PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ushakow (ranked 4672 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breno Pinheiro (ranked 5162 p4p, 490 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ushakow
vs
Pinheiro

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nils Ushakow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Breno Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinheiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ushakow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ushakow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinheiro stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a body shot.
Pinheiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinheiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ushakow letting Pinheiro take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pinheiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ushakow motions for Pinheiro to come forward. Ushakow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinheiro stuffs the takedown.
Ushakow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Breno Pinheiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ushakow is breathing heavily.
Pinheiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ushakow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinheiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Ushakow's head.
Ushakow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pinheiro as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Ushakow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinheiro connects with a single shot there.
Pinheiro connects with a body shot.
Ushakow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinheiro but Pinheiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinheiro! But no joy.
Pinheiro lands a body shot.
Ushakow drops his hands momentarily and Pinheiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Nils Ushakow has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinheiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pinheiro breaks the clinch.
Pinheiro lands with a good body shot.
Pinheiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pinheiro lands a nice hook to Ushakow's body. Ushakow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinheiro scores with a punch to the head.

Ushakow is rocked!
Ushakow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pinheiro connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ushakow out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Breno Pinheiro!