PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Pinto Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto comes to the cage accompanied by Bibiano Fernandes Highlights [HELLO JAPAN] . Cosmo Kramer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pinto Pinto
vs
Kramer

150 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition
Brute

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 Amsterdam, Antonio Pinto Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cosmo Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kramer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pinto's best efforts.
Kramer wants to improve his position but Pinto is controlling well.
Kramer is positioning himself well to prevent Pinto advancing to mount.
Kramer wants to get back to full guard.

Pinto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pinto lands strikes from half guard.
Kramer trying to control here.

Pinto is working for a submission of some sort.
Kramer is looking for a sweep. Pinto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kramer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kramer works some decent striking defense from 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.
Pinto looking to pass the guard.
Kramer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kramer looking for a sweep. Not yet Kramer, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
Pinto pushing down on Kramer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pinto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kramer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kramer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pinto.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pinto trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Pinto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kramer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pinto is working for a kimura but Kramer is defending it quite comfortably.

Pinto seems to be working for a kimura but Kramer defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kramer defending well though.
Kramer tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.

Pinto is working for a submission of some sort.
Pinto trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer is looking to improve his position.

Pinto is working for a kimura but Kramer is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinto seems to be working for a kimura but Kramer defends the submission attempt.

Kramer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kramer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinto won't allow Kramer to sweep him here.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinto preventing the sweep.
Pinto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kramer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kramer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Pinto Pinto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Kramer tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kramer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Pinto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kramer's guard.
Pinto looking to pass the guard.
Kramer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kramer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinto's guard.
Kramer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pinto's guard.
Kramer is thwarting Pinto's attempts to control the position.
Pinto is trying to get back to full guard.
Kramer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Kramer there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kramer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kramer's back!

Pinto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kramer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kramer can't escape the position.

Pinto has hold of Kramer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kramer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Pinto working for a submission but Kramer is keeping him at bay.
Pinto prevents Kramer from getting the reversal.
Antonio Pinto Pinto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pinto with the ground and pound from mount.
Pinto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pinto dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Cosmo Kramer has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto is landing with some decent strikes but Kramer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pinto controlling from mount.

Pinto working for a submission but Kramer is keeping him at bay.
Kramer tries to hold on but Pinto postures up.

Pinto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kramer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pinto working the ground and pound effectively.
Kramer working to try and regain half guard.

Pinto has control of Kramer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kramer regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is in a horrible position here. Pinto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That has opened up Cosmo Kramer's cut even more.
Kramer regains half guard.
Kramer wants to control but Pinto is keeping busy.
Pinto is looking to take a break and control but Kramer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kramer has one foot on Pinto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinto tries for a takedown but Kramer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Pinto Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kramer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kramer takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Kramer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto misses with a looping right.
Pinto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kramer cracks the inside of Pinto's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Kramer finds it's way through Pinto's defenses.
Kramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kramer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Pinto or perhaps it was just good defense by Kramer which made him look bad.
Kramer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kramer lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinto off the cage and back into range.
Kramer connects with a leg kick. Pinto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kramer throws a shot to the body.
Kramer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cosmo Kramer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Kramer's cut.
That's time! Pinto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kramer scores with a hook.
Kramer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pinto checks a low kick from Kramer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kramer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pinto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer scores with a hook to the body. Pinto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pinto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinto has time to react.
Kramer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kramer scoring well with a low kick there.
Kramer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pinto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kramer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinto's head.
Kramer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kramer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kramer punishes Pinto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kramer lands with a shot to the body.
Kramer cracks the inside of Pinto's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Kramer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kramer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinto.
Kramer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick lands from Kramer.
Kramer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kramer works Pinto's body with a nice hook.
Kramer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
Kramer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer lands an overhand right.
Pinto needs to keep his hands up - Kramer had a free shot at his head there.
Kramer connects with a leg kick. Pinto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pinto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kramer. Kramer obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kramer, right into the meat.
Kramer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head.
Kramer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
Pinto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kramer lands a nice hook to Pinto's body. Pinto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cosmo Kramer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kramer clinches up with Pinto and pushes him back against the cage.
Kramer lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer scores with a hook to the body.
Kramer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Kramer.
A short right from Kramer on the inside.
Kramer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kramer as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kramer.
Kramer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kramer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kramer lands with a right to the head.
Kramer digs a right hand underneath Pinto's ribcage. Pinto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kramer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Pinto is rocked!
Kramer scores with a hook to the body.
Kramer lands with a left to the head.
Oh Pinto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kramer scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kramer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kramer.
Kramer lands a right hand.
Kramer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kramer walks away with a smile on his face. Pinto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kramer drops Pinto with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kramer follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cosmo Kramer!
A relieved looking Cosmo Kramer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.