PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dr Love (ranked 2398 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slot Waster (ranked 2506 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Waster

180 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

177 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 London, Dr Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slot Waster!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love connects with a high kick.
Love connects with a high kick.

It looks like Slot Waster has been cut.
Love thumps Waster with a low kick.
Love misses with a looping right.
Love scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Love

and Waster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Love knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waster on the ground.
Love has his hands on Waster's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love being controlled here, momentarily.
Waster trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waster is one step ahead there.
Love throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Waster tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.

Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Waster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Love keeping moving, preventing Waster from controlling successfully.
Waster tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Waster advances position into side control!

Waster is trying to get an arm triangle but Love is defending well.
Love tries to bench press Waster off him but Waster keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waster taking a breather here.
Love can't do much from the bottom here.

Waster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Love, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love struggling a bit here.
Love wants to get back to his feet but Waster drags him back down.

Waster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Waster working away.

Waster goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Love rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Waster's guard! Nice work there by Love!
Love has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Waster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Love controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Waster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.

Love stands up from Waster's guard - Love perhaps looking for a knockout.
Love scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Love lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Love dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slot Waster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Waster throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Love throws a head kick that half lands.
Love tries to land a front kick but Waster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dr Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love scores with a hook to the body. Waster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Love buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Love finds it's target.
Love lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waster's sensitive parts.
Waster misses with a lunging right hand
and Love makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Love connects with a leg kick. Waster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Waster walks into a stiff left hand from Love.
Waster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Waster doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Love scores with a push kick.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dr Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slot Waster.
Waster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Love scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Love tries a low kick but Waster avoids it.
Waster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Love scores with a head kick.
Waster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Love is looking to slow Waster down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waster blocks a head kick by Love.
Love bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Love misses with a head kick.
Waster misses with a wild body shot.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Love dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slot Waster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Love lands a head shot.

Waster 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.
Love is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Waster trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Waster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Waster is pushing down on Love's leg trying to pass to half guard. Love is fighting to maintain full guard but Waster has managed to sneak the leg through.

Waster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waster is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Love still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Love has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Love is looking to take a break and control but Waster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Love looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Waster can't do much from the bottom here.
Waster trying to remain calm as Love controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waster is trying to control Love's posture but Love avoids it.
Love is looking to take a break and control but Waster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waster manages to get back to half guard.
Waster trying to control but Love postures up.
Slot Waster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Love tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Love landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Waster is trying to maintain the position but Love is very close to passing his half guard.
Waster is trying to control but Love passes into side control!
Love working away.
Waster tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control the position but Waster is working away.
Waster is looking for a sweep.

Love swings around for an armbar but Waster sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Love's guard.
Love is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Slot Waster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waster works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Waster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Waster eventually gives up the hold.
Waster prevents Love from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slot Waster.
I think Love has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Love!
Post fight, an emotional Dr Love said 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely nobody!'.