PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koko Pinea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pinea
vs
Fuller

159 cm
25
134 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Pinea.
Pinea thumps Fuller with a low kick.
Pinea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fuller connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuller misses with a straight left.
Pinea half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pinea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinea misses with a body kick.
Pinea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pinea missing with a left hand there. Fuller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Fuller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinea. Fuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuller throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Pinea.
It seemed like Fuller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuller missing with a left hand there. Pinea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuller 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 Pinea has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinea and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinea momentarily.
Chris Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinea throws a lazy right hand but Fuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinea.
Fuller 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.
Pinea misses with a wild combination.
Pinea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuller.
Fuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinea.
Fuller throws a hook but Pinea avoids it easily.
Fuller misses with a looping right.
Fuller looks for the body kick but Pinea saw that one coming.
Fuller slips a jab from Pinea.
Pinea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fuller defends it nicely.
Fuller throws a series of punches but Pinea avoids them all with ease.
Chris Fuller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinea walks into a jab.
Pinea on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuller. Fuller obviously looking to wear him down.
Fuller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea checks a low kick from Fuller.
Pinea half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fuller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pinea's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinea blocks the leg kick.
Pinea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Fuller misses.
Fuller misses the jab.
Fuller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuller throws a lazy right hand but Pinea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuller misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Fuller misses

and Pinea decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuller's guard.

Fuller pushes Pinea off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pinea fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuller misses the target.
Fuller misses with a jab to the body

so Pinea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Fuller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pinea off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea defending well as Fuller loads up on a big left hand.
Fuller misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pinea.
Fuller ducks right into an uppercut from Pinea.
A punch combination from Fuller misses.
Fuller throws a body punch but Pinea moves out of range.
Fuller misses with a straight left.
Fuller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pinea is looking to land body kicks.
Pinea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fuller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fuller scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
Fuller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pinea decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuller's guard.
Pinea trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinea is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fuller wants to stand but Pinea is controlling the position.
Fuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinea trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fuller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuller misses with a body shot.
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Pinea drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fuller sprawls and moves away.
Pinea throws a lazy body kick
and Fuller counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuller as he connects with a hook.
Pinea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuller blocks the body kick.
Pinea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pinea to score with a decent uppercut.
Pinea takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Fuller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuller misses with a hook. Pinea ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuller misses the target.
Pinea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuller looks to land a right hand but Pinea moved out of range.
Pinea attempts a counter takedown but Fuller avoids it well and moves away.
Pinea misses with an uppercut
and Fuller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pinea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinea's head.
Fuller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fuller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Pinea.
Fuller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Fuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinea throws a wild body kick that Fuller sees coming a mile off.
Fuller throws a looping overhand right but Pinea ducks down to avoid it.
Pinea half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pinea digs a good hook to Fuller's body.
Pinea looks to land a body kick but Fuller moved away.

Pinea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Fuller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pinea landing a few strikes.
Koko Pinea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pinea postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinea is looking to take a break and control but Fuller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuller is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pinea asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea tries to advance to mount but Fuller denies him.
Pinea throwing strikes but Fuller manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pinea tries to buck Fuller off but Fuller is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinea is trying to control Fuller's posture but Fuller avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fuller off and has taken his back!
Fuller looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pinea.
Fuller trying to get back to his feet but Pinea is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Koko Pinea will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pinea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pinea misses with an uppercut.
Fuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinea.

Pinea shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fuller is trying to defend but Pinea finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pinea is taking a breather. Fuller 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.
Pinea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuller defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuller defending well though.
Pinea thows a huge punch but Fuller dodges it nicely.
Pinea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fuller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pinea prevents Fuller from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea content to control rather than advance.
Fuller pushes Pinea off looking to stand but Pinea dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fuller throws out a leg kick but Pinea moves out of range and Fuller only half commits.
Pinea drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fuller sprawls and moves away.
Pinea looks for the body kick but Fuller saw that one coming.
A low kick from Fuller misses

and Pinea counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuller won't be happy with that.

Fuller sneaks out the side door and pushes Pinea away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fuller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinea circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pinea throws an overhand right that lands on Fuller's shoulder, as Fuller tries to avoid the shot.
Pinea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuller lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuller looks to land a right hand but Pinea moved out of range.
Fuller throws an overhand right that lands on Pinea's shoulder, as Pinea tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuller. That snapped Pinea's head back.
Pinea pushes Fuller away with a front kick.
Pinea throws a shot from downtown. Fuller moves away and avoids it.
Pinea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuller.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinea.
Fuller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fuller lands a right hook to the body.
Fuller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinea looks to land a body kick but Fuller moved away.
Nice shot by Fuller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuller.
Pinea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chris Fuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinea throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinea just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller throws a series of punches but Pinea moves out of range.
Fuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinea.
Pinea misses with an uppercut. Fuller saw that one coming.
Fuller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuller throws a right hand that Pinea ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinea also avoids with ease.
Pinea ducks under a wild hook from Fuller.
Pinea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pinea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuller.
Fuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinea.
Pinea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fuller misses.
Fuller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinea fakes the leg kick and cracks Fuller in the body.
Crunch! Fuller slams his shin into Pinea's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller misses with the combination.
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Fuller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinea throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pinea. Fuller shrugs it off though.
Pinea scores with a kick to the body.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Pinea.
Fuller throws a right and a left that Pinea avoids nicely.
Pinea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Chris Fuller just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinea fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuller checks it well.
Fuller misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinea slips a straight right by Fuller.
Pinea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuller sizes up Pinea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinea takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Fuller throws a hook but Pinea blocks it.
Pinea moves away from the strike by Fuller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinea on the side of the head.
Pinea moves out of range as Fuller strikes.
Pinea tries to counter with a takedown but Fuller is quick to defend against it.
Pinea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pinea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinea misses with the body kick
and Fuller counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuller wants it to stay on the feet.
Fuller moves out of range as Pinea strikes.
Fuller misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Fuller misses its intended target.
Fuller lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuller lands with a good body shot.
Fuller moves out of range as Pinea throws a body kick.
Pinea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinea throws a leg kick but Fuller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pinea throws the kick towards the body but Fuller avoids it.
Fuller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinea.
Pinea throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fuller throws a hook but Pinea avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is looking to land body kicks.
Fuller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pinea shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fuller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinea looks to land a body kick but Fuller moved away.
Fuller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinea doesn't seem bothered though.
Fuller scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinea slips under a jab from Fuller.
Pinea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Fuller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pineas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Pinea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pinea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pinea.
Pinea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuller moves away.
A jab from Pinea misses.
Pinea looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pinea takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuller avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuller misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Fuller misses

and Pinea decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuller's guard.
Fuller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pinea stands and throws Fuller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fuller takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pinea scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fuller to see if he's OK.
Fuller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pinea working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuller keeps working.
Pinea is really struggling to control Fuller but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pinea scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fuller to see if he's OK.
Fuller parries the strikes from Pinea easily there. Pinea is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fuller to escape.
Fuller is trying to buck Pinea off.
Pinea is looking to take a break and control but Fuller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chris Fuller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fuller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuller cracks Pinea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fuller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pinea.
Pinea connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuller misses with a body shot.
Pinea thuds his shin into the meat of Fuller's side.
Pinea blocks a jab.
Pinea buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fuller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pinea blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pinea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuller.
Fuller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pinea changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pinea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuller avoids a kick to the body.
Fuller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Fuller misses.
Fuller throws a series of punches but Pinea avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Pinea.
Good leg kick by Fuller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinea is just out of range.
Pinea changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pinea looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pinea scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pinea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fuller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fuller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinea misses with a double jab
and Fuller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinea tries to counter with a takedown but Fuller is quick to defend against it.
Koko Pinea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller misses with a lunging right hand

and Pinea decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuller's guard.
Pinea with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinea won't allow Fuller to get back to his feet.
Pinea trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinea forces his way into half guard.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet.
Fuller is looking for a sweep. Pinea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is keen to just control but Fuller is a slippery customer.
Fuller tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pinea manages to move to mount!
Pinea trying to control but Fuller is having none of it.
Fuller slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuller is trying to stand.
Chris Fuller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea winds up and cracks Fuller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pinea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pinea prevents Fuller from standing back up.

Fuller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koko Pinea.
I think Fuller 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Fuller!
Chris Fuller is the new bantamweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Chris Fuller gave a big smile as he said 'That's my title bitch!'.