PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Love (ranked 3842 p4p, 329 weight class) and Jack Trippa (ranked 23056 p4p, 482 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Love
vs
Trippa

193 cm
22
279 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
259 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buddy Love !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Trippa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trippa jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trippa throws a head kick that misses.
Trippa throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trippa.
Trippa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Love shoots in and bounces Trippa off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Trippa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Love is aware though and is defending well.

Love gets to his feet - Trippa follows without any prompting.
Trippa scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trippa. That's going to slow Love down.
Trippa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Love clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trippa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Love ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Love no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Trippa wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.

Trippa is posturing up here but Love has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Trippa tries to roll out but it's too tight and Trippa has to tap! Slick submission there by Love !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buddy Love !