PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Pfeife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Pfeife

170 cm
29
137 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

169 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimlock Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernard Pfeife!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeife throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Pfeife.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones moves to clinch but Pfeife breaks away
and Pfeife counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pfeife throws out the jab.
Pfeife misses with a body shot.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pfeife moved out of range nicely.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Pfeife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pfeife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Pfeife connects with a looping right hand.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bernard Pfeife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pfeife misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pfeife's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife's corner calls for a 1-2. Pfeife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pfeife uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Pfeife ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Pfeife misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pfeife's knee momentarily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Pfeife.
Jones staying out of range there.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pfeife manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Pfeife postures up.
Pfeife is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Pfeife makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Pfeife is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones trying to control the position.
Pfeife trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pfeife postures up.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pfeife connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pfeife closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pfeife missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pfeife throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pfeife has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones tries to bum rush Pfeife with a series of wild strikes but Pfeife uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pfeife staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Pfeife moves away
and Pfeife counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bernard Pfeife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Pfeife moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Pfeife moves out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pfeife is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pfeife avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeife looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Pfeife scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Pfeife throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pfeife lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pfeife blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeife moves out of range of the strikes.
Pfeife lands a two punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Pfeife throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Pfeife misses with a wild body shot.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfeife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pfeife scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Pfeife lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pfeife swivels and escapes.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pfeife scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pfeife checks a leg kick nicely.
Pfeife lands a two punch combo.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pfeife checks it well.
Pfeife throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Bernard Pfeife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pfeife lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Pfeife throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones slips under a jab from Pfeife.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pfeife lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pfeife with a nice cross.
Pfeife throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones jabs Pfeife to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pfeife takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pfeife's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pfeife duly obliges.
Pfeife misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeife lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Pfeife takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pfeife lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Pfeife's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pfeife. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pfeife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Pfeife looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pfeife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bernard Pfeife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pfeife misses with an uppercut.
Jones thuds his right hand into Pfeife's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to clinch but Pfeife moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pfeife.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones slips under a jab from Pfeife.
Pfeife scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones is looking to slow Pfeife down with leg kicks.
Pfeife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pfeife dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Pfeife stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Pfeife misses.
Good exchange - Pfeife coming out on top.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Pfeife throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pfeife.
Pfeife scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pfeife is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Pfeife stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pfeife is out of range.
Pfeife fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pfeife manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones avoids the body shot from Pfeife.
Danga de danga de dang - Pfeife scores with a four punch combination!
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pfeife. That did some damage!
Jones tries to clinch but Pfeife moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfeife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots and misses
and Pfeife counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Pfeife misses with an uppercut.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pfeife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Pfeife misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Pfeife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pfeife keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Pfeife.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones tries to clinch
and Pfeife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pfeife misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pfeife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Pfeife misses with a two punch combination.
Pfeife is breathing heavily.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pfeife.
Pfeife connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Pfeife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pfeife takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Pfeife moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Pfeife's knee but Pfeife avoids it well.
No joy there for Pfeife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pfeife stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a right hand
enabling Pfeife to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones lands a nice hook to Pfeife's body. Pfeife takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pfeife lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pfeife takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pfeife swivels and escapes.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pfeife cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pfeife punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Pfeife.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pfeife's head.
Pfeife looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
No joy there for Pfeife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pfeife checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Pfeife tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pfeife throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Pfeife is out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Pfeife steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pfeife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimlock Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife misses with a body shot.
A combination from Pfeife does no damage.
Jones connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Pfeife blocks a body shot from Jones.
Pfeife is trying to break free.
Jones has Pfeife pressed against the cage, preventing Pfeife from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pfeife gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pfeife cracks Jones with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pfeife is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeife misses with a body punch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimlock Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pfeife blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pfeife stalling.
Pfeife is working Jones over against the cage.
Pfeife misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pfeife blocks an uppercut.
Pfeife makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Pfeife blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeife uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Pfeife.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pfeife tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pfeife softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bernard Pfeife is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeife blocks a body shot from Jones.
Pfeife can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Pfeife working hard to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grimlock Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pfeife has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bernard Pfeife!