Damian Pinas

No hedge on the win survives to the close: 'I think it's pinas... probably knockout... that power is real.'

A good striker whose raw physicality the analyst calls 'off the charts' -- very good power, long straights, and long arms that let him land from further away than expected, picking his shots well even without Almeida's technical polish. His grappling is decent: strong defense against upper-body takedowns but weaker against lower-body shots, with some ability to work back up and basic sweeps, though nothing high level. The analyst thinks one of his shots is likely to land regardless of Almeida's superior technique.

States plainly that he likes this fighter and settles on him as the winner, with a full stated mechanism (mat returns grinding the opponent down toward a submission). The only hedge voiced is about committing to the specific finish method, not about who wins, so it does not demote per the confidence-bar rule.

A good, powerful striker who picks his shots well with really long straights - the analyst says plainly that keeping the fight at distance would make for a 'tough night' for Schultz. His grappling is split: excellent upper-body takedown defense built around a whizzer that launches opponents face-first into the mat, but a real vulnerability when his legs/hips are attacked directly, where he gets off balance. He works to scramble back up with decent sweeps despite not being a dedicated jiu-jitsu player, and his superior physicality is expected to help him even in grappling exchanges.