PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Pfeife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine. Dude Love could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bernard Pfeife's chin.

Love
vs
Pfeife

150 cm
25
149 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

169 cm
26
140 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernard Pfeife!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeife shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Love eats them both and turns towards Pfeife to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Pfeife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pfeife misses with a series of wild punches.
Pfeife digs a good hook to Love's body.
Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pfeife throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Pfeife swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Pfeife misses the shot to the body.
Pfeife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pfeife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Pfeife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Love.
Nice cross by Pfeife.
Pfeife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Love counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife is looking for a sweep. Love is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Love is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pfeife sees it coming and defends easily.

Love is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pfeife has managed to free his arm - good work.
Love prevents Pfeife from improving his position.
Pfeife missing with punches from the bottom.
Pfeife wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.
Pfeife trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Love is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pfeife is just riding it out for now. Love eventually gives up the hold.

Love is trying to work for a kimura but Pfeife is defending well.
Pfeife is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Love is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pfeife doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Love.

Love is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pfeife has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeife trying to hold on to Love's head to control him but Love postures up.

Love is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pfeife is just riding it out for now. Love eventually gives up the hold.

Love is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pfeife defends it well.
Pfeife gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife is adopting a defensive guard.
Love preventing the sweep.

Love is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pfeife wants to stand and escape but Love is having none of it.
Love looking to pass the guard.

Love drops back looking for a leg! Pfeife is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pfeife manages to kick Love off! Love jumps back into Pfeife's guard.

Love thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pfeife is on top in guard.

Love looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pfeife stands up from Love's guard - Pfeife perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeife takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pfeife lands with a nice combination. Love backs away looking to recover.
Pfeife throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pfeife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernard Pfeife will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pfeife takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Pfeife throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pfeife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernard Pfeife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pfeife throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Pfeife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pfeife lands with a shot to the body.
Love takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pfeife scores with a body shot.
Love shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pfeife defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife swings away with a body shot that misses

and Love counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Love.

Pfeife is working an open guard so Love takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Love looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pfeife is fending him off so far but Love persists. Nope, Pfeife circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pfeife misses with a series of wild punches.
Love closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfeife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Love backs up against the cage.
Bernard Pfeife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pfeife is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Love rather than just go for the knockout.
Pfeife displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pfeife throws a right hand that Love ducks under and follows up with a left that Love also avoids with ease.
Dude Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pfeife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Love sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife throws a sloppy body shot

and Love counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Love.
Love forces his way into half guard.

Love is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pfeife is trying to maintain the position but Love is very close to passing his half guard.

Love is trying for a kimura here. Pfeife looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Love wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dude Love!