PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Pinto Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollyon comes to the cage accompanied by On My Own-Alone . Pinto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bibiano Fernandes Highlights [HELLO JAPAN] . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Apollyon
vs
Pinto Pinto

191 cm
31
193 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

150 cm
27
202 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hofniel Apollyon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Pinto Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinto fails with the takedown.
Pinto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Apollyon counters with an inside leg kick.
Hofniel Apollyon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Pinto Pinto.
The fighters circling - Pinto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Apollyon.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pinto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apollyon as he avoids it easily.
Pinto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Apollyon pinned against the cage. Apollyon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pinto dives in for a single leg takedown but Apollyon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pinto looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto has had enough of the clinch but Apollyon keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apollyon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apollyon.
Pinto has had enough of the clinch but Apollyon keeps him there for the moment.
Apollyon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apollyon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinto.
Pinto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Apollyon to keep the fight standing.
Apollyon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pintos head.
Pinto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Apollyon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pinto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Apollyon counters with a nice leg kick.
Apollyon is looking to slow Pinto down with leg kicks.
Apollyon throws a shot to the body.
Apollyon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollyon connects with a right hand. Pinto shakes it off.
Pinto tries to clinch up.
Apollyon scores with a sloppy right hand. Pinto should have avoided that one.
Antonio Pinto Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon catches Pinto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pinto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinto shoots and misses
and Apollyon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Apollyon fakes the leg kick and cracks Pinto in the body.

Apollyon moves into the clinch successfully.
Apollyon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Apollyon lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Still in the clinch, Apollyon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Apollyon digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
Pinto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinto avoiding damage as Apollyon throws knees to the body.
Apollyon scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Apollyon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pinto.
Apollyon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollyon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apollyon is pressed up against the cage. Pinto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Apollyon down to the mat. Apollyon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Apollyon moves into the clinch.
Apollyon lands an elbow inside that Pinto shrugs off.
Pinto is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Apollyon holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinto drops back down to his feet.
Apollyon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pinto.
Apollyon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apollyon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Apollyon missing with knees to the body.
Apollyon lands a shoulder strike.
Apollyon lands a nice elbow.
Apollyon lands an elbow inside that Pinto shrugs off.
Pinto takes a shot to the head.
Pinto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pinto tries to break the clinch but Apollyon is controlling the position.
Apollyon missing with knees to the body.
Pinto fails to pull guard.
Apollyon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pinto.
Apollyon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pinto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollyon gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apollyon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollyon'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.
Apollyon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto is trying to push Apollyon away but Apollyon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apollyon lands with a short shot to the head.
Apollyon just leaning against Pinto, taking a breather.
Apollyon prevents the takedown attempt.
Pinto letting Apollyon take a breather here.
Apollyon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pinto.
Apollyon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pinto's defenses.

It looks like Antonio Pinto Pinto has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Apollyon.
Pinto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Apollyon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Apollyon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hofniel Apollyon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Pinto Pinto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Apollyon counters with a low kick, right behind Pinto 's knee.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apollyon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Apollyon forces Pinto back against the cage and clinches.
Apollyon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apollyon lands an elbow that stopped Pinto in his tracks for a moment.
Apollyon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Apollyon crunches a lovely knee into Pinto's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollyon is leaning against Pinto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Apollyon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apollyon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Apollyon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollyon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apollyon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apollyon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Apollyon lands a shoulder strike.
Apollyon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinto takes a shot to the head.
Pinto is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Apollyon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apollyon.
Apollyon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Apollyon.
Apollyon pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Apollyon holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinto drops back down to his feet.
Apollyon pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollyon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Apollyon lands a right hand.
Apollyon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollyon lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Apollyon on the inside.
Apollyon looking to throw knees to the head but Pinto is blocking nicely.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Apollyon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Apollyon.
Apollyon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollyon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Pinto is rocked!
Apollyon lands a nice elbow.
Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can Apollyon finish him?
Apollyon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Apollyon lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a big uppercut that drops Pinto! More strikes from Apollyon and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pinto lies dazed against the cage as Apollyon celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hofniel Apollyon!
Hofniel Apollyon is the new middleweight champion!
Hofniel Apollyon decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.