PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Twinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kevin Love has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Love
vs
Twinkle

180 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Twinkle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love throws a combination that misses

and Twinkle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Love's guard.
Love is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Twinkle is controlling him.
Love working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Twinkle.

Love is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Twinkle is trying to drag Love to the mat but Love just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Twinkle misses with the head strike.
Love tries to break free but Twinkle pushes him back against the cage.

Twinkle breaks the clinch.
Love misses with a right hand
and Twinkle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love takes a swing at Twinkle's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love throws out a powerful jab.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
Love misses with an uppercut.
Love misses with a hook
enabling Twinkle to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love misses with a lunging right hand

and Twinkle counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
Twinkle prevents Love from getting back to his feet.
Twinkle throwing strikes from guard but Love blocks nicely.
Love looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love is looking to stand up but Twinkle isn't so interested in that idea.
Twinkle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Love manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Love trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Twinkle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Twinkle can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Love looking to control and managing it successfully.
Twinkle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Twinkle is trying to stand up.
Love looking to control but Twinkle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Love is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Twinkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Twinkle is working to get back to half guard.
Love wants to control the pace but Twinkle is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love content just to control the position here.
Love trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Twinkle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Twinkle sizes up Love with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Twinkle slips under a jab from Love.
Kevin Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Twinkle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twinkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love throws a right hand that Twinkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Twinkle also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws a right hand that misses

and Twinkle counters with a single leg into guard. Love didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Twinkle passes into half guard.
Love won't allow Twinkle to pass to mount.
Love regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Twinkle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Twinkle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Love is trying to keep Twinkle in close.
Twinkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Love has wrist control.
Twinkle looking to pass the guard.
Twinkle is in close to Love's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Love wants to get back to his feet but Twinkle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Love bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Twinkle's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Twinkle is working an open guard so Love takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Love rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Twinkle counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Twinkle looking to sit in guard and control but Love gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Love wants to get up but he can't break Twinkle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Love trying to control but Twinkle is working from the bottom.
Twinkle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frank Twinkle has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twinkle keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love is looking to stand up but Twinkle won't let him.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Twinkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kevin Love has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Twinkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Love scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Twinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twinkle.
Twinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Twinkle manages to avoid it.
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twinkle.
Twinkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Twinkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Love.
Love looks to land a left hand but Twinkle moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twinkle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Twinkle throws an off balance right hand
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love digs a good body shot into Twinkle's ribs.
Love scores with a body shot.
Love throws a body punch but Twinkle moves out of range.
Love misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Love.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twinkle defending well as Love loads up on a big left hand.
Twinkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Twinkle.
Love misses with a lunging right hand

and Twinkle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Love is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Love working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Twinkle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to stand and escape but Twinkle is having none of it.
Twinkle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love wants to stand and escape but Twinkle is having none of it.
Love manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Love can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Twinkle is looking to escape.
Love avoids the attempt from Twinkle to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
You get the feeling that Twinkle really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Love can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Twinkle is looking to escape.
Twinkle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Love can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Twinkle is looking to escape.
Kevin Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Love showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Twinkle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Twinkle!