PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Galante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Galante has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pinto
vs
Galante

175 cm
22
170 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
169 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pinto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leo Galante!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto lands a right hook to the body.
Galante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galante missing with a left hand there. Pinto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Galante throws a low kick but Pinto avoids it.
Pinto tries to move into range but Galante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pinto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galante throws out the jab.
Pinto 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.
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galante looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinto cracks Galante with a good jab.

Pinto moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinto.
Galante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pinto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pinto tries to stall but Galante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pinto just leaning against Galante, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galante throws an elbow but misses.
Galante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galante lands a body punch.
Galante struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pinto takes an elbow to the temple.
Galante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galante misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Pinto.
Pinto prevents Galante from breaking the clinch.
Galante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pinto's defenses.
Galante blocks an uppercut.
Pinto is looking to control Galante's arms but Galante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the cage.
Galante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pinto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Pinto as the two fighters clinch.
Galante is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinto gets an underhook and turns Galante into the cage.
Galante is working Pinto over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to work over Galante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Galante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galante swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Galante - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Galante swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pinto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinto effectively controlling the action here.
Pinto is working Galante over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pinto as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinto.
Galante is leaning against Pinto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Galante trying to stall but Pinto improves his position.
Galante is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Galante is trying to stall.
Pinto controlling the action here for a moment.
Come on Galante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Galante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galante misses with a body punch.
Pinto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Galante controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pinto on the inside.
Galante is trying to break the clinch but Pinto is controlling him.

Galante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galante doesn't seem bothered though.

Pinto has closed the distance and engaged Galante in a clinch.
Galante struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.
Galante wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinto won't allow it.
Galante is trying to break the clinch but Pinto has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Pinto trying to control the position but instead, Galante has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinto into the cage.
Pinto throws a head punch that misses.
Pinto controlling the action here for a moment.
Galante struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Pinto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinto loads up on a big right hand but Galante slips the punch.
Galante is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Galante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinto.
Pinto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Pinto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galante doesn't seem phased though.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galante was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
An inside leg kick lands from Galante.
Pinto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pinto misses with a straight right.
Arthur Pinto is winning the standup battle so far.
Galante moves out of range as Pinto strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galante misses with a head kick.
Galante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pinto looks to land a right hand but Galante moved out of range.
Pinto lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pinto lunges at Galante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Galante's hand.

Galante is rocked!
Pinto with a nice cross.
Galante is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinto finish him?
Pinto pounces like a tiger and cracks Galante with a vicious hook! Galante is down but not out! Pinto follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Arthur Pinto misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Leo Galante stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board.'.