PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto has chosen Do you really want to hurt me as his entrance music. Joseph Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brown
vs
Pinto

190 cm
27
195 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

189 cm
23
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto wants to clinch.
Pinto wants to clinch.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Pinto lands but Brown takes it in his stride.

It looks like Joseph Brown has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinto.
Pinto tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Pinto back against the cage.
Pinto is looking for a takedown.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Pinto is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pinto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinto.
Pinto shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinto doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Pinto scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Joseph Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Pinto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
Pinto throws a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a hook.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown is looking to wear down Pinto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown punishes Pinto's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Diogo Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Brown.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown swings for the body but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pinto somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinto momentarily.
Pinto is looking to land body kicks.
Pinto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Pinto or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Donk. Brown catches Pinto right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown checks a low kick from Pinto.
Nice body kick there by Pinto.
Pinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pinto closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Pinto tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the cage.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto misses with a punch to the body.
Pinto misses with a knee strike.
Pinto tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diogo Pinto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Pinto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pinto connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Pinto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pinto.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Diogo Pinto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Pinto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pinto chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook. Pinto ducked under it nicely.
Brown slips under a jab.
Pinto takes one to the chin there.
Pinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Pinto throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lands a nice hook to Pinto's body. Pinto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinto is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinto has time to react.
Joseph Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinto on the side of the head.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pinto closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinto landing knees to the body.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pinto moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

Pinto moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pinto as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Pinto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pinto misses with an elbow strike.
Pinto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pinto.
Pinto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown blocks a body shot from Pinto.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pinto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brown is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pinto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Pinto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinto thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown tries to sprawl but Pinto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown is in trouble now - Pinto has advanced to mount!
Pinto is breathing heavily.
Pinto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diogo Pinto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinto misses with a low kick.
Pinto misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown cracks Pinto with an open hand slap.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto.
Brown swings for the body but Pinto moves out of range.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Pinto seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Pinto's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinto moves away.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pinto.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Pinto's head and hops out.
Brown thuds a left hand into Pinto's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinto gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pinto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pinto misses with a few strikes there.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinto scrambles back to his feet.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinto's head.
Brown tests Pinto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown throws a jab when Pinto was well out of range.
Pinto motions for Brown to come forward. Pinto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Pinto.
Pinto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Crunch! Pinto slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Pinto throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Pinto wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Pinto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Pinto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown scores with a jab. Pinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Pinto misses.
Pinto connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Joseph Brown!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Joseph Brown!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Joseph Brown!

Joseph Brown wins by unanimous decision!