PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Pinezka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Virus comes to the cage accompanied by Bust 'Em In. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Virus
vs
Pinezka

195 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick The Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Pinezka!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Virus moves into the clinch.

Pinezka manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinezka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Pinezka looks to move away, The Virus throws a big counter combo but Pinezka just gets out of the way.

The Virus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pinezka tries to break free but The Virus pushes him back against the cage.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but Pinezka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pinezka wants to get back to striking at distance but The Virus won't allow it.

The Virus drags the fight down to the ground.
The Virus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Virus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pinezka escapes and throws The Virus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Virus tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Virus keeping his opponent close.
The Virus can't do much from the bottom here.
The Virus is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on The Virus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Virus tries to improve position but can't.
The Virus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Virus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Virus is pulling down on Pinezka's head. It's preventing any offense from Pinezka, at least for the moment.

The Virus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinezka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pinezka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Virus is pulling down on Pinezka's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pinezka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinezka wants to clinch

and The Virus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pinezka! The Virus lets Pinezka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Artur Pinezka has been cut.
The Virus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinezka looks winded!
The Virus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Artur Pinezka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The Virus darts in and clinches Pinezka up against the cage.
The Virus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pinezka after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Virus has Pinezka pushed against the cage.
The Virus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pinezka gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Virus slows down the pace here.

The Virus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Virus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pinezka won't allow The Virus to get back to his feet.
The Virus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The Virus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pinezka defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick The Virus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Pinezka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Virus throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Pinezka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pinezka tries to clinch up.
Pinezka wants to clinch.
The Virus tries to bum rush Pinezka with a series of wild strikes but Pinezka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Virus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The Virus gets a clinch.

The Virus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Virus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinezka can do to turn this around?

The Virus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinezka, pushing him back against the cage.
The Virus tries a knee to the head but Pinezka blocks it.

The Virus jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Virus pulls Pinezka in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Virus is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Virus stands up from Pinezka's guard - The Virus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pinezka wants to clinch.

Pinezka forces The Virus back against the cage and clinches.
Pinezka wants to break free but The Virus has control.
The Virus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinezka is breathing heavily.
The Virus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pinezka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Virus keeps control of Pinezka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Virus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Virus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Virus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Virus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinezka's guard.

The Virus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Virus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Virus sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Virus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinezka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Virus throwing strikes but missing.
The Virus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Virus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinezka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The Virus clinches with his opponent.

The Virus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pinezka won't allow The Virus to sweep him here.

The Virus has his feet on Pinezka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The Virus shoots in for a takedown but Pinezka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The Virus closes the distance and pushes Pinezka back into the cage.

The Virus gets control of Pinezka's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Virus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Virus is pulling down on Pinezka's head to control his posture.
Patrick The Virus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The Virus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinezka defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick The Virus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Pinezka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The Virus moves into the clinch.
Pinezka prevents the takedown attempt.
Pinezka is trying to push The Virus away but The Virus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Virus wants a takedown but no success here.
The Virus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pinezka just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick The Virus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Virus jumps guard but Pinezka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pinezka is looking to break free of the clinch but The Virus has double underhooks.
Pinezka tries to break free but The Virus pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Virus jumps guard but Pinezka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The Virus fails to pull guard.

The Virus jumps guard.
The Virus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pinezka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The Virus tries to kick Pinezka off but Pinezka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pinezka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Virus is positioning himself well to prevent Pinezka advancing to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pinezka wants to stand up but The Virus has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pinezka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Virus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pinezka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Virus somewhat.
Patrick The Virus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Virus shoots in looking for a takedown but Pinezka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Virus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crunch! The Virus slams his shin into Pinezka's torso.

The Virus takes the fight into the clinch.
Pinezka wants to break free but The Virus has control.
Patrick The Virus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Virus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Virus is trying to pull guard but Pinezka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pinezka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Virus tries a knee to the head but Pinezka blocks it.

The Virus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Virus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Virus is on top in guard.

The Virus is stalling in the full guard.
The Virus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The Virus throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Virus passes into half guard.

The Virus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Virus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Artur Pinezka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick The Virus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Virus is taking a breather. Pinezka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick The Virus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Virus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick The Virus!