the counter takedown.
Niculescu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Niculescu throws a hook but Pinks blocks it.
Niculescu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pinks counters with a nice body kick.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.
Pinks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.
Pinks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Niculescu misses its intended target.
Pinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinks. Niculescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niculescu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Niculescu connects with a body shot.
Niculescu slips under a jab from Pinks.
Niculescu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pinks's hands.
Niculescu with a nice cross.
Niculescu throws a lazy right hand but Pinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pinks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niculescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinks blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinks misses the target.
Niculescu throws a body punch but Pinks moves out of range.
Pinks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Niculescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niculescu misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Pinks counter with a right hand.
Niculescu lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinks throws a low kick, looking for Niculescu's leg but Niculescu calmly moves out of range.
Niculescu throws a right hand that misses
and Pinks counters with an inside leg kick.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niculescu.
Pinks tries to bum rush Niculescu with a series of wild strikes but Niculescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niculescu misses with a body shot
and Pinks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pinks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Niculescu throws a body shot but no joy.
Niculescu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pinks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niculescu scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Niculescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pinks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinks swinging wildly here.
And Niculescu tries to counter it with a takedown but Pinks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Niculescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Niculescu.
Niculescu misses the jab.
Niculescu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pinks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niculescu. Pinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinks throws a hook but Niculescu avoids it easily.
Niculescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Niculescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinks.
Niculescu connects with a right hand. Pinks shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks with a nice calf kick.
Pinks throws a lazy right hand but Niculescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niculescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Niculescu throws a body punch but Pinks moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinks misses the target.
Niculescu misses with a body shot.
Pinks is looking to counter with a body kick.
Niculescu ducks under a wild hook from Pinks.
Pinks misses with a body shot.
Niculescu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niculescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pinks staying out of range there.
Pinks scoring well with a low kick there.
Niculescu connects with a crisp jab.
Niculescu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Constantin Niculescu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pinks throws a body kick that misses.
Pinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinks.
Pinks drops his hands momentarily and Niculescu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Niculescu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinks scrambles back to his feet.
Niculescu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice defenses there by Pinks.
Pinks is looking to counter punch.
Niculescu misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range.
Niculescu misses with a hook
and Pinks counters with a straight right hand.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Niculescu. Beautiful body shot.
Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Niculescu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Niculescu backs away, Pinks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Niculescu slips a straight right by Pinks.
Niculescu looks to land a left hand but Pinks moved out of range nicely.
Niculescu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pinks scoring well with a low kick there.
Niculescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Niculescu. Pinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Pinks misses.
And Niculescu tries to counter it with a takedown but Pinks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Good standup being displayed there by Niculescu as he connects with a hook.
Niculescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinks lands a nice shot that snaps Niculescu's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu throws the left hand but Pinks avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinks misses the target.
Pinks walks into a straight right hand from Niculescu.
Pinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinks takes a swing at Niculescu's ribcage but misses.
Pinks slips a jab from Niculescu.
Niculescu blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niculescu missing with a left hand there. Pinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niculescu swings widly with a right hand
and Niculescu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niculescu throws a sloppy body shot
and Pinks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Niculescu really felt that one!
Niculescu throws a hook to the side of Pinks's head but Pinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Pinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niculescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Niculescu.
Pinks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Pinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Niculescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Niculescu misses.
Niculescu lands a glancing blow to the side of Pinks's head.
Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a big shot that misses.
Niculescu throws a looping overhand right but Pinks ducks down to avoid it.
Pinks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Niculescu dips to his left and cracks Pinks with an uppercut!
Pinks walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Niculescu misses the target.
Pinks sizes up Niculescu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu misses with a hook
and Pinks counters with a left to the body.
Niculescu scores with a jab.
Pinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niculescu misses with an uppercut
and Pinks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinks blocks a jab.
Pinks tried to counter with a leg kick but Niculescu avoided it.
Pinks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pinks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niculescu misses the jab.
Niculescu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Constantin Niculescu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pinks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niculescu.
Niculescu throws the left hand but Pinks avoids the punch easily.
As Niculescu backs away, Pinks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Niculescu lands a jab to Pinks's midsection.
Niculescu misses with a shot to the body
and Pinks counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Constantin Niculescu has been cut.
Niculescu blocks a head kick by Pinks.
Pinks misses with an uppercut.
Pinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niculescu.
Pinks avoids the body shot from Niculescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.
Pinks moves out of range as Niculescu strikes.
Niculescu cracks a nice hook into Pinks's ribs.
Niculescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinks.
Pinks throws the left hand but Niculescu avoids the punch easily.
Pinks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niculescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away.
Pinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Niculescu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinks has time to react.
Niculescu looks to land a left hand but Pinks moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Niculescu. Beautiful body shot.
Pinks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pinks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niculescu feints the counter takedown.
Pinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niculescu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Niculescu.
Pinks slips a straight right by Niculescu.
Pinks throws a chopping leg kick but Niculescu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Niculescu tries to counter it with a takedown but Pinks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Niculescu looks to throw the jab but Pinks is out of range.
Niculescu throws a good cross that connects.
Pinks drops his hands momentarily and Niculescu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinks.
Pinks dips to his left and cracks Niculescu with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinks loads up on a big right hand but Niculescu slips the punch.
Pinks blocks a jab.
Niculescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Niculescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niculescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a hook but Pinks avoids it easily.
Niculescu moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinks.
Pinks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niculescu throws a shot from downtown. Pinks moves away and avoids it.
Constantin Niculescu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pinks keeps Niculescu at a distance using the push kick.
Niculescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niculescu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pinks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu takes a swing at Pinks's ribcage but misses.
Pinks misses the jab.
Pinks jabs Niculescu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Niculescu moves out of range as Pinks throws a body kick.
Pinks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niculescu misses with a straight left.
Pinks throws a quick counter kick to the body but Niculescu avoids it.
Niculescu misses the shot to the body.
Pinks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot by Niculescu.
Niculescu avoids a kick to the body.
Devonte Pinks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niculescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinks manages to avoid it.

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 Devonte Pinks.
Well Niculescu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Constantin Niculescu!
Constantin Niculescu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.