PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Favela Pinho (ranked 3951 p4p, 25144 weight class) and Nathan Lee (ranked 391 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pinho
vs
Lee

168 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Favela Pinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinho is defended easily by Lee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Pinho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinho off to one side.
Pinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinho misses with a few strikes there.
Lee blocks a head kick by Pinho.
Pinho works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Pinho misses with a looping right.
Pinho throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pinho manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinho tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Pinho throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Pinho feinted with a counter takedown.
Favela Pinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinho slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pinho has a takedown stuffed.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee looks winded!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Pinho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pinho wants to clinch.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinho sprawls well. Pinho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Nathan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Pinho has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pinho.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinho defends well and Lee ends up having to push Pinho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pinho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pinho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Pinho gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Pinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinho tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinho lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinho lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pinho connects with a leg kick.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pinho as he avoids it easily.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Pinho closes the distance and clinches.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pinho closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Pinho misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pinho was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee dives in and grabs Pinho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pinho pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Pinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinho shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Pinho.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Pinho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinho is defended easily by Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Favela Pinho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.

Pinho kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Pinho throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Pinho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee looks for a takedown but Pinho sprawls well.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinho sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Favela Pinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinho.
Nice takedown defense from Pinho. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
A left and a right from Pinho both land. Nice combination.
Pinho tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Pinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Pinho gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Pinho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Pinho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Pinho, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Pinho against the cage but Pinho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Lee looks to move away, Pinho throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Lee avoids the head kick by Pinho.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinho.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Pinho shoots in.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinho stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Pinho.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Pinho slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pinho tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinho but Pinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinho sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Pinho was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Pinho wants to clinch.
Pinho shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Pinho wants to clinch.
Pinho throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Pinho sprawls well.
Pinho leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pinho dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Pinho lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Pinho.
Nice sprawl there from Pinho as Lee shoots in.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinho wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Pinho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Pinho moves into the clinch successfully.

Lee breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinho is defended easily by Lee.
Pinho moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee blocks a head kick by Pinho.
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!
Pinho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Favela Pinho dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pinho's half guard.

Pinho manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lee keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Pinho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinho.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee avoids the head kick by Pinho.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee leaves Pinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Favela Pinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Pinho appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinho tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.

Pinho rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Lee has Pinho pressed against the cage, preventing Pinho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Pinho. Pinho maintains the clinch.
Pinho is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinho circles away.
Pinho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Pinho shows good takedown defense.
Pinho misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Pinho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pinho duly obliges.

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pinho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Pinho explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws out a counter right but Pinho avoids it with no problem.

Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Pinho makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinho sprawls well. Pinho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinho shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Pinho. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Pinho tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinho is looking for a counter combo.
Pinho lands with a slapping head kick.
A punch combination from Pinho misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinho circles away.
Pinho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Pinho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Pinho kicks Lee off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Pinho missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Pinho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Pinho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Favela Pinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Favela Pinho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Favela Pinho!