PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro comes to the cage accompanied by Buckethead - jump man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Minotauro
vs
Pinksy

185 cm
39
253 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

213 cm
36
285 lbs
41 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinksy stalks Minotauro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minotauro's face. Minotauro staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinksy takes a swing at Minotauro's ribcage but misses.
Minotauro looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinksy is just out of range.
Minotauro thumps Pinksy with a low kick.
Minotauro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pinksy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minotauro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinksy.
Pinksy looks to land a combination. Minotauro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minotauro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pinksy throws a head kick but Minotauro moves out of range.
Pinksy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pinksy misses the body punch
and Minotauro counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinksy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pinksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minotauro.
Minotauro blocks a head kick by Pinksy.
Pinksy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Minotauro in his tracks.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minotauro. Minotauro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinksy's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinksy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pinksy tests Minotauro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinksy throws a head kick that Minotauro semi-blocks.
Minotauro looks to throw the jab but Pinksy is out of range.
Pinksy lands a slapping body shot.
Pinksy misses with a two punch combination.
Minotauro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinksy throws out the jab.
Minotauro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro tries to bum rush Pinksy with a series of wild strikes but Pinksy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minotauro throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Pinksy. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Minotauro misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a head kick.
Pinksy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pinksy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinksy lands a jab.
Pinksy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pinksy scores with the left hand. Minotauro knows he should have avoided that one.
Pinksy misses with an uppercut. Minotauro saw that one coming.
Pinksy connects with the punch.
A big left from Minotauro misses.
Pinksy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Minotauro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinksy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big left from Pinksy misses.
Pinksy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minotauro manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looks to throw the jab but Pinksy is out of range.
Minotauro moves away from the strike by Pinksy.
A big right from Pinksy misses.
Decent striking displayed by Pinksy there.
Pinksy misses with a wild combination.
Pinksy lands a jab.
Pinksy tries to bum rush Minotauro with a series of wild strikes but Minotauro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pinksy scores with a body shot.
Pinksy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pinksy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minotauro needs to keep his hands up - Pinksy had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinksy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinksy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pinksy throws a series of punches but Minotauro moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Pinksy.
Pinksy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minotauro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinksy slips under a jab.
Pinksy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minotauro.
Pinksy misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minotauro.
Pinksy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minotauro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinksy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinksy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinksy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minotauro throws a solid leg kick but Pinksy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Minotauro.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Minotauro 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 Pinksy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinksy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinksy misses with the combination.
Pinksy staying out of range there.
Pinksy cracks Minotauro with a good jab.
Pinksy scores with a nice head shot.
Drew Pinksy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minotauro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinksy throws a sloppy head kick and Minotauro moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pinksy tries to break the clinch but Minotauro is controlling the position.
Minotauro blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy tries to throw a body punch but Minotauro avoids it by throwing Pinksy back against the cage.
A short left from Minotauro.
Pinksy is trying to push Minotauro away but Minotauro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Minotauro lands with a left to the head.
Minotauro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinksy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minotauro tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinksy avoids the damage to the body.
Pinksy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pinksy tries to circle away but Minotauro has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Minotauro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Minotauro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinksy is defending well for now.

Pinksy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinksy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minotauro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Pinksy finds it's target.
Pinksy throws a hook to the side of Minotauro's head but Minotauro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinksy tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinksy lands a head shot.
Minotauro walks into a straight right hand from Pinksy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinksy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Pinksy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Minotauro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pinksy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Minotauro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minotauro throws out a loose jab but Pinksy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minotauro avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minotauro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinksy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Pinksy.
Minotauro swings for the body but Pinksy moves out of range.
Pinksy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minotauro moves away.
Pinksy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minotauro throws out the jab.
Pinksy throws a looping overhand right but Minotauro ducks down to avoid it.
Minotauro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pinksy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Minotauro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Minotauro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pinksy lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinksy throws a head kick but Minotauro moves out of range.
Pinksy lands with a good body shot.
Minotauro looks to land a right hand but Pinksy moved out of range.
Pinksy misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro throws a hook but Pinksy avoids it easily.
Pinksy misses with a jab to the body
and Minotauro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pinksy throws a lazy right hand but Minotauro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinksy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Minotauro. That one must have hurt.
Pinksy misses with a leg kick.
Pinksy tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinksy lands a right hook to the body.
Pinksy swings for the body but Minotauro moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro throws a right and a left that Pinksy avoids nicely.
Pinksy throws the left hand but Minotauro avoids the punch easily.
Pinksy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Minotauro has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Pinksy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinksy throws a sloppy head kick and Minotauro moves out of range easily.
Minotauro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinksy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minotauro can pounce on him.
Pinksy moves away from the strike by Minotauro.
Minotauro misses with a straight right.
Minotauro misses with a body kick.
Minotauro moves away from the strike by Pinksy.
Pinksy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minotauro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinksy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minotauro. Minotauro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinksy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minotauro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinksy defending well as Minotauro loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Pinksy lands with a straight right. Minotauro didn't see that one coming.
Minotauro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Pinksy cracks Minotauro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Minotauro looks to land a left hand but Pinksy moved out of range nicely.
Minotauro avoids the head kick by Pinksy.
Minotauro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinksy dips to his left and cracks Minotauro with an uppercut!
Minotauro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minotauro. Pinksy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minotauro loads up on a big right hand but Pinksy slips the punch.
Pinksy throws out a loose jab but Minotauro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a wild body shot.
Minotauro just misses with a punch to the body.
Minotauro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinksy.
Pinksy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinksy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Minotauro throws out a leg kick but Pinksy moves out of range and Minotauro only half commits.
Minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minotauro throws a low kick, looking for Pinksy's leg but Pinksy calmly moves out of range.
Minotauro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinksy misses with an uppercut.
Minotauro cracks Pinksy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Drew Pinksy has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro swings for the body but Pinksy moves out of range.
Pinksy throws a head kick that misses.
Minotauro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Minotauro throws a head kick that misses
and Pinksy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minotauro throws a shot from downtown. Pinksy moves away and avoids it.
Pinksy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pinksy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minotauro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drew Pinksy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pinksy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minotauro lands a leg kick that knocks Pinksy off balance momentarily.
Pinksy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinksy looks to score with a jab to the body but Minotauro is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a head kick.
Minotauro lands with a right and another and another! Pinksy is in big trouble! Minotauro lands again and this time it's lights out for Pinksy! A quality knockout there for Minotauro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ze Minotauro!
Our winner, Ze Minotauro, 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.