PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pinto (ranked 653 p4p, 83 weight class) and Leo Leka (ranked 736 p4p, 92 weight class). Leka has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinto
vs
Leka

175 cm
35
166 lbs
31 - 4 - 0

177 cm
33
163 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Leka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leka throws a right hand that Pinto ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinto also avoids with ease.
Leka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leka moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinto.
Pinto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leka throws out the jab.
Pinto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinto takes a swing at Leka's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Pinto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Pinto does it's job there.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Leka circles away.
Pinto moves forwards but Leka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leka avoids the body shot from Pinto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leka takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Leka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leka.
Pinto tries to clinch but Leka moves out of range.
Leka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leka tests Pinto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leka lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Leka misses.
Pinto throws a poor cross that misses
and Leka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinto is able to avoid easily.
Leka clobbers Pinto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Leka misses.
Leka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leo Leka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leka throws a low kick but Pinto avoids it.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Leka moves out of range easily.
Pinto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pinto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Leka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leka cracks the inside of Pinto's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Leka.
Leka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leka duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Leka.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pinto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leka - the referee stops the clock and Pinto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leka. Pinto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leka shoots for a takedown but Pinto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leka.
Leka throws a hook but Pinto blocks it.
Leka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leka throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leka throws a looping overhand right but Pinto ducks down to avoid it.
Leka throws a low kick but Pinto avoids it.
Pinto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leka swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a right hand to the body.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch but Leka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leka throws a right hand that misses
and Pinto counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Leka misses its intended target.
Leka looks to land a right hand but Pinto moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Leka misses.
Pinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Leka is just out of range.
Leka throws a right hand that misses
and Pinto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leka thinking.
Pinto is looking to clinch.
Leka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leka throws an overhand right that lands on Pinto's shoulder, as Pinto tries to avoid the shot.
Pinto throwing a counter right hand but Leka manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinto there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been told by Pinto's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leka misses with a hook
and Pinto counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leka misses with a hook. Pinto ducked under it nicely.

Leka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Leka working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto is looking for a sweep.
Leka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leka working away.
Leka working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Leka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pinto lunges at Leka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leka's hand.
Leka throws a right hand that misses
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leka looks to land a left hand but Pinto moved out of range nicely.
Pinto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leka - that will leave a mark!
Leo Leka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leka was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Leka lands a leg kick that knocks Pinto off balance momentarily.
Leka throws a leg kick
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Leka.
Good shot there by Leka.
Leka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leka looks to land a combination. Pinto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pinto checks a leg kick.
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Leka moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka connects with a jab.
Leka is looking to score with low kicks.
Leka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Leka catches Pinto right on the button with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leka.
Pinto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinto with a hook.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leka throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinto tries to counter by clinching up but Leka breaks away and moves out of range.
Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leka throws a body kick that misses

and Pinto counters with a nice right hand that sends Leka toppling to the canvas! Leka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pinto finish him?!

Leka is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leka is aggressively charging in as Pinto backs up avoiding any damage. Pinto tosses out a jab and Leka runs right into it face first! Leka is out cold! Pinto dropped down on all fours and is barking in Leka's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.