PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Pinto

189 cm
23
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Pinto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinto motions for Lee to come forward. Pinto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto misses with a kick to the body.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Pinto.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Pinto needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Pinto misses with a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a head kick. Pinto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Thiago Pinto has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Cody Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pinto blocks the body kick.
Pinto tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cody Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee feints and then cracks Pinto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinto down.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Pinto.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pinto.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinto scores with a three punch combo!
Pinto delivers a nice body kick.
Pinto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
Lee avoids the head kick by Pinto.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinto moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Pinto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lee will feel that in the morning.
A lazy body kick from Pinto
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee avoids the head kick by Pinto.
Pinto throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee with a jab.
Lee connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pinto to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a nice leg kick.
Pinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Pinto.
Pinto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Pinto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Jab by Lee.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee lands the left hand.
Pinto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cody Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinto misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Pinto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinto on the side of the head.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinto is looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Lee.
Pinto is breathing heavily.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinto trying to land knees to the body.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinto wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Lee on the inside.

That has opened up Thiago Pinto's cut even more.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pintos head.
Pinto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Pinto's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Pinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cody Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pinto.
Lee lands a body shot.
Pinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Pinto's ribcage. Pinto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pinto tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Lee.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Pinto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee pushes Pinto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee works on Pinto's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Pinto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee forces Pinto back against the cage and clinches.
Pinto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee jabs at Pinto's body.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Lee tenderised Pinto's leg. Pinto is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Pinto seems unphased.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Pinto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pinto blocks a head kick by Lee.
Pinto looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinto can do to turn this around?
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee blocks a head kick by Pinto.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Pinto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pinto walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Pinto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pinto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thiago Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Pinto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Pinto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands a left hand.
Pinto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pintos head.
Good body shot from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage as Pinto throws knees to the body.
Pinto takes a shot to the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cody Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pinto.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pintos head.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pinto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cody Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands an uppercut.

Pinto is rocked!
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Pinto looking for a takedown.
Pinto seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Lee!
After winning the bout, Cody Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.