PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Breno Pinheiro (ranked 1396 p4p, 709 weight class) and Ciro Bottini (ranked 0 p4p, 95 weight class). Bottini has chosen Proteus - Stravaganza as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pinheiro
vs
Bottini

180 cm
27
201
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Breno Pinheiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ciro Bottini!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottini throws a looping overhand right but Pinheiro ducks down to avoid it.
Pinheiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinheiro moves to clinch but Bottini breaks away
and Bottini counters with a left to the body.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the body

and Bottini counters by clinching up.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Pinheiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottini's elbow.
Pinheiro trying to control the position but instead, Bottini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinheiro into the cage.
Bottini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinheiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Bottini on the inside.
Bottini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Bottini blocks it.
Pinheiro pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bottini.
A short left from Bottini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinheiro lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Pinheiro on the inside.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinheiro avoids the damage to the body.
Bottini lands a shoulder strike.
Bottini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Pinheiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottini.
Pinheiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottini.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pinheiro to work.
Pinheiro controlling the action here for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinheiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro presses Bottini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pinheiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bottini lands a body shot.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Bottini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini misses with a body punch.
Pinheiro misses with a body punch.
Bottini pushes Pinheiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottini is working Pinheiro over against the cage.
Pinheiro scores with a shot to the side of Bottini's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro has Bottini pushed against the cage.
Bottini trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bottini as the two fighters clinch.
Pinheiro looking to stall.
Bottini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinheiro avoids the damage to the body.
Pinheiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinheiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinheiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bottini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottini working aggressively here.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Bottini avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Bottini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bottini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro just leaning against Bottini, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottini.
Pinheiro misses with a punch to the body.
Bottini takes a shot to the head.
Bottini tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Bottini back against the cage.
Pinheiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bottini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Bottini on the inside.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ciro Bottini will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pinheiro lands a right hook to the body.
Bottini lands with a nice body punch.
Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottini.
Pinheiro throwing a counter right hand but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinheiro.
Bottini throws the left hand but Pinheiro avoids the punch easily.
Pinheiro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinheiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Bottini's head.
The fighters circling - Bottini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Bottini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Breno Pinheiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Bottini keeps it at a distance.
Bottini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinheiro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinheiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bottini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bottini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinheiro manages to avoid it.
Pinheiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottini throws a looping overhand right but Pinheiro ducks down to avoid it.
Pinheiro throwing a counter right hand but Bottini manages to avoid it.
Bottini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinheiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bottini in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bottini misses with a hook.
Bottini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ciro Bottini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinheiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Pinheiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottini misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Bottini controls the action.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Bottini takes a shot to the head.
Pinheiro lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinheiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottini tries to throw a body punch but Pinheiro avoids it by throwing Bottini back against the cage.
Pinheiro tries to throw a body punch but Bottini avoids it by throwing Pinheiro back against the cage.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Breno Pinheiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pinheiro blocking some punches.
Come on Pinheiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Pinheiro.
Bottini is breathing heavily.
Pinheiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bottini letting Pinheiro take a breather here.
Bottini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottini tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinheiro avoids the damage to the body.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Pinheiro is working Bottini over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinheiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pinheiro is working Bottini over against the cage.
Pinheiro tries to work over Bottini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro is struggling to control the position.
Pinheiro tries to work over Bottini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinheiro.
Bottini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bottini swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinheiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinheiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Breno Pinheiro.
Bottini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinheiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinheiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bottini manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinheiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinheiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bottini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bottini.
Bottini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinheiro.
Pinheiro misses with an uppercut
and Bottini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Pinheiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinheiro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinheiro.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bottini fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Breno Pinheiro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pinheiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Bottini keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Bottini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinheiro lands an overhand right.
Pinheiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bottini counters with a nice uppercut.
Bottini moves out of range as Pinheiro strikes.

Pinheiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bottini, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Pinheiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinheiro avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinheiro has a couple of punches blocked by Bottini.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pinheiro is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro lands with a right to the head.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Pinheiro.
Bottini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinheiro misses with some punches.
Pinheiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bottini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pinheiro is defending well for now.
Pinheiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pinheiro lands with a light punch inside.
Pinheiro stalling.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Bottini blocks it.
Pinheiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bottini or not.
Bottini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro managing to block the knees to the body from Bottini.
Pinheiro can't find room to land a body shot as Bottini controls the action.
Nice body punch from Pinheiro - that landed with a thud.
Pinheiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pinheiro lands an uppercut.
Pinheiro pushes Bottini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pinheiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinheiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinheiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottini backwards.
Pinheiro taking a breather.
Pinheiro blocks an uppercut.
Bottini throws a head punch that misses.
Pinheiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bottini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinheiro avoids it.
Pinheiro lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottini tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro is pushing Bottini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ciro Bottini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bottini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottini.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinheiro.
Pinheiro tries to work over Bottini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pinheiro gets through Bottini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bottini is rocked!
Pinheiro has Bottini pressed against the cage.
Bottini is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinheiro finish him?
Pinheiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinheiro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bottini with a big uppercut! Bottini tries to clinch up but Pinheiro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bottini to the mat! Bottini covers up and Pinheiro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Breno Pinheiro!
The defeated Ciro Bottini had this to say: 'I always wanted to be a rock singer but even my mother told me "Ciro, maledeto, you sing bad and you should feel bad!".'.