PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buford BoDean (ranked 6281 p4p, 3661 weight class) and Alda Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buford BoDean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

BoDean
vs
Love

200 cm
19
295
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buford BoDean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alda Love!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Love misses
enabling BoDean to counter with a crisp jab.
BoDean doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Love counters by moving into the clinch.

BoDean pulls guard effortlessly.
BoDean could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Love with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
BoDean controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BoDean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
BoDean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

BoDean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BoDean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Love is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Love gets a clinch.

Love successfully pulls guard.
BoDean throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control the position here.

Love escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. BoDean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Love seems keen to control BoDean's posture.
BoDean wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Love throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Love working for a triangle but BoDean defends it easily.

Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Love tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in BoDean's guard.

Love advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Love's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
BoDean tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Love presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
BoDean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Love on the ground.
Love content just to control the position here.
Love lands a heavy elbow.
Love takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BoDean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Love working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Love lands a nice shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alda Love dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

BoDean stuffs the takedown.
Love misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
BoDean swinging wildly here.

Love looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Love missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BoDean trying to keep a closed guard but Love is proving a slippery customer.
Love's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Love content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Love is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Love landing some decent shots from guard.
BoDean wants to sweep but no luck.
BoDean wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Love is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
BoDean trying to control here.
Love is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Love looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Love keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Love is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Love is working for a kimura but BoDean is defending it quite comfortably.
BoDean wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Love lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Love looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Love is looking to advance position but BoDean won't allow it.

Love looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Love is controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alda Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

BoDean scores with a jab. Love acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Love shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with BoDean but BoDean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
BoDean is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Love.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.

Love shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Love showed some decent athleticism there.
Love working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BoDean is looking for a sweep. Love is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BoDean tries to get to full guard but Love has control of the leg.
Love scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Love prevents BoDean from improving his position.
Love blocks the strikes from BoDean.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Love in particular looking to stall.
Love tries to stand but can't do so whilst BoDean controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Love lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Love decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
BoDean shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
BoDean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BoDean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Love throws a shot from downtown. BoDean moves away and avoids it.

Love shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Love showed some decent athleticism there.
Love passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Love cracks BoDean with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BoDean really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Love landing shots from mount.
Love controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Love.
Love working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Buford BoDean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alda Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
BoDean throwing hammer fists to the chest of Love. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Alda Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Love winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alda Love!