PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hal Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hal Boyle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boyle
vs
Pinheiro

212 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hal Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leandro Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinheiro clinches up with Boyle and pushes him back against the cage.
Boyle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pinheiro lands a body punch in the clinch.

Pinheiro breaks from the clinch.

Pinheiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boyle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pinheiro looking to pass the guard.
Boyle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinheiro on the ground.
Pinheiro preventing the sweep.
Pinheiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro looking to sit in guard and control but Boyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boyle postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle preventing the sweep.

Boyle drops back looking for a leg! Pinheiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pinheiro manages to kick Boyle off! Boyle jumps back into Pinheiro's guard.

Pinheiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boyle is aware though and is defending well.
Pinheiro trying to control the position.
Pinheiro has a closed guard, preventing Boyle from standing up.
Boyle is pushing down on Pinheiro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pinheiro is fighting to maintain full guard but Boyle has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pinheiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boyle prevents Pinheiro from improving his position.
Pinheiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boyle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boyle's back!
Boyle covering up well and avoiding damage.
Boyle is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle can't escape the position.
Boyle is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pinheiro.
Boyle rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pinheiro prevents Boyle from improving his position.
Pinheiro looks to land a strike but Boyle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pinheiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pinheiro is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro looking to pass the guard.
Pinheiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pinheiro wants to stand but Boyle has his arm trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinheiro trying to control the position but Boyle is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Pinheiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boyle tries to keep at a distance but Pinheiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pinheiro looking to throw knees to the head but Boyle is blocking nicely.

Pinheiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boyle shoots in and gets a takedown into Pinheiro's guard.
Pinheiro trying to control the position.
Boyle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pinheiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinheiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pinheiro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boyle escapes and throws Pinheiro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pinheiro is looking to regain half guard here but Boyle keeps moving and retains side control.
Boyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pinheiro keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pinheiro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boyle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pinheiro looks to move to half guard but instead Boyle has passed into mount! Damn!
Boyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pinheiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Boyle has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to hold on but Boyle postures up.
Pinheiro is looking to improve his position but Boyle isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinheiro wants to hold on but Boyle pushes him away.
Pinheiro working to try and regain half guard.
Pinheiro has given up his back here.
Boyle has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro can't escape the position.
Hal Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyle trying to control momentarily.
Boyle is not going to allow Pinheiro to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyle doesn't have the hooks in and Pinheiro manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Boyle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pinheiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyle fails with the takedown.
Boyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pinheiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boyle!
Boyle is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Boyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle is trying to improve his position.
Pinheiro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pinheiro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here as Pinheiro stalls from top position.
The ground and pound from Pinheiro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Pinheiro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boyle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pinheiro's guard! Nice work there by Boyle!
Boyle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyle is stalling in the full guard.
Pinheiro controls Boyle momentarily but Boyle frees himself.
Pinheiro is pulling down on Boyle's head to control his posture.
Pinheiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro wants to sweep here but Boyle controlling him for the moment.
Pinheiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boyle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pinheiro is proving hard to escape from.
Pinheiro controlling the position.

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

Pinheiro clinches up with Boyle and pushes him back against the cage.

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.
Pinheiro gets underhooks to prevent Boyle's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pinheiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boyle gets a takedown into half guard.
Boyle is thwarting Pinheiro's attempts to control the position.
Pinheiro is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinheiro trying to control but Boyle postures up.
Boyle tries to stand and escape but Pinheiro actually recovers to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Pinheiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinheiro 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Pinheiro!