PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Di Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassandra Kazenzakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pinha
vs
Kazenzakis

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Di Pinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassandra Kazenzakis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazenzakis with a nice cross.
Kazenzakis jabs at Pinha's body.
Kazenzakis with a hook.
Nice shot by Kazenzakis.
A jab from Kazenzakis finds it's way through Pinha's defenses.
Pinha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kazenzakis if he has to take too many more of those.
A combination from Kazenzakis does no damage.

Pinha has closed the distance and engaged Kazenzakis in a clinch.
Kazenzakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazenzakis.
Pinha works on Kazenzakis's body with a couple of short punches.

Pinha has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kazenzakis is trying to keep an underhook but Pinha manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazenzakis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pinha is working for a submission of some sort.
Pinha wants to take a breather but Kazenzakis is having none of it.

Kazenzakis actively working from the bottom here.

Pinha moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kazenzakis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazenzakis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pinha is breathing heavily.
Kazenzakis gets back to full guard.

Kazenzakis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pinha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kazenzakis looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazenzakis, not yet.
Kazenzakis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazenzakis is looking for a triangle but Pinha pushes his legs off easily.

Kazenzakis looking for a guillotine here but Pinha defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kazenzakis keeping full guard, as Pinha tries to pass.
Pinha stopping the sweep attempt from Kazenzakis.
Pinha trying to control but Kazenzakis is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazenzakis has his foot on Pinha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pinha works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazenzakis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinha's guard.
Pinha keeping full guard, as Kazenzakis tries to pass.

Kazenzakis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kazenzakis stands and throws Pinha's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kazenzakis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kazenzakis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazenzakis working away.

Kazenzakis tries for a kimura but Pinha is defending well.
Kazenzakis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pinha's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kazenzakis has hold of Pinha's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pinha seems comfortable defending it but Kazenzakis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pinha is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pinha is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kazenzakis couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cassandra Kazenzakis!