PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Pintor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lupe Pintor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pintor
vs
Young

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 New York, Lupe Pintor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pintor connects with the punch.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young throws a body punch but Pintor moves out of range.
Pintor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Young shoots in and gets a takedown into Pintor's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Young landing with the ground and pound.
Young throws a big right hand that misses.
Pintor keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.

Pintor looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pintor keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young working some strikes from top position.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Young throwing strikes from guard but Pintor blocks nicely.
Pintor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Young controls the pace.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Pintor keeps moving.

Pintor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pintor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pintor wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Pintor looking to control.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Young is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young cracks Pintor with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Young is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young scoring with punches to the head and body.
Young chips away with some ground and pound.
Young with a nice head shot there.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Pintor trying to control the position.
Young trying to control but Pintor is working from the bottom.
Young is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pintor keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young landing some decent shots from guard.
Young stands up over Pintor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pintor keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Pintor is retaining full guard.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Pintor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young wants to control from the top but Pintor keeps moving.
Young landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Young dominated that round.
That's time! Pintor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young takes one on the button.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pintor manages to avoid it.

Young scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Young is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pintor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pintor keeps working.
Pintor wants to control but Young postures up.
Young wants to control but Pintor is keeping him busy.
Pintor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pintor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Young working over Pintor with some ground and pound. Pintor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor taking some punishment here, with Young in his half guard.
Pintor is trying to stand.
Young working the head and body with strikes.
Young lands with a punch from half guard.
Young takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Young sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Young throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Young content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to control. Pintor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Young wants to advance to full mount but Pintor doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Pintor controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Young.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pintor.
Pintor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pintor duly obliges.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Young takes a swing at Pintor's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pintor connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pintor avoids the body shot from Young.
Lupe Pintor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young swings widly with a right hand
and Pintor counters with a thumping low kick.
Pintor tried to score with a low kick but Young checks it.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Pintor slams his shin into Young's torso.
Pintor slaps away a takedown attempt from Young, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pintor pinned against the ropes. Pintor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pintor.
Young is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pintor moves away.
Pintor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Young feints and as Pintor raises his hands in defense, Young changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pintor looking for subs off his back but Young has passed one foot through into half guard.
Young lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pintor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young throws a poor cross that misses
and Pintor counters with a straight right hand.
Young takes a swing at Pintor's ribcage but misses.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pintor rather than just go for the knockout.
Pintor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pintor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Young misses with a jab to the body
and Pintor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Young closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pintor to the mat! Pintor manages to get full guard.
Young scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jimmy Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pintor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Young wants to control from the top but Pintor keeps moving.
Pintor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pintor wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pintor as he jumps to the side.
Pintor misses with a body kick.
Jimmy Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young shoots in for a double leg but Pintor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pintor slaps away a takedown attempt from Young, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lupe Pintor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Young.
Young misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Pintor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pintor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Young's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Pintor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pintor.
Pintor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pintor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young takes a kick to the side of the head.
Young looks to throw the jab but Pintor is out of range.
Young misses with a hook. Pintor ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pintor moves away.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pintor defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Pintor throws a low kick, looking for Young's leg but Young calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pintor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pintor ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Lupe Pintor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupe Pintor is winning the standup battle so far.

Young drives through with a takedown into Pintor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pintor is trying to keep Young in close.
Young lands a couple of elbows.
Young working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pintor's head.
Pintor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Pintor has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
Young working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Young's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young trying to control but Pintor is working from the bottom.
Jimmy Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pintor being controlled here, momentarily.

Pintor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pintor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Jimmy Young!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Jimmy Young!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jimmy Young!

Jimmy Young wins by unanimous decision!