PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Suares (ranked 5808 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Pinto (ranked 5792 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suares
vs
Pinto

161 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Suares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinto connects with a body shot.
Suares throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinto counters with a nice body shot.
Suares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Suares checks a leg kick.
Suares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Pinto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinto throws a body kick that misses
and Suares counters with a straight right hand.
Suares swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pinto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suares takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Suares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Suares loads up on a big right hand but Pinto slips the punch.
Suares lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Suares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suares connects with a jab.
Suares misses with an uppercut
and Pinto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suares thinking.
Markus Suares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto throws a body punch but Suares moves out of range.
Pinto moves out of range of the strikes.
Suares lands with a hook. Pinto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pinto misses with a low kick.
Suares lands with a good body shot.
Pinto slips a jab from Suares.
A big right from Suares misses.
Pinto misses with a low kick as Suares jumps back.
Pinto throws a leg kick but Suares sees it coming and moves out of range.

Pinto gets tackled into the cage by Suares. Suares maintains the clinch.
Suares working aggressively here.
Pinto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to stall but Suares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suares misses with a punch on the inside.
Suares struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.
Suares can't find room to land a body shot as Pinto controls the action.
Pinto effectively controlling the action here.
Pinto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suares backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suares misses with a punch to the body.
Pinto stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suares.
Suares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suares's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Suares fails to land.
Pinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinto blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Suares fails to land.
Suares lands a right hand.
Suares throws a head punch that misses.
Pinto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinto can't break the clinch.
Pinto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinto prevents a body shot from Suares.
Suares misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinto tries to stall but Suares uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suares tries to throw a body punch but Pinto avoids it by throwing Suares back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suares scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suares lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinto's elbow.
Suares misses with the head strike.
Suares lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Suares.
Suares working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suares misses with some punches.
Suares working aggressively here.
Pinto blocking some punches.
Suares misses with a body punch.
Suares has Pinto pressed against the cage, preventing Pinto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suares misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pinto stuns Suares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pinto lands with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Pinto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pinto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suares rather than just go for the knockout.
Suares connects with a single shot there.
Pinto misses with a leg kick.
Suares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinto can do to turn this around?

Suares has Pinto up against the cage in a clinch.
Suares prevents a body shot from Pinto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinto.
Suares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suares working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suares misses with a body punch.
Suares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suares blocks an uppercut.
Suares working aggressively here.
Pinto lands a hook that snaps the head of Suares backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto manages to break the clinch.
Suares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pinto looks for the body kick but Suares saw that one coming.
Pinto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suares misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pinto connects with a body shot.
Pinto throws a leg kick but Suares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suares loads up on a big right hand but Pinto slips the punch.
Pinto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suares tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto throws the left hand but Suares avoids the punch easily.
Pinto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suares works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suares.
Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suares throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinto.
Pinto staying out of range there.
Suares misses with a straight right.
Pinto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suares at a distance.
Suares misses with a left hand
and Pinto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suares misses with a hook
and Pinto counters with a left to the body.
Suares throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suares tries to clinch but Pinto moves away
and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suares lands a jab.
Suares swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinto connects with a body shot.
Suares misses with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a left to the body.
Pinto lands with a straight right. Suares didn't see that one coming.
Suares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Suares moves into the clinch.
Suares lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinto tries to throw a body punch but Suares avoids it by throwing Pinto back against the cage.
Pinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suares lands with a left to the head.
Suares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinto lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suares scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Markus Suares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suares swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinto is looking to control Suares's arms but Suares gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the cage.
Suares tries to work over Pinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto tries to break the clinch but Suares is controlling the position.
Suares misses with some punches.
Pinto prevents a body shot from Suares.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suares tries to work over Pinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Suares fails to land.
Pinto can't break the clinch.
Suares misses with a punch on the inside.
Suares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suares pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Markus Suares will probably get the nod.
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!

Pinto moves away from the strike by Suares.
Suares throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it.
Suares misses with a body shot.
Suares misses the shot to the body.
Pinto throws out a counter right but Suares avoids it with no problem.
Suares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pinto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suares misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Pinto misses.
Suares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pinto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pinto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pinto counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suares misses with an uppercut.
Suares throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pinto to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinto throws a front kick aimed at Suares's knee but Suares avoids it well.
Pinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Suares is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinto.
Pinto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suares.
Pinto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinto manages to avoid it.
Pinto wants to land a leg kick but Suares is out of range.
Pinto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suares misses with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a nice body shot.
Pinto throws a head kick but Suares moves out of range.
Suares connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Pinto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suaress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pinto tries to land a leg kick but Suares saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Suares misses.
Pinto jabs Suares right on the nose. Suares blinks but takes it well.
Dylan Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinto throws a hook but Suares blocks it.
Pinto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pinto misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suares looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
Suares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suares checks a leg kick.
Suares misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pinto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suares thinking.
Suares misses with a hook. Pinto ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suares misses with a hook
and Pinto counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinto throws a head kick that Suares semi-blocks.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suares.
It seemed like Pinto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suares misses with a wild body shot.
Pinto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suares momentarily.
Suares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pinto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suares scrambles back to his feet.
Suares lands a nice shot to the body.
Suares misses with an uppercut
and Pinto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suares moves to clinch but Pinto breaks away
and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Suares misses its intended target.
Suares misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto slips under a jab.
Suares moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suares throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suares at a distance.
Pinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suares's head.
Pinto lands with a good body shot.
Suares throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Pinto. That snapped Suares's head back.
Dylan Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markus Suares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinto tries to land a front kick but Suares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suares 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Markus Suares!