PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto comes to the cage accompanied by Do you really want to hurt me. Emir has chosen i kill people as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinto
vs
Emir

189 cm
25
197 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
190 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emir gets caught napping as Pinto dives in and scores a takedown. Emir manages to retain guard.

Emir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pinto defends well.
Pinto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Emir is trying to control the position but Pinto postures up.

Emir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pinto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Emir looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Emir looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Emir!
Emir throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Pinto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pinto 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.
Emir fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Emir is putting a hurting on Pinto here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emir scores with punches from side control.
Emir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinto keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto parries the strikes from Emir easily there. Emir is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pinto to escape.
Emir wants to control but Pinto is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto tries to buck Emir off but Emir is having none of it.
Emir working the head and body with strikes.
Pinto sneaks back into half guard.
Pinto is looking to improve his position.
Emir lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Emir with the ground and pound but Pinto uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir throws an elbow that misses. Pinto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emir's guard. Nice move by Pinto!
Pinto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto stands and throws Emir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Emir can't do much from the bottom here.
Pinto tries to advance to mount but Emir denies him.
Pinto wants to control for a moment but Emir uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Pinto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Emir has managed to free his arm - good work.
Emir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto is pressing down on Emir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emir is holding on for now.
Pinto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Emir!
Emir sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pinto wants to pass to mount but Emir is defending the position.
Emir throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Emir works his way to full guard. Good work.

Emir looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pinto passes into half guard.
Emir trying to hold on to Pinto's head to control him but Pinto postures up.
Pinto trying to mount his opponent but Emir defends it.
Pinto is trying to control the action in half guard but Emir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pinto is pressing down on Emir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emir is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir wants to control but Pinto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pinto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pinto trying to mount his opponent but Emir defends it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Emir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinto pulls his head out easily.
Emir is trying to maintain the position but Pinto is very close to passing his half guard.

Pinto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emir is just riding it out for now. Pinto eventually gives up the hold.
Emir is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto working Emir over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fatih Emir will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emir closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pinto did well to prevent Emir getting side control.

Emir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Emir throws a strike but Pinto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Emir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pinto is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Emir has his hands clasped together but Pinto extends an breaks Emir's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pinto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diogo Pinto!
Our winner, Diogo Pinto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.