PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pinto (ranked 429 p4p, 50 weight class) and Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 281 p4p, 33 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pinto
vs
Zackrisson

175 cm
35
166 lbs
32 - 4 - 0

175 cm
32
159 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

THE END 32

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 32 - 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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto lands with a hook. Zackrisson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zackrisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zackrisson connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinto lands a jab to Zackrisson's midsection.
Pinto ducks right into an uppercut from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zackrisson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Zackrisson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zackrisson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zackrisson counters with a body kick.
Pinto throws a looping overhand right but Zackrisson ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Zackrisson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zackrisson, right into the meat.
Zackrisson misses with a body kick.
Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gabriel Zackrisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Zackrisson is just out of range.
Zackrisson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
Zackrisson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zackrisson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zackrisson.
Zackrisson throws the left hand but Pinto avoids the punch easily.
Zackrisson misses with an uppercut. Pinto saw that one coming.
Zackrisson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch but Zackrisson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zackrisson throws out a counter right but Pinto avoids it with no problem.
Zackrisson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zackrisson lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
A lazy left from Zackrisson finds it's target.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zackrisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Zackrisson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinto momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto moves forwards but Zackrisson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick which misses Pinto's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinto tries to avoid it.
Pinto throws a body shot but no joy.
Zackrisson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zackrisson misses with a jab to the body
and Pinto counters with a nice body shot.

Pinto clinches up with Zackrisson and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
Pinto prevents a body shot from Zackrisson.

Zackrisson manages to break the clinch.
Zackrisson lands with a straight right. Pinto didn't see that one coming.
Pinto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zackrisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Zackrisson misses its intended target.
Pinto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto scores with a hook to the body. Zackrisson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zackrisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Zackrisson.
Pinto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pinto avoids the body shot from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zackrisson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinto moves in looking to clinch but Zackrisson pushes him off.
A nice side step and Zackrisson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zackrisson misses with a hook
and Pinto counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zackrisson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zackrisson misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zackrisson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pinto tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson missing with a left hand there. Pinto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zackrisson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinto's sensitive parts.
Pinto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Pinto.
Zackrisson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zackrisson tries a low kick but Pinto avoids it.
Zackrisson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pinto needs to keep his hands up - Zackrisson had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Pinto.
Zackrisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Zackrisson circles away.
Pinto blocks a jab.
Zackrisson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pinto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zackrisson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pinto is out of range.
Pinto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinto misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Zackrisson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zackrisson throws a poor cross that misses

and Pinto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Zackrisson controls the action.
Pinto blocks a body shot from Zackrisson.
Good body shot from Pinto.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinto has a couple of punches blocked by Zackrisson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zackrisson.

Zackrisson breaks from the clinch.
Pinto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zackrisson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pinto. That did some damage!
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick
and Pinto counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson misses with a leg kick

and Pinto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pinto.

Zackrisson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinto moves out of range as Zackrisson strikes.
Good leg kick by Zackrisson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinto cracks Zackrisson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Zackrisson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Zackrisson avoids the head kick by Pinto.
Pinto ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.
A left lands for Zackrisson.
Zackrisson is looking to slow Pinto down with leg kicks.
Zackrisson throws a combination that misses
enabling Pinto to counter with a crisp jab.
Zackrisson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zackrisson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinto misses the target.
Gabriel Zackrisson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zackrisson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zackrisson throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Zackrisson tries to move into range but Pinto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zackrisson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to clinch up but Zackrisson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto throws a head kick but Zackrisson moves out of range.
Pinto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pinto tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Zackrisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zackrisson misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Zackrisson misses.
Pinto throws a counter high kick but Zackrisson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pinto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zackrisson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinto thows a leg kick but Zackrisson checks it
and Zackrisson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zackrisson swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Zackrisson misses
and Pinto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zackrisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
Pinto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinto throws out the jab.
Pinto throws a body shot but no joy.
Zackrisson scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Pinto tenderised Zackrisson's leg. Zackrisson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zackrisson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinto.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zackrisson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Zackrisson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zackrisson scores with a leg kick.
Zackrisson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pinto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body kick there by Zackrisson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zackrisson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinto scrambles back to his feet.
Zackrisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zackrisson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zackrisson thumps Pinto with a low kick.
Zackrisson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zackrisson lands with a right hand.
Zackrisson lands an overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Zackrisson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zackrisson misses with a looping right.
Zackrisson with a nice cross.
Zackrisson is looking to score with low kicks.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pinto counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Zackrisson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pinto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pinto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zackrisson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pinto works over Zackrisson's head and body with a nice combination.
Zackrisson tries to work over Pinto's front leg with a kick but Pinto checks it.
Zackrisson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zackrisson manages to avoid it.
Pinto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zackrisson lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zackrisson cracks Pinto with an open hand slap.
Zackrisson throws a low kick, looking for Pinto's leg but Pinto calmly moves out of range.
Pinto avoids a kick to the body.
Zackrisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Zackrisson.
Pinto throwing a counter right hand but Zackrisson manages to avoid it.
Zackrisson misses with a straight left.
A jab from Zackrisson does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto takes one to the side of the head.
Pinto throws a hook but Zackrisson blocks it.
Zackrisson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Zackrisson misses.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick but Pinto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zackrisson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pinto takes a step back to recover.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zackrisson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zackrisson. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zackrisson.

Pinto clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pinto tries a body shot but Zackrisson blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zackrisson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinto swings wildly with an uppercut but Zackrisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinto scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!

Zackrisson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zackrisson moves out of range as Pinto strikes.
Zackrisson tries to bum rush Pinto with a series of wild strikes but Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zackrisson looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range.
Pinto blocks the body kick.
Pinto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pinto avoids the body shot from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pinto in the body.
Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinto avoids the body shot from Zackrisson.
A low kick from Zackrisson misses
and Pinto counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arthur Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zackrisson motions for Pinto to come forward. Zackrisson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pinto checks a leg kick.
Zackrisson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pinto.
Pinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinto lands a jab to the head.
Pinto tries to clinch but Zackrisson is having none of it.
Zackrisson tests Pinto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Pinto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zackrisson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pinto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gabriel Zackrisson 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.
Pinto lands with a nice body punch.
Zackrisson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zackrisson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zackrisson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zackrisson moves away.
Zackrisson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zackrisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Zackrisson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zackrisson.
Pinto throws a poor cross that misses
and Zackrisson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Pinto.
Zackrisson throws a hook but Pinto avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Zackrisson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zackrisson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Zackrisson!