PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Loeffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jon Loeffler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jon Loeffler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Loeffler
vs
The Blade

165 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Loeffler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank The Blade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loeffler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Blade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loeffler fails to land with a series of punches.
The Blade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loeffler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Blade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Loeffler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loeffler lands in his opponent's guard.
The Blade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loeffler.
The Blade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loeffler wants to stand but The Blade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loeffler passes The Blade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Loeffler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loeffler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Loeffler misses with a head shot. The Blade uses the momentum to regain guard.
Loeffler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Blade managing to control the position.
Loeffler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Loeffler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Blade is keeping the position for now.
Loeffler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Blade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loeffler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Blade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Blade managing to control the position.
Loeffler with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loeffler throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loeffler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loeffler throwing strikes but missing.

Loeffler gets to his feet. The Blade looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The Blade clinches.
Loeffler is working for takedown but The Blade is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loeffler takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from The Blade.
The Blade tries to land knees in the clinch but Loeffler avoids the damage to the body.
The Blade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for The Blade.
Loeffler managing to block the knees to the body from The Blade.
Loeffler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Loeffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Blade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loeffler is breathing heavily.
The Blade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Blade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loeffler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Blade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Blade.
The Blade lands a nice knee to the body.
The Blade lands a knee to the body.
The Blade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Blade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loeffler backwards.
The Blade lands a nice uppercut.
The Blade landing knees to the head.
The Blade works on Loeffler's body with a couple of short punches.
The Blade digs a right hand underneath Loeffler's ribcage. Loeffler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Blade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from The Blade.
The Blade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loeffler's face.
A knee to the head by The Blade.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from The Blade.
The Blade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by The Blade.
The Blade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Loeffler drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Blade pulls his leg out and moves away.
Loeffler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank The Blade dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - The Blade scores with a four punch combination!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from The Blade! Loeffler is out on his feet! The Blade rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Loeffler is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Loeffler is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank The Blade!