PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Allister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnel Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bubba Allister has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Allister
vs
Pineda

190 cm
21
267 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Allister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnel Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allister tries to work over Pineda's front leg with a kick but Pineda checks it.

Pineda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Allister is trying to defend but Pineda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pineda trying to advance position but Allister counters by regaining guard.
Pineda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Allister controls Pineda momentarily but Pineda frees himself.
Allister tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Allister is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Allister prevents the takedown attempt.
Allister changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pineda fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pineda gets the takedown into side control.
Pineda cracks Allister with a big right hand but Allister just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pineda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Allister is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pineda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Allister is avoiding damage well.
Allister is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pineda off and has taken his back!
Pineda tries to escape but Allister has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Pineda fending off the submission attempt from Allister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda trying to get back to his feet but Allister is in full control for now.

Allister has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pineda has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Allister punches the canvas rather than the man.

Allister looking for the choke but no joy.
Pineda has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Pineda is trying to remain composed but Allister is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Allister tightening his grip on Pineda, looking for the choke.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allister looking to break Pineda's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pineda remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Allister will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Allister misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pineda trying to control the hands but Allister breaks the grip.
Allister has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Allister controlling well, preventing Pineda from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineda breaks Allister's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pineda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pineda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Allister seems keen to control Pineda's posture.
Pineda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allister is pulling down on Pineda's head. It's preventing any offense from Pineda, at least for the moment.
Pineda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allister is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Allister is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pineda sees it coming and defends easily.
Allister thows a huge punch but Pineda dodges it nicely.

Allister is working for a kimura but Pineda is defending it quite comfortably.

Pineda kicks Allister off and gets back to his feet.
Allister throws a leg kick but Pineda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allister.
Pineda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allister pinned against the cage. Allister gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pineda looks gassed!
Allister tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allister tries to land a leg kick but Pineda saw it coming and moves away.
Allister tries to score with a low kick but Pineda moves his leg out of the way.
Pineda tries for a takedown but Allister sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bubba Allister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnel Pineda.
Allister throws a leg kick but Pineda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Allister throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allister scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pineda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pineda ducks right into an uppercut from Allister.

It looks like Arnel Pineda has been cut.
Pineda checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Allister. No joy for Pineda on that attempt.
Allister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pineda's sensitive parts.
Allister tried to score with a low kick but Pineda checks it.
Allister throws out a leg kick but Pineda moves out of range and Allister only half commits.

Pineda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Allister tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pineda is in Allister's guard.
Pineda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pineda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Allister is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Allister manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Allister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnel Pineda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pineda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pineda landing shots from mount.
Allister is in all sorts of trouble here.
Allister is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Allister is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pineda misses with a head shot.
Pineda avoids the attempt from Allister to control.
Allister can't escape the position.
Pineda looking to finish with strikes here!
Allister is looking to improve his position but Pineda isn't that keen on the idea.
Pineda scoring with strikes but Allister is staying in there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allister tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pineda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Allister working to try and regain half guard.
Allister is in a horrible position here. Pineda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Allister can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pineda lands a heavy elbow.
Pineda landing strikes from the mount and Allister is in trouble!
Allister is looking to get to half guard.
Allister regains half guard.
Allister trying to control from the bottom.
Pineda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Allister makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Allister.
Allister controlling Pineda's posture.
Allister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda scoring with punches to the head and body.

Allister manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Allister connects with a solid leg kick.
Allister throws a leg kick that misses.
Bubba Allister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allister.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allister cracks the inside of Pineda's front leg.
Allister tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allister tries to work over Pineda's front leg with a kick but Pineda checks it.
Allister throws a leg kick but Pineda moved away.
Allister throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Allister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Pineda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Allister napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Allister taking punishment in the form of punches.
Allister parries the strikes from Pineda easily there. Pineda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Allister to escape.

Allister throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pineda avoids a kick to the body.

Pineda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Allister!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda lands with some strikes.
Pineda is landing with some decent strikes but Allister is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pineda avoids the attempt from Allister to control.
Allister prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Pineda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pineda landing strikes from the mount.
Pineda punching from mount but Allister doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pineda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Allister manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Allister is controlling Pineda's trapped leg to prevent Pineda from advancing to side control.
Allister manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allister pulls Pineda in close to prevent any damage.

Allister looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pineda is defending well. Allister quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pineda has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Allister celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Allister!