PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olijunde Achebe (ranked 3048 p4p, 6131 weight class) and Julio Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Achebe
vs
Pinto

195 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
27
255
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olijunde Achebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Achebe throws out the jab.
Pinto scores with a sloppy right hand. Achebe should have avoided that one.
Pinto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Achebe on the side of the head.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinto scores with a jab to the body.

Achebe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto trying to control but Achebe postures up.
Pinto tries to roll over but Achebe keeps him under control.

Achebe is working for a submission of some sort.
Achebe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Achebe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Achebe wants to take a breather but Pinto is having none of it.
Achebe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pinto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Achebe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Achebe thows a huge punch but Pinto dodges it nicely.
Achebe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pinto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Achebe.
Pinto is trying to control but can't.
Achebe throwing shots but Pinto is blocking nicely.
Achebe winds up and cracks Pinto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Achebe is nestled in close to Pinto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Achebe.
Pinto looks winded!
Achebe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Achebe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pinto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Achebe.
Achebe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Achebe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pinto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Achebe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Achebe working over Pinto with some ground and pound. Pinto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Achebe scores with a big shot! Pinto's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pinto! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olijunde Achebe!