PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yo Quiero Pinocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Quiero Pinocha
vs
Cartman

201 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yo Quiero Pinocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Cartman!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinocha.
Pinocha misses with the combination.
Pinocha throws a head kick that misses.

Cartman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cartman lands in his opponent's guard.
Cartman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartman stopping the sweep attempt from Pinocha.
Pinocha being controlled here, momentarily.
Cartman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinocha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eric Cartman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinocha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinocha throws a right hand that Cartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Cartman also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Pinocha misses.
Pinocha throws a series of punches but Cartman avoids them all with ease.

Cartman scores a takedown into full mount!
Pinocha is working to get back to half guard.
Cartman content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinocha wants to hold on but Cartman pushes him away.
Cartman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pinocha is desperately trying to improve his position but Cartman has a good base and remains in mount.
Cartman controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Cartman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinocha is working to get back to half guard.
Pinocha is working hard here to advance position.
Cartman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pinocha is desperately trying to improve his position but Cartman has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinocha tries to lock up and control but Cartman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cartman controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eric Cartman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinocha connects with a jab.
Pinocha fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Pinocha.
Cartman looks gassed!
Pinocha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartman ducks under a wild hook from Pinocha.
Pinocha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinocha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cartman backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinocha misses with a looping right.
Pinocha connects with a right hand. Cartman shakes it off.
A big left from Pinocha misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Quiero Pinocha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Pinocha.
Nice defenses there by Cartman.
Pinocha throws a series of punches but Cartman avoids them all with ease.
Pinocha misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cartman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinocha.

Pinocha drops Cartman with a beautiful combination! Cartman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pinocha is looking for the KO!

It looks like Eric Cartman has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinocha thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinocha throws the left hand but Cartman avoids the punch easily.
Pinocha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Pinocha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cartman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cartman preventing the sweep.
Cartman trying to control but Pinocha is working from the bottom.
Cartman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pinocha working for a triangle but Cartman defends it easily.
Cartman trying to control but Pinocha is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinocha tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pinocha pushes Cartman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pinocha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pinocha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinocha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yo Quiero Pinocha is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinocha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pinocha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman slips a jab and a cross from Pinocha.
Cartman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinocha scores with a four punch combination!
Pinocha thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinocha scores with a shot to the body.
Yo Quiero Pinocha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinocha thuds his right hand into Cartman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinocha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pinocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartman can do to turn this around?
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!
Pinocha misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinocha scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pinocha misses.
A slow jab from Pinocha misses its intended target.
Pinocha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Cartman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pinocha was covering up waiting for the punch and Cartman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pinocha keeping moving, preventing Cartman from controlling successfully.
Pinocha controls Cartman momentarily but Cartman frees himself.
Pinocha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinocha misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cartman tries to lock up and control but Pinocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Pinocha has control of Cartman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cartman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Quiero Pinocha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Cartman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinocha misses with a head kick.
Pinocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yo Quiero Pinocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinocha throws a series of punches but Cartman moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinocha with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cartman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pinocha's guard.
Cartman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cartman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pinocha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartman is one step ahead there.
Cartman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Pinocha looking for a guillotine here but Cartman defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinocha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartman's guard.
Cartman pulls Pinocha in to control the position.

Pinocha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cartman is pulling down on Pinocha's head to control his posture.
Pinocha preventing the sweep.
Pinocha wants to get up but he can't break Cartman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cartman is controlling Pinocha's posture.

Pinocha drops back looking for a leg! Cartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cartman manages to kick Pinocha off! Pinocha jumps back into Cartman's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is pulling down on Pinocha's head. It's preventing any offense from Pinocha, at least for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eric Cartman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinocha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinocha connects with a jab.
Pinocha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinocha scores with a jab to the head.
Pinocha swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinocha fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinocha misses with a series of wild punches.

Cartman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pinocha is trying to defend but Cartman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Eric Cartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pinocha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Cartman seems content to control.
Pinocha trying to hold on to Cartman's head to control him but Cartman postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cartman in particular looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Cartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinocha 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yo Quiero Pinocha!