PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 1714 p4p, 2042 weight class) and Ricardo Pfeifer (ranked 221 p4p, 258 weight class). Pfeifer has chosen Trooper by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bagwis
vs
Pfeifer

188 cm
28
211
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
215
8 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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MKFC

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeifer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bagwis misses with a head kick.
Pfeifer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bagwis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pfeifer wants to clinch but Bagwis slips to the side

and Bagwis counters with a nice right hand that sends Pfeifer toppling to the canvas! Pfeifer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bagwis finish him?!

It looks like Ricardo Pfeifer has been cut.

Pfeifer clinches with his opponent.
Bagwis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagwis is pushing Pfeifer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bagwis misses with a body punch.
Pfeifer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pfeifer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bagwis working hard to break the clinch.
Pfeifer working aggressively here.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeifer misses with the head strike.
Pfeifer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bagwis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bagwis blocking some punches.
Pfeifer swings wildly with an uppercut but Bagwis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pfeifer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bagwis avoids it.
Pfeifer lands with a short shot to the head.
Pfeifer lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pfeifer.
Bagwis avoids the elbow strike from Pfeifer, against the cage.
Bagwis managing to block the knees to the body from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bagwis is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pfeifer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bagwis can't find room to land a body shot as Pfeifer controls the action.
Pfeifer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bagwis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pfeifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeifer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bagwis avoids it.
Pfeifer misses with the head strike.
Bagwis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Bagwis lands with a short shot to the head.
Bagwis throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis scores with a shoulder strike.
Bagwis misses with some punches.
Bagwis avoiding damage as Pfeifer throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pfeifer.
Pfeifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bagwis avoids the damage to the body.
Pfeifer has a couple of punches blocked by Bagwis.
Bagwis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bagwis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bagwis manages to break the clinch.
Bagwis slips a straight right by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer thumps Bagwis with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer walks into a straight right hand from Bagwis.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bagwis. Pfeifer shrugs it off though.
Pfeifer throws a good cross that connects.

Pfeifer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bagwis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pfeifer lands an uppercut.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Bagwis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Pfeifer.
Bagwis misses with some punches.
Pfeifer blocking some punches.
Bagwis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pfeifer blocks a body shot from Bagwis.
Bagwis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 on the inside fails to land for Bagwis.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Bagwis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pfeifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pfeifer missing with knees to the body.
Bagwis managing to block the knees to the body from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer lands an elbow inside.
Pfeifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bagwis avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Bagwis.
Pfeifer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pfeifer misses with some punches.
Pfeifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bagwis throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis blocks an uppercut.
Pfeifer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeifer has a couple of punches blocked by Bagwis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Bagwis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pfeifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bagwis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pfeifer lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Huwan Bagwis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Pfeifer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pfeifer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bagwis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bagwis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Bagwis.
Pfeifer avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Pfeifer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bagwis defending well as Pfeifer loads up on a big left hand.
Pfeifer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bagwis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer lands a leg kick that knocks Bagwis off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Pfeifer - just one landing.
Huwan Bagwis is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pfeifer.
Bagwis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer misses with a hook. Bagwis ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pfeifer, as that shot connected.
Pfeifer swings widly with a right hand

and Bagwis counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pfeifer! Bagwis lets Pfeifer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Pfeifer is rocked!
A cross from Pfeifer lands.
Pfeifer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pfeifer moves into range and clinches up with Bagwis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer can't find room to land a body shot as Bagwis controls the action.
Bagwis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pfeifer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pfeifer landing knees to the body.
Bagwis has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
Bagwis lands with a left to the head.
Bagwis lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pfeifer.
Bagwis blocks an elbow strike from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.
Bagwis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pfeifer working aggressively here.
Bagwis misses with some punches.
A short right from Pfeifer.
A head punch on the inside from Pfeifer fails to land.
Bagwis avoids the elbow strike from Pfeifer, against the cage.
Bagwis lands with a short shot to the head.
Pfeifer lands a nice uppercut.
Bagwis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Bagwis has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
Bagwis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bagwis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bagwis cracks Pfeifer with a nice body shot.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bagwis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Bagwis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pfeifer is still on wobbly legs! Can Bagwis finish him?
Bagwis blocking some punches.
Pfeifer misses with the head strike.
Bagwis lands a shoulder strike.
Pfeifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bagwis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
A short right from Bagwis on the inside.
Pfeifer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bagwis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bagwis.
A head punch on the inside from Bagwis fails to land.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.
Bagwis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bagwis blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pfeifer.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.
Pfeifer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bagwis avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pfeifer blocking some punches.
Pfeifer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bagwis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pfeifer seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Pfeifer on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis works on Pfeifer's body with a couple of short punches.
Pfeifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bagwis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pfeifers head.
Bagwis avoiding damage as Pfeifer throws knees to the body.
Pfeifer lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pfeifer obliges.
Bagwis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pfeifer tries a body shot but Bagwis blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis lands a hook that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Bagwis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bagwis breaks from the clinch.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick which misses Bagwis's front leg but catches the back leg as Bagwis tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pfeifer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bagwis.
Pfeifer misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Huwan Bagwis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Pfeifer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pfeifer swings widly with a right hand
and Bagwis counters with a nice uppercut.
Bagwis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pfeifer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagwis tried to counter with a leg kick but Pfeifer avoided it.
Bagwis blocks a jab.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwis blocks a jab.
Bagwis walks into a left hand.
Pfeifer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bagwis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer throws a chopping leg kick but Bagwis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pfeifer misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer misses with a right hand
and Bagwis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bagwis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bagwis defending well as Pfeifer loads up on a big left hand.
Pfeifer throws a big shot that misses.
Bagwis checks a leg kick nicely.
Bagwis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pfeifer misses with an uppercut.
Pfeifer scoring well with a low kick there.
Bagwis throws a jab when Pfeifer was well out of range.
Bagwis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pfeifer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bagwis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Huwan Bagwis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bagwis.
Pfeifer misses with a looping right.
Pfeifer misses with a body shot.
Pfeifer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pfeifer lands a front kick.
Bagwis throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeifer misses with a hook. Bagwis ducked under it nicely.
Bagwis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pfeifer misses with a lunging right hand
and Bagwis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Pfeifer misses.
Pfeifer tries to clinch there but Bagwis circles away.
Pfeifer throws out a leg kick but Bagwis moves out of range and Pfeifer only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer misses with a body shot
and Bagwis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick
and Bagwis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pfeifer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bagwis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pfeifer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bagwis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bagwis throws a one two combo.
Pfeifer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick that misses.
Bagwis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pfeifer lands a head shot.
Pfeifer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagwis.
Bagwis staying out of range there.
Pfeifer lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bagwis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pfeifer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pfeifer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bagwis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Bagwis misses
and Pfeifer counters with a stiff right hand.
Pfeifer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pfeifer walks into a jab.
Bagwis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pfeifer.
It seemed like Pfeifer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagwis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pfeifer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bagwis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ricardo Pfeifer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pfeifer throws a lazy uppercut
and Bagwis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bagwis cracks Pfeifer with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huwan Bagwis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bagwis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Huwan Bagwis!