PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Pinto Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Reles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto comes to the cage accompanied by Bibiano Fernandes Highlights [HELLO JAPAN] . Reles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bone Thugs N Harmony - Mo' Murda. On his way into the cage it seems that Antonio Pinto Pinto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antonio Pinto Pinto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pinto Pinto
vs
Reles

150 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Pinto Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abe Reles!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinto feints and as Reles raises his hands in defense, Pinto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pinto tries to free his leg and advance position but Reles is retaining full guard.

Pinto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reles has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reles trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reles stands up over Pinto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Reles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pinto wants to sweep but no luck.
Reles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reles trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto has his foot on Reles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reles works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reles is in close to Pinto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pinto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pinto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Reles has passed into side control.
Reles looking to control but instead Pinto has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Pinto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Reles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Pinto actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reles wants to control but Pinto is keeping him busy.
Pinto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reles.
Pinto regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Reles escapes and throws Pinto's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reles is working Pinto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pinto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pinto is looking to improve his position.
Reles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinto keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reles is taking a breather. Pinto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto manages to get to full guard.
Reles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pinto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reles!
Reles gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reles tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.

Pinto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pinto is thwarting Reles's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reles tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abe Reles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pinto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reles lands a lovely overhand right.
Reles shoots in and drives through. Pinto sprawls well.
Reles scores with a jab to the body.
Reles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antonio Pinto Pinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reles digs a good hook to Pinto's body.
Pinto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinto's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Reles.
A punch combination from Reles misses.
Reles 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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reles was covering up waiting for the punch and Pinto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pinto postures up.
Pinto looking to pass the guard.

Pinto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pinto has Reles in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pinto working for a triangle but Reles defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reles looking to pass the guard.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Reles from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abe Reles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reles wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.

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

Pinto looking for a guillotine here but Reles defends easily.
Reles advances to half guard.
Reles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pinto is looking to get back to full guard here but Reles has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reles cracks Pinto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Reles working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reles cracks Pinto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Reles is putting a hurting on Pinto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Reles scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Reles's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pinto is looking to reverse the position.
Reles in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Reles in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reles trying to control the position but Pinto is working away.
Reles in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Reles trying to control the action but Pinto is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Reles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pinto gets a double leg takedown into Reles's guard.
Reles has control of Pinto's left arm, preventing Pinto from doing any damage.
Pinto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinto throws a strike but Reles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reles works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reles trying to control from half guard but Pinto is working away.
Reles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pinto is not content to let Reles control the position.
Pinto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pinto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reles is one step ahead there.
Reles trying to control but Pinto is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reles defends it easily.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Reles from controlling successfully.
Reles might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pinto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Reles from controlling successfully.

Pinto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reles with a nice head shot there.
Reles throwing strikes from guard but Pinto blocks nicely.
Reles is working Pinto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reles stopping the sweep attempt from Pinto.
Abe Reles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reles wants to control from the top but Pinto keeps moving.
Antonio Pinto Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pinto is looking for a triangle but Reles pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reles looking to sit in guard and control but Pinto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pinto throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pinto takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pinto 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abe Reles.
Well Reles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Reles!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Abe Reles made sure he mentioned Valhalla Q160 Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.