PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pawter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy has chosen PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pawter
vs
Loveladdy

165 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Pawter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy throws a low kick but Pawter moves out of range easily.
Pawter misses with a few strikes there.
Loveladdy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Loveladdy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pawter's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Loveladdy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pawter reverses the position - he's now on top in Loveladdy's guard.
Pawter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pawter trying to control the position from guard on top but Loveladdy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawter wants to stand but Loveladdy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Loveladdy is adopting a defensive guard.
Pawter trying to control the position from guard on top but Loveladdy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawter postures up.

Loveladdy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loveladdy trying to keep a closed guard but Pawter is proving a slippery customer.

Loveladdy has his foot on Pawter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pawter works his way back into a safe position though.
Pawter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pawter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Loveladdy is looking for a triangle but Pawter pushes his legs off easily.
Pawter throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loveladdy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Loveladdy tries to control but Pawter wriggling away.
Loveladdy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pawter wants to hold on but Loveladdy pushes him away.
Pawter is trying to stand.
Loveladdy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pawter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Loveladdy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pawter's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pawter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Loveladdy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pawter regains half guard.
Loveladdy stops Pawter from getting back to his feet.
Loveladdy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pawter is not content to let Loveladdy control the position.
Loveladdy is thwarting Pawter's attempts to control the position.
Pawter is staying active underneath Loveladdy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Loveladdy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pawter is looking to improve his position.
Loveladdy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy prevents Pawter from standing back up.
Loveladdy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pawter is refusing to be controlled, as Loveladdy sits in half guard.
Pawter wants to get back to full guard.

Loveladdy seems to be looking for submissions.
Pawter gets back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loveladdy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loveladdy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loveladdy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Loveladdy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loveladdy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Loveladdy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pawter.
Pawter misses with a double jab.
Pawter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pawter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loveladdy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loveladdy throws a series of punches but Pawter avoids them all with ease.
Loveladdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawter is just out of range.
Loveladdy connects with the punch.
Loveladdy misses with a low kick as Pawter jumps back.
Robert Pawter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loveladdy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Loveladdy. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loveladdy lands a nice hook to Pawter's body. Pawter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loveladdy lands a front kick.
Loveladdy stuns Pawter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy connects with a crisp jab.
Loveladdy misses with the combination.
Loveladdy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pawter's sensitive parts.
Pawter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pawter wants it to stay on the feet.
Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pawter sprawls well. Pawter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loveladdy gets slowly back to his feet.

Loveladdy gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Loveladdy in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawter is trying to control Loveladdy's posture but Loveladdy avoids it.
Pawter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Loveladdy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pawter is trying to get back to his feet.
Pawter wants to control but Loveladdy postures up.
Pawter is not content to let Loveladdy control the position.
Loveladdy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Loveladdy trying to control the position but Pawter is working away.
Pawter is trying to get back to half guard.
Pawter is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Loveladdy is staying tight to Pawter's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Loveladdy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pawter to his feet.
Loveladdy punishes Pawter's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Loveladdy does it's job there.
Pawter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loveladdy lunges at Pawter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pawter's hand.
No joy there for Pawter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy connects with a single shot there.
Pawter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pawter checks a leg kick.
Loveladdy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Loveladdy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Loveladdy!
Loveladdy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pawter at a distance.
Pawter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pawter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pawter throws a sloppy head kick and Loveladdy moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Loveladdy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Loveladdy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pawter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loveladdy. Loveladdy obviously looking to wear him down.
Loveladdy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Loveladdy scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pawter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Pawter is rocked!
A head kick by Loveladdy - that's a beauty! Pawter is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Loveladdy can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Forrest Loveladdy!
An intense looking Forrest Loveladdy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Well done, i will be back....'.