PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love's entrance music is Imagine. A fine choice. Alkofer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jump Jump - Busta Rhymes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Love
vs
Alkofer

150 cm
21
144 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer darts in trying to clinch
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Alkofer tries to clinch up
and Alkofer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alkofer tries to clinch
and Love counters with a straight right hand.
Alkofer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Love gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Love keeping full guard, as Alkofer tries to pass.
Alkofer wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Love might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

Love looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Alkofer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Love has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alkofer has managed to get both his arms back between Love's legs - danger averted.

Love is looking for a triangle but Alkofer pushes his legs off easily.
Alkofer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Love throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alkofer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Love. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Love keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.
Love looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alkofer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Alkofer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Love knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Alkofer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Love, who protects the arm well.
Alkofer looks gassed!

Alkofer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alkofer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Alkofer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Love is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alkofer tries to pass to full mount but Love defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Love actively working from the bottom here.

Love is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alkofer pulls his head out easily.
Alkofer is trying to control the action in half guard but Love is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Love.
Love lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alkofer!

Love throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Alkofer has his hands clasped together but Love breaks the hold and Alkofer is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Love!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dude Love!