PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Green
vs
Pinto

183 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norris Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Samuel Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green shoots in and drives through. Pinto sprawls well.
Pinto throws a left and a right that both miss

and Green counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Green postures up in Pinto's guard and throws a big left but Pinto blocks it.
Green prevents Pinto from getting back to his feet.

Pinto wriggles free and stands up.
Pinto keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Pinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pinto misses with a wild combination.
Pinto misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinto tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pinto looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Pinto throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinto tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinto to the ground. Pinto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norris Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Pinto.
Green throws a series of punches but Pinto moves out of range.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pinto pinned against the cage. Pinto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pinto misses with a double jab.
Pinto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pinto throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green throwing shots but Pinto is blocking nicely.
Pinto is looking to escape.
Pinto looks winded!
Green working Pinto over with strikes.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pinto tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green 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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinto is trying to stand.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Green drops an elbow to the side of Pinto's head.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
Green prevents Pinto from standing back up.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto taking some punishment here, with Green in his half guard.
Green thows a huge punch but Pinto dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinto taking some punishment here, with Green in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Green is nestled in close to Pinto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinto is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Green there.
Pinto is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto taking some punishment here, with Green in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norris Green 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.

Pinto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
A combination from Pinto does no damage.
Pinto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Green back to the cage. Pinto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Pinto.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinto misses with the combination.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pinto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Pinto is breathing heavily.
Green tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinto defends well and Green ends up having to push Pinto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norris Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto is trying to break free.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Pinto both land. Nice combination.
Pinto shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Pinto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinto misses with a wild combination.
Pinto misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinto throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Pinto swinging wildly here.
Pinto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Pinto misses.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinto tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinto to the ground. Pinto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green dodges the punch combination from Pinto.
Nice sprawl there from Pinto as Green shoots in.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Pinto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pinto.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinto but Pinto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pinto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pinto misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Pinto misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinto wants it to stay on the feet.
Green darts in looking for a takedown but Pinto gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage.

Green decides to pull guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.

Pinto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pinto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Pinto 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!

Pinto throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Pinto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Pinto.
Samuel Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Pinto both land. Nice combination.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green wants to clinch.
Pinto throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
A combination from Pinto does no damage.
Pinto looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
A combination from Pinto does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinto.
Green shoots in and drives through. Pinto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norris Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinto.
Pinto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green wants to clinch up but Pinto keeps it at a distance.
Pinto throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Pinto looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green throws a series of punches but Pinto moves out of range.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pinto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinto fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinto misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinto misses with a double jab.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinto as he jumps to the side.
Pinto scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Green drives through and clinches with Pinto against the cage.
Pinto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Pinto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinto.
A punch combination from Pinto misses.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pinto pinned against the cage. Pinto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pinto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Green counters by clinching up.
Pinto wants to break the clinch but can't.

Green breaks the clinch.
Green tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it.
Pinto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Pinto!