PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chen Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheilton Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lee
vs
Pinto

187 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheilton Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Pinto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pinto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pinto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pinto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pinto trying to control here.
Pinto is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pinto's head.
Pinto wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pinto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a strike but Pinto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Pinto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Pinto!

Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinto on the ground.

Pinto stands up from Lee's guard - Pinto perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinto moves into range and clinches up with Lee.

Lee has hold of one of Pinto's legs. Pinto is fighting the takedown attempt but Lee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Pinto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lee is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pinto is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pinto to regain full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee throws a strike but Pinto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pinto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pinto is controlling him.

Pinto gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.

Pinto kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chen Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheilton Pinto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Pinto bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Pinto darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Pinto into the cage.
Pinto looks winded!
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Pinto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee goes for a double leg but Pinto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinto continues to drive forward.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chen Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee attempts a counter takedown but Pinto avoids it well and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinto but Pinto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pinto is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Pinto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinto as he jumps to the side.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinto defends well and Lee ends up having to push Pinto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pinto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinto.
Pinto shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinto tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee wants to clinch.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinto defends it nicely.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Sheilton Pinto has been cut.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pinto pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Pinto instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinto down to the mat. Pinto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chen Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Pinto counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Sheilton Pinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinto leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pinto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinto finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinto. That's going to slow Lee down.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee throws a counter high kick but Pinto was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pinto as he avoids it easily.

Pinto clinches.
Pinto wants a takedown but no success here.
Pinto wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinto down to the mat. Pinto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pinto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pinto takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee blocking some punches.
Pinto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinto is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lee has Pinto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pinto tumbling to the mat - Lee dives into Pinto's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pinto is on top in guard.

Pinto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Pinto stands up from half guard.
Pinto stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinto sprawls well. Pinto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.

Lee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pinto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lee is in Pinto's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheilton Pinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sheilton Pinto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pinto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinto but Pinto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Good leg kick by Pinto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinto lands a high kick!

It looks like Chen Lee has been cut.

Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Pinto's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Pinto manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pinto pulls Lee into guard.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee postures up in Pinto's guard and throws a big left but Pinto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Pinto throws up his legs and catches Lee in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lee tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Pinto! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sheilton Pinto!