PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McThornbody might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tame. Pinta has chosen God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McThornbody
vs
Pinta

188 cm
29
210 lbs
28 - 5 - 0

192 cm
29
213 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McThornbody misses with a right hand
and Pinta counters with a two punch combo.
McThornbody lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McThornbody checks a leg kick.
McThornbody's corner calls for a 1-2. McThornbody obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McThornbody catches Pinta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McThornbody avoids the head kick by Pinta.
McThornbody swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McThornbody throws out the jab.
Gristle McThornbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McThornbody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McThornbody throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
A left lands for Pinta.
McThornbody takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pinta swats away the attempt to clinch by McThornbody.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McThornbody moves away.
Crunch! McThornbody slams his shin into Pinta's torso.
McThornbody on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pinta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McThornbody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinta.
McThornbody misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Pinta is predictable there
and McThornbody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McThornbody swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pinta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pinta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.

McThornbody clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody prevents a body shot from Pinta.
Pinta avoiding damage as McThornbody throws knees to the body.
Pinta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinta.
McThornbody throws a head punch that misses.
Pinta prevents a body shot from McThornbody.
McThornbody misses with a punch to the body.
Pinta misses with a hook from the clinch.
McThornbody tries to circle away but Pinta has him pinned against the cage.
Pinta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinta lands a body punch.

Pinta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McThornbody throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinta.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Pinta's front leg.
McThornbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinta throws a hook to the side of McThornbody's head but McThornbody sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody scores with a jab to the head.
McThornbody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinta.
McThornbody thows a body shot but no joy.
McThornbody throws a wild body kick that Pinta sees coming a mile off.
Pinta throws a low kick but McThornbody avoids it.
Pinta slips under a jab.
Pinta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinta lands a nice looking kick to the body. McThornbody takes a step back to recover.
McThornbody jabs Pinta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pinta checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by McThornbody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody scores with the left hand. Pinta knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McThornbody scores with a nice head shot.
McThornbody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinta scoring well with a low kick there.
McThornbody thumps Pinta with a low kick.
McThornbody lunges at Pinta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pinta's hand.
McThornbody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinta digs a good body shot into McThornbody's ribs.
McThornbody misses with a kick to the body
and Pinta counters with a good low kick that McThornbody was not able to check.
Pinta dips to his left and cracks McThornbody with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Pinta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Pinta.
Thomas Pinta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McThornbody on the side of the head.
Pinta scores with a jab.
McThornbody connects with a body shot that sends Pinta's belly button to the back.
McThornbody uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinta has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from McThornbody.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinta.
McThornbody works Pinta's body with a nice hook.
Pinta thumps McThornbody with a low kick.
McThornbody swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McThornbody blocks the leg kick.
Pinta misses with a hook to the body
and McThornbody counters with a right hand to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinta blocks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pinta 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.
Pinta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pinta misses with a low kick.
McThornbody fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McThornbody tries to clinch but Pinta is having none of it.
McThornbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McThornbody avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McThornbody looks to land a body kick but Pinta moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta avoids the body shot from McThornbody.
McThornbody misses with a body kick.
Pinta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McThornbody misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinta counters with a good low kick that McThornbody was not able to check.
Pinta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
McThornbody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McThornbody ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McThornbody looks to throw the jab but Pinta is out of range.
Pinta motions for McThornbody to come forward. Pinta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McThornbody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinta.
McThornbody checks a leg kick.
McThornbody misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McThornbody keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McThornbody throws a head kick that misses
and Pinta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody takes a swing at Pinta's ribcage but misses.
McThornbody misses with a body shot.
McThornbody shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pinta eats them both and turns towards McThornbody to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pinta misses with a looping right.
Pinta pivots, looking for a leg kick but McThornbody is out of range and Pinta settles back down.
Pinta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McThornbody throws a front kick aimed at Pinta's knee but Pinta avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody throws a sloppy body shot
and Pinta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McThornbody wants to land a leg kick but Pinta is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pinta.
McThornbody thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McThornbody stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McThornbody throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pinta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McThornbody checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinta tries to land a leg kick but McThornbody saw it coming and moves away.
McThornbody moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pinta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McThornbody pushes Pinta away with a front kick.
Pinta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.
McThornbody throws a sloppy head kick
and Pinta counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Pinta.
McThornbody misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Pinta.
McThornbody tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from McThornbody. Pinta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinta walks into a left hand.
McThornbody cracks Pinta with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody walks into a jab.
Pinta cracks McThornbody with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by McThornbody. Beautiful body shot.
That kick from Pinta tenderised McThornbody's leg. McThornbody is trying to keep his angry face on.
McThornbody moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McThornbody.
Pinta connects with a leg kick. McThornbody looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McThornbody is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That kick from McThornbody tenderised Pinta's leg. Pinta is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McThornbody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinta manages to avoid it.
Gristle McThornbody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinta.
McThornbody throws a hook but Pinta avoids it easily.
Pinta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McThornbody throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
McThornbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinta throws a body punch but McThornbody moves out of range.
Pinta moves out of range of the leg kick from McThornbody.
McThornbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McThornbody changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinta lands a glancing blow to the side of McThornbody's head.
McThornbody connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
Pinta blocks the body kick.
McThornbody tries to land a front kick but Pinta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinta scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from McThornbody
and Pinta counters with a nice low kick that buckles McThornbody's knee momentarily.
Nice cross by Pinta.
Pinta lands a nice leg kick that just misses McThornbody's sensitive parts.
Pinta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McThornbody thows a leg kick but Pinta checks it
and Pinta counters with a good low kick that McThornbody was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinta scores with a decent looking hook.

McThornbody is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta lands an uppercut out of nowhere! McThornbody falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pinta dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Pinta!
Thomas Pinta spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.