PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vicent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinha
vs
Vicent

191 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Pinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Vicent!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Vicent.
Vicent explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pinha shoots in and drives through. Vicent sprawls well.
Vicent throws a sloppy head kick and Pinha moves out of range easily.
Pinha slips a straight right by Vicent.
Pinha shoots in for a takedown but Vicent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinha is breathing heavily.
Vicent misses with a hook

and Pinha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pinha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vicent has Pinha pressed against the cage, preventing Pinha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pinha has had enough of the clinch but Vicent keeps him there for the moment.
Vicent just leaning against Pinha, taking a breather.
Pinha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinha slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicent gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Diego Pinha has been cut.
Pinha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Pinha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinha is trying to pull guard but Vicent has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Vicent.
Vicent using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vicent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vicent slows down the pace here.
Pinha takes a shot to the head.
Vicent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinha avoids it.
Vicent lands an elbow that stopped Pinha in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicent comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vicent.
Vicent lands an elbow that stopped Pinha in his tracks for a moment.
Vicent utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vicent breaks from the clinch.
Vicent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Diego Pinha's cut is getting worse.
Vicent moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vicent drops Pinha with a naaaaasty hook - Pinha is in real trouble here! Vicent dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Vicent!