PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lowieke De Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vos's entrance music is Hatsjikidee. A fine choice. Pinta has chosen God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Vos
vs
Pinta

185 cm
25
213 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

192 cm
31
213 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
•• Beast Mode ••

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lowieke De Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinta moves out of range as De Vos throws a body kick.
Lowieke De Vos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinta throws a jab when De Vos was well out of range.
Pinta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinta. That's going to slow De Vos down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Vos, right into the meat.
Pinta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Lowieke De Vos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinta throws a chopping leg kick but De Vos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Vos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Vos throws a head kick but Pinta moves out of range.
De Vos jabs Pinta right on the nose. Pinta blinks but takes it well.
De Vos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinta on the side of the head.
De Vos misses with a low kick as Pinta jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Vos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Vos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Vos throws a series of punches but Pinta moves out of range.
De Vos throws a body punch but Pinta moves out of range.
A head kick misses from De Vos.
Pinta slips a jab from De Vos.
Pinta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Vos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Vos jabs Pinta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pinta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pinta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Vos is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta misses with a body shot.
De Vos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Vos misses the shot to the body.
De Vos avoids the head kick by Pinta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinta was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vos.
De Vos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinta defending well as De Vos loads up on a big left hand.
De Vos punishes Pinta's body with a nice straight punch.
De Vos throws a low kick, looking for Pinta's leg but Pinta calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Pinta.
Pinta dodges the punch combination from De Vos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Vos misses with a leg kick.
Pinta misses with a leg kick.
De Vos throws a head kick that misses
and Pinta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Vos throws a hook to the side of Pinta's head but Pinta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Vos is out of range.
De Vos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Vos thumps Pinta with a low kick.
De Vos avoids the body shot from Pinta.
De Vos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinta throws a low kick but De Vos avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Vos has time to react.
De Vos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinta.
Pinta moves out of range of the body kick from De Vos.
De Vos throws a leg kick but Pinta sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Vos throws a hook to the side of Pinta's head but Pinta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from De Vos misses.
De Vos throws the left hand but Pinta avoids the punch easily.
De Vos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pinta thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinta takes one to the side of the head.
Pinta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Vos throws out a loose jab but Pinta uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Vos misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lowieke De Vos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lowieke De Vos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

De Vos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Vos throws a right hand that misses
and Pinta counters with a good low kick that De Vos was not able to check.
De Vos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Vos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinta is able to avoid easily.
Pinta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Vos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Vos tries to score with a low kick but Pinta moves his leg out of the way.
De Vos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pinta.
De Vos throws a shot from downtown. Pinta moves away and avoids it.
De Vos misses with a low kick.
Pinta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Vos. De Vos obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by De Vos. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Vos throws the left hand but Pinta avoids the punch easily.
Pinta scores with the left hand. De Vos knows he should have avoided that one.
De Vos tries to land a body kick
and Pinta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from De Vos misses the target.
De Vos throws a right hand that Pinta ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinta also avoids with ease.
De Vos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pinta.
Pinta looks to score with a jab to the body but De Vos is just out of range.
De Vos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vos checks a leg kick.
De Vos thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vos lands a slapping body shot.
De Vos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pinta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Vos throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
De Vos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Pinta coming out on top.
Pinta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Vos throws an overhand right that lands on Pinta's shoulder, as Pinta tries to avoid the shot.
De Vos swings for the body but Pinta moves out of range.
De Vos catches Pinta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Vos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pinta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vos blocks a leg kick.
De Vos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pinta throws a solid leg kick but De Vos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinta.
Pinta lands a nice shot that snaps De Vos's head back.
De Vos throws a lazy right hand but Pinta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinta scores with a kick to the body.
De Vos looks to land a left hand but Pinta moved out of range nicely.
De Vos scores with a body shot.
De Vos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Vos tries to land a body kick
and Pinta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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 nice inside leg kick there by De Vos. That's going to slow Pinta down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinta looks to land a right hand but De Vos moved out of range.
Pinta is looking to land body kicks.
Lowieke De Vos is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from De Vos does no damage.
De Vos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinta slips under a jab.
De Vos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pinta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from De Vos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Vos misses with a wild combination.
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 Lowieke De Vos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lowieke De Vos's cut.
That's time! De Vos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

De Vos lands a glancing blow to the side of Pinta's head.
De Vos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Vos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinta swings for the body but De Vos moves out of range.
De Vos lands a nice shot that snaps Pinta's head back.
Pinta throws a leg kick which misses De Vos's front leg but catches the back leg as De Vos tries to avoid it.
Pinta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pinta throws the left hand but De Vos avoids the punch easily.
Pinta takes a swing at De Vos's ribcage but misses.
Pinta misses with a body shot.
De Vos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinta's sensitive parts.
De Vos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vos looks to land a left hand but Pinta moved out of range nicely.
De Vos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by De Vos - just one landing.
Pinta misses with a hook.
De Vos throws a right hand that Pinta ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinta also avoids with ease.
A jab from De Vos misses.
Pinta connects with a nice looking jab.
De Vos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Vos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Vos throws out a loose jab but Pinta uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Vos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinta moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinta swings for the body but De Vos moves out of range.
De Vos looks for the body kick but Pinta saw that one coming.
Pinta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Vos.
A good leg kick by De Vos.
Pinta pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Vos is out of range and Pinta settles back down.
Pinta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Vos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Vos thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinta scores with a jab.
De Vos throws a looping overhand right but Pinta ducks down to avoid it.
Pinta throws the kick towards the body but De Vos avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Vos tests Pinta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Vos throws a wild body kick that Pinta sees coming a mile off.
De Vos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Vos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pinta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pinta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinta misses with a low kick.
Pinta checks the leg kick.
That kick from De Vos tenderised Pinta's leg. Pinta is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Vos scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pinta tenderised De Vos's leg. De Vos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas Pinta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vos misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Pinta. Beautiful body shot.
De Vos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinta momentarily.
De Vos moves out of range of the body kick.
De Vos is looking to slow Pinta down with leg kicks.
De Vos misses with a kick to the body.
Pinta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Vos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from De Vos lands.
De Vos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lowieke De Vos.
Well De Vos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lowieke De Vos!
After winning the bout, Lowieke De Vos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.