PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toviah Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Asmund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pinto
vs
Asmund

160 cm
21
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toviah Pinto !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Asmund!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto throws a series of punches but Asmund moves out of range.
Jab from Pinto .
Asmund throws a head kick but Pinto moves out of range.

Pinto instigates a clinch.

Pinto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asmund walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Pinto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pinto postures up in Asmund's guard and throws a big left but Asmund blocks it.
Pinto preventing the sweep.
Pinto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pinto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Asmund is trying to control the position but Pinto postures up.
Pinto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pinto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asmund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pinto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asmund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pinto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto stands and throws Asmund's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Asmund is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pinto 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pinto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Asmund is trying to stand up here but Pinto is controlling him well.
Pinto misses with a head shot. Asmund uses the momentum to regain guard.
Asmund preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinto lands a couple of elbows.

Asmund looking for a guillotine here but Pinto defends easily.
Pinto is looking to stand up but Asmund won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinto is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmund manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asmund has control of Pinto 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pinto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pinto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Asmund stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pinto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Asmund, pushing him back against the cage.
Asmund is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinto lands a nice knee to the body.

Pinto has hold of one of Asmund's legs. Asmund is fighting the takedown attempt but Pinto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pinto lands a couple of digs.
Pinto passes into half guard.
Pinto wants to control but Asmund is keeping him busy.

Asmund actively working from the bottom here.
Pinto passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pinto cracks Asmund with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Asmund's face.

Asmund is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Asmund is still in real trouble! Can Pinto finish him?
Pinto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinto lands with some strikes.
Pinto breaks from Asmund's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pinto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pinto unloading with bombs!
Pinto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Asmund's face.
The referee warns Asmund that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pinto landing strikes from the mount and Asmund is in trouble!
Asmund is bucking up trying to escape but Pinto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pinto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Asmund's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pinto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Asmund hang on?
Pinto with a couple of short strikes.
Pinto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Asmund's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toviah Pinto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asmund is fending him off so far but Pinto persists. Nope, Asmund circles away and we're back to standing.
Asmund stuffs the takedown.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toviah Pinto . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinto shoots for a double leg takedown but Asmund sprawls well. He's pushed Pinto 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asmund but Asmund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toviah Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto fails to land the takedown.
Pinto tries for a takedown but Asmund sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asmund pinned against the cage. Asmund gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pinto tries for a takedown but Asmund sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Asmund. No joy for Pinto on that attempt.
Pinto looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Asmund. No joy for Pinto on that attempt.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Asmund as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinto shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinto shoots in for a double leg but Asmund sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asmund swivels and escapes.
Asmund stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinto . Pinto gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pinto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asmund is fending him off so far but Pinto persists. Nope, Asmund circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinto fails with the takedown.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Asmund tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asmund manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asmund pinned against the cage. Asmund gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Asmund seems to have recovered his senses.
Pinto shoots for a takedown but Asmund saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmund is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.

Asmund closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Asmund wants to control but Pinto is keeping him busy.
Pinto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pinto lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Pinto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pinto looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinto , not yet.
Pinto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Asmund manages to get himself to full guard.
Pinto landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pinto looking to pass the guard.
Pinto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pinto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pinto .
Asmund trying to control from the bottom.
Pinto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Asmund knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pinto trying to control from Asmund's half guard. Asmund has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pinto throwing strikes from guard but Asmund blocks nicely.

Asmund working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pinto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pinto tries to free his leg and advance position but Asmund is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asmund throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pinto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pinto throws a strike but Asmund rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pinto can't keep his opponent in guard - Asmund advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pinto moves into full guard.
Pinto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pinto wants to sweep here but Asmund controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asmund postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pinto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Asmund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pinto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pinto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinto misses with a head shot. Asmund uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pinto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asmund's head.
Pinto won't allow Asmund to sweep him here.
Pinto throwing strikes from guard but Asmund blocks nicely.
Pinto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pinto throwing strikes but missing.
Pinto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Asmund keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
Pinto with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto wants to pass the guard but Asmund is keeping the position.
Asmund is looking to sweep but instead, Pinto has passed into half guard.
Pinto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Asmund is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pinto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pinto is trying to control the action in half guard but Asmund is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pinto lands a nice short elbow.
Pinto slips a nice elbow through Asmund's hands, connecting with Asmund's forehead.
Pinto moves into full mount! Asmund won't be happy about that!
Pinto thowing shots but they're missing.
Pinto scoring with strikes but Asmund is staying in there.
Pinto is landing with some decent strikes but Asmund is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pinto working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pinto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pinto scoring with strikes but Asmund is staying in there.
Pinto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asmund can do to turn this around?
Pinto is landing with some decent strikes but Asmund is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pinto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Asmund is looking to get to half guard.
Asmund is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pinto dominating with strikes here.
Pinto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Asmund looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Pinto .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto with good strikes from the mount here!
Pinto with shots to the head and body - Asmund looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pinto dominating with strikes here.
Pinto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pinto with the ground and pound from mount.
Asmund gets back to half guard.
Asmund is pressing down on Pinto 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Asmund looking for a sweep. Not yet Asmund, not yet.
Pinto is pushing down on Asmund's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asmund is fighting to maintain full guard but Pinto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pinto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinto is thwarting Asmund's attempts to control the position.
Asmund is trying to stand.
Pinto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Asmund does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pinto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pinto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pinto lands a big shot there that rocks Asmund but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pinto lands a big shot there that rocks Asmund but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pinto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pinto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pinto working Asmund over with strikes here.
Asmund tries to reverse the position but Pinto maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto with shots to the head and body - Asmund looks very uncomfortable down there.
Asmund can't escape the position.
Pinto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toviah Pinto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toviah Pinto !