PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Pribko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is my destiny. Meat Loaf is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Loaf
vs
Pribko

150 cm
23
152 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Pribko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf throws a solid leg kick but Pribko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loaf.
Pribko ducks under a wild hook from Loaf.
Pribko tries to bum rush Loaf with a series of wild strikes but Loaf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loaf takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Meat Loaf has been cut.
Loaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pribko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loaf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Ivan Pribko has been cut.
Loaf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pribko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pribko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loaf doesn't seem bothered though.
Loaf throws a hook but Pribko blocks it.
Loaf dips to his left and cracks Pribko with an uppercut!
Pribko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pribko moves away.
Pribko tries to work over Loaf's front leg with a kick but Loaf checks it.
Pribko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pribko keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loaf.
Loaf scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Loaf misses the target.
Loaf throws a right and a left that both miss.

Loaf fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pribko to the ground. Loaf is now in Pribko's guard.
Pribko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loaf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pribko's guard.
Pribko wants to control but Loaf is keeping busy.
Loaf controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loaf tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pribko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pribko is staying active underneath Loaf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Loaf trying to control the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

We're going to have a standup here because Meat Loaf wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Loaf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loaf misses with an uppercut. Pribko saw that one coming.
Ivan Pribko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pribko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loaf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loaf tries to clinch up
and Pribko counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pribko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Loaf.
Pribko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loaf just misses with a punch to the body.
Pribko scores with a jab to the body.
Loaf looks for the body kick but Pribko saw that one coming.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Loaf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pribko avoids the head kick by Loaf.
Pribko misses with a lunging right hand

and Loaf counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pribko!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pribko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pribko holds on to Loaf as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Loaf throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pribko because Loaf loaded up on that one.
Pribko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pribko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loaf.

Loaf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pribko is just riding it out for now. Loaf eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loaf in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loaf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pribko keeps working.
Pribko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Loaf dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pribko looks to land a left hand but Loaf moved out of range nicely.
Loaf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pribko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Loaf clinches with his opponent.
Loaf digs a right hand into Pribko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pribko's gas tank.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Loaf is leaning against Pribko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pribko blocks a body shot from Loaf.
Pribko swings wildly with an uppercut but Loaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pribko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loaf blocks it with crossed arms.

Loaf manages to break the clinch.
Pribko throws an overhand right that lands on Loaf's shoulder, as Loaf tries to avoid the shot.
Loaf lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pribko takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loaf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Loaf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pribko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pribko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loaf thows a huge punch but Pribko dodges it nicely.
Loaf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loaf throws a strike but Pribko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pribko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pribko, not yet.
Pribko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loaf tries to free his leg and advance position but Pribko is retaining full guard.
Pribko trying to keep a closed guard but Loaf is proving a slippery customer.
Loaf trying to control the position from guard on top but Pribko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pribko looking for a sweep. Not yet Pribko, not yet.
Pribko is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pribko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loaf wants to control from the top but Pribko keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pribko controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Meat Loaf wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Loaf connects with a single shot there.
Loaf throws out a loose jab but Pribko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pribko misses with a head kick.
Pribko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Pribko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meat Loaf is winning the standup battle so far.
Pribko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Loaf slips a jab and a cross from Pribko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Pribko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Pribko.
Loaf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loaf tries for a takedown but Pribko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loaf misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pribko throws a jab but it's blocked by Loaf.
Pribko lands with a shot to the body.

Loaf darts in and clinches Pribko up against the cage.
Loaf gets through Pribko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pribko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Loaf manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loaf.
Loaf throws a body punch but Pribko moves out of range.
Pribko scores with a nice right hand.
Loaf lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pribko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loaf misses with a wild body shot.
Pribko staying out of range there.
Pribko blocks the body kick.
Pribko swings for the body but Loaf moves out of range.
Loaf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loaf avoids the body shot from Pribko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pribko. Loaf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pribko lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Pribko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pribko moves in looking to clinch but Loaf pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Pribko. No joy for Loaf on that attempt.
Pribko looks to land a left hand but Loaf moved out of range nicely.
Loaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Loaf dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Loaf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loaf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Loaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pribko misses with a hook
and Loaf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pribko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Loaf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loaf throws a low kick but Pribko avoids it.
Loaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pribko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pribko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Loaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loaf misses with a body shot.
Loaf misses with a head kick.
Loaf connects with a leg kick. Pribko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Loaf moves into the clinch successfully.
Loaf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pribko smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf throws a nice looking combination but Pribko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loaf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pribko.
Pribko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loaf is looking to wear down Pribko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pribko throws an overhand right that lands on Loaf's shoulder, as Loaf tries to avoid the shot.
Loaf tries to clinch up.
Pribko tries to clinch but Loaf moves out of range.

Loaf scores a takedown into full mount!
Loaf prevents Pribko from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loaf is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pribko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pribko shrugs it off.
Loaf misses with a head shot.
Pribko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Loaf looking to finish with strikes here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loaf with the ground and pound from mount.
Loaf raining down hammerfists from mount.
Loaf prevents Pribko from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf working the ground and pound effectively.
Loaf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pribko looks a forlorn figure.
Loaf scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pribko is trying to escape the mount.
Loaf avoids the attempt from Pribko to control.
Loaf punching from mount but Pribko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ivan Pribko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf tries to control but Pribko wriggling away.
Pribko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loaf with the ground and pound from mount.
Meat Loaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loaf punching from mount but Pribko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Loaf landing punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pribko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Loaf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Loaf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loaf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Loaf!
A very excited looking Meat Loaf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.