PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucinaldo Timotio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Pfeifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucinaldo Timotio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Timotio
vs
Pfeifer

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

184 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucinaldo Timotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeifer with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Pfeifer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pfeifer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pfeifer is looking to work some ground and pound but Timotio has wrist control.
Pfeifer stops Timotio from standing up.
Timotio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pfeifer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pfeifer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Timotio is keeping the position for now.
Timotio being controlled here, momentarily.
Pfeifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Timotio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timotio looking for a guillotine here but Pfeifer defends easily.
Pfeifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Timotio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pfeifer tries to free his leg and advance position but Timotio is retaining full guard.
Timotio keeping moving, preventing Pfeifer from controlling successfully.
Pfeifer throwing strikes from guard but Timotio blocks nicely.
Timotio throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pfeifer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pfeifer stands and throws Timotio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pfeifer controls the position from side control.
Pfeifer wants to control but Timotio is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rico Pfeifer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pfeifer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Timotio but Timotio pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timotio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pfeifer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pfeifer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pfeifer trying to control the position from guard on top but Timotio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pfeifer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pfeifer advances to half guard.
Timotio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pfeifer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pfeifer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Timotio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timotio is looking to get to half guard.
Timotio is squirming around, avoiding Pfeifer's attempts to control the action.
Timotio throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Timotio is breathing heavily.
Pfeifer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pfeifer looking to control but Timotio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Timotio can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Pfeifer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pfeifer works over Timotio's head and body with a nice combination.

Pfeifer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pfeifer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Timotio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pfeifer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Timotio striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timotio keeping moving, preventing Pfeifer from controlling successfully.

Timotio looking for subs off his back but Pfeifer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pfeifer trying to control from half guard but Timotio is working away.
Pfeifer prevents Timotio from standing back up.

Timotio actively working from the bottom here.
Pfeifer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pfeifer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pfeifer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Pfeifer there.
Pfeifer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pfeifer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pfeifer trying to control the action but Timotio is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pfeifer seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Timotio is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rico Pfeifer!