PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Pfeifer (ranked 4572 p4p, 6217 weight class) and Don Lemieux (ranked 518 p4p, 590 weight class). Ricardo Pfeifer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pfeifer
vs
Lemieux

190 cm
28
223
6 - 10 - 1

186 cm
29
208
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Pfeifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux slips a straight right by Pfeifer.
Lemieux with the counter takedown but Pfeifer avoids it easily.
Pfeifer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemieux feints the counter takedown.
Pfeifer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lemieux slips under a jab.
Lemieux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pfeifer swinging wildly here.
Lemieux feints the counter takedown.
Pfeifer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lemieux.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses.
Lemieux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer loads up on a big right hand but Lemieux slips the punch.
Pfeifer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pfeifer defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer cracks a nice hook into Lemieux's ribs.
Pfeifer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pfeifer misses the jab.
Pfeifer lands a lovely overhand right.
Pfeifer misses with a low kick.
Pfeifer misses the shot to the body.
Pfeifer misses with a head kick.
Lemieux drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pfeifer defends it well.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Pfeifer.
Lemieux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pfeifer tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemieux with the counter takedown but Pfeifer avoids it easily.
Pfeifer just misses with a punch to the body.
And Lemieux tries to counter it with a takedown but Pfeifer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pfeifer misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Pfeifer misses.
Lemieux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Pfeifer misses its intended target.
Lemieux tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pfeifer throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Lemieux colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pfeifer as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Lemieux is left battered and dazed whilst Pfeifer and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Pfeifer!