PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigfredo Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Nile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pineda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now or Never by Dope. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nile's choice of entrance music: Walk Like An Egyptian. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pineda
vs
Nile

200 cm
29
287 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

205 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sigfredo Pineda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Nile!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda moves in looking to clinch but Nile pushes him off.
Nile lands a high kick!

It looks like Sigfredo Pineda has been cut.
Sigfredo Pineda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pineda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pineda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Nile catches Pineda right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pineda defending well as Nile loads up on a big left hand.
Pineda throws a head kick that half lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nile!
Nile misses with a body kick.
Nile misses the shot to the body.
Nile lands with a shot to the body.
Pineda throws a head kick but Nile moves out of range.
Nile cracks Pineda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pineda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nile.
Nile misses with a series of wild punches.

Pineda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nile to the ground. Pineda is now in Nile's guard.
Pineda stopping the sweep attempt from Nile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Pineda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pineda lands with an uppercut that bounces Nile off the cage and back into range.
Pineda throws a head kick that misses.
Pineda fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Pineda misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nile.
Pineda avoids the head kick by Nile.
Nile takes a swing at Pineda's ribcage but misses.
Pineda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pineda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nile. That did some damage!
Nile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pineda tries a head kick but it misses.
Pineda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
A head kick misses from Nile.
Pineda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pineda misses with a kick to the body.
Nile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Pineda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nile, pushing him back against the cage.
Pineda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nile looks gassed!
Pineda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nile misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nile struggles to land a body shot inside as Pineda controls his hands.
Nile struggles to land a body shot inside as Pineda controls his hands.
Nile struggles to land a body shot inside as Pineda controls his hands.
Pineda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pineda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pineda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like King Nile has been cut.
Nile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pineda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pineda connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pineda.
Pineda misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Pineda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pineda throws an elbow that misses.
Pineda pushes Nile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pineda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pineda misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Pineda.
Pineda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pineda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pineda lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up King Nile's cut even more.
Nile tries to throw a body punch but Pineda avoids it by throwing Nile back against the cage.
Pineda stalls.
Pineda trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pineda missing with knees to the body.
Pineda missing with knees to the body.
Pineda blocks an uppercut.
Nile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigfredo Pineda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Nile takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pineda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pineda throws a head kick but Nile moves out of range.
Pineda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pineda throws a sloppy head kick and Nile moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Pineda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pineda lands a leg kick that knocks Nile off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pineda rushes Nile and presses him up against the cage.
Pineda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sigfredo Pineda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nile has Pineda pushed against the cage.
Nile takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nile misses with some punches.
Pineda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pineda throws an elbow that misses.
Pineda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nile is breathing heavily.
Nile managing to block the knees to the body from Pineda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pineda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pineda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nile.
Pineda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nile backwards.
Nile takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pineda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pineda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pineda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nile blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Nile.
Pineda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nile takes an elbow to the temple.
Nile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pineda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Nile - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pineda looking to throw knees to the head but Nile is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nile breaks the clinch.
Nile cracks the inside of Pineda's front leg.
King Nile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pineda tries to clinch but Nile is having none of it.
Nile thows a body shot but no joy.
Pineda throws out a leg kick but Nile moves out of range and Pineda only half commits.
A good leg kick by Pineda.
Nile lunges at Pineda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pineda's hand.
Nile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pineda misses with a low kick.
Pineda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pineda, right into the meat.
Pineda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pineda misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda throws a sloppy head kick and Nile moves out of range easily.
Nile 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.
Pineda delivers a nice body kick.
Pineda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nile's head backwards.

The cut above King Nile's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pineda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pineda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nile has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nile scores with a hook.
Pineda scoring well with a low kick there.
Pineda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nile dodges the punch combination from Pineda.
Pineda scores with a push kick.
Pineda lands a head kick!
Pineda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nile can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Pineda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pineda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pineda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pineda takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sigfredo Pineda's cut is getting worse.
Pineda shoots in but Nile avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pineda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pineda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Pineda there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pineda is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigfredo Pineda dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pineda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pineda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pineda's elbow.
Nile trying to control the position but instead, Pineda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nile into the cage.
Nile is looking to break free of the clinch but Pineda has double underhooks.
Nile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinedas head.
Knees to the body from Pineda.
Nile struggles to land a body shot inside as Pineda controls his hands.
Pineda pushes Nile back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nile misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nile takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pineda lands a damaging elbow.
Pineda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pineda lands a damaging elbow.
Nile's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pineda lands with a right to the head.

King Nile's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pineda lands an elbow inside that Nile shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at King Nile's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sigfredo Pineda!
Sigfredo Pineda bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.