PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralle Pihl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pihl's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run to the hills. Frank Ferdinand will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pihl
vs
Ferdinand

175 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

169 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralle Pihl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pihl is looking to clinch but Ferdinand is avoiding it.
Pihl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferdinand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferdinand defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pihl.
Pihl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferdinand lands with a good body shot.
Ferdinand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pihl tries to clinch but Ferdinand is having none of it.
Pihl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferdinand swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralle Pihl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pihl takes one on the button.
Ferdinand pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pihl back to the cage. Ferdinand follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferdinand misses the target.
Pihl on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pihl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pihl clinches up with Ferdinand and pushes him back against the cage.

Pihl breaks the clinch.
Pihl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Pihl fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ferdinand to the ground. Pihl is now in Ferdinand's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pihl gets to his feet - Ferdinand follows without any prompting.

Pihl moves into range and clinches up with Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a punch on the inside.
Pihl avoids the elbow strike from Ferdinand, against the cage.
Ferdinand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferdinand looking to stall.
Ferdinand is pushing Pihl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferdinand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferdinand is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferdinand drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pihl pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pihl has Ferdinand up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand misses with the head strike.
Ferdinand throws a punch but it's blocked by Pihl.

Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.

Pihl gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pihl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferdinand lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferdinand throws a shot from downtown. Pihl moves away and avoids it.
Ferdinand's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pihl under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferdinand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferdinand looks gassed!
Ferdinand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pihl wants to clinch.
Pihl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferdinand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Pihl closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferdinand did well to prevent Pihl getting side control.
Pihl lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferdinand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pihl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pihl controlling the action here.

Pihl stands up and beckons Ferdinand to join him on the feet.
Ferdinand scores with a jab. Pihl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ferdinand misses the jab.
Pihl tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferdinand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pihl doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferdinand circles away.
Ferdinand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pihl closes the distance and clinches up with Ferdinand, looking for a takedown. Pihl pushes Ferdinand against the cage but Ferdinand circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pihl fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferdinand avoids it really well and circles away.
Pihl tries to clinch up but Ferdinand circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pihl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferdinand is fending him off so far but Pihl persists. Nope, Ferdinand circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferdinand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pihl tries to clinch but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Ferdinand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pihl slips a jab from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ralle Pihl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand misses with a body shot.
Pihl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferdinand.
A left lands for Ferdinand.
Pihl dives in and grabs Ferdinand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferdinand pushes down on Pihl's head and hops out.
A slow jab from Ferdinand misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pihl doesn't seem bothered though.
Pihl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pihl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferdinand cracks Pihl with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralle Pihl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pihl throws a push kick but Ferdinand slaps the foot to one side.
Pihl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Pihl 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pihl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferdinand slaps away a takedown attempt from Pihl, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferdinand connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferdinand cracks Pihl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferdinand. That snapped Pihl's head back.
Ferdinand cracks Pihl with an open hand slap.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pihl.
Pihl lands with a right hand.

Pihl pushes Ferdinand up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ferdinand fails to land.
Pihl tries for a takedown but Ferdinand manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralle Pihl. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand struggles to land a body shot inside as Pihl controls his hands.
Ferdinand misses with an elbow over the top.
Pihl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferdinand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferdinand tries to break free but Pihl pushes him back against the cage.
Ferdinand stops a takedown attempt from Pihl.
Ferdinand struggles to land a body shot inside as Pihl controls his hands.
Pihl wants a takedown.
Ferdinand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pihl blocks a body shot from Ferdinand.

Pihl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pihl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ferdinand looks to land a combination but Pihl avoids it well.
Pihl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferdinand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand scores with a hook to the body. Pihl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferdinand with a nice cross.
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Pihl ducks under and follows up with a left that Pihl also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Pihl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pihl has Ferdinand pushed against the cage.

Pihl breaks from the clinch.
Frank Ferdinand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferdinand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Pihl ducks under and follows up with a left that Pihl also avoids with ease.

Pihl gets a clinch.

Pihl has picked Ferdinand up - he's going for a ride! Pihl dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pihl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pihl decides to return to a standing position.
Ferdinand walks into a stiff left hand from Pihl.

Pihl moves into range and clinches up with Ferdinand.

Pihl manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pihl scores with a hook.

Ferdinand gets tackled into the cage by Pihl. Pihl maintains the clinch.
Ferdinand is looking to break free of the clinch but Pihl has double underhooks.
Pihl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferdinand gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferdinand.
Pihl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pihl manages to break the clinch.
Pihl defending well as Ferdinand loads up on a big left hand.
Pihl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pihl tries to clinch there but Ferdinand circles away.
Pihl doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferdinand circles away.

Pihl instigates a clinch.
Pihl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferdinand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pihl fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pihl is working for takedown but Ferdinand is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferdinand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pihl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pihl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferdinand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pihl blocking some punches.
Ferdinand misses with the head strike.
Ferdinand is looking to break free of the clinch but Pihl has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralle Pihl dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pihl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferdinand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferdinand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pihl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferdinand throws a series of punches but Pihl avoids them all with ease.
Ferdinand throws a nice looking combination but Pihl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ferdinand gets tackled into the cage by Pihl. Pihl maintains the clinch.
Ferdinand misses with some punches.
Ferdinand tries to break free but Pihl pushes him back against the cage.

Pihl gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pihl.
Pihl 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.
Pihl works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pihl lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferdinand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pihl landing shots from mount.
Pihl looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pihl raining down hammerfists from mount.

Pihl is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Pihl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ralle Pihl!