PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neptune Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy's entrance music is Simian Mobile Disco - Sacrifice. A fine choice. Neptune Loveladdy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loveladdy
vs
Cadarn

176 cm
24
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

167 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neptune Loveladdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cadarn blocks the leg kick.
Loveladdy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loveladdy.
Cadarn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Cadarn.
Cadarn stuns Loveladdy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cadarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Loveladdy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loveladdy misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadarn throws a body kick that misses.
Loveladdy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cadarn.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses.
Loveladdy misses with a lunging right hand
and Loveladdy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cadarn moves out of range as Loveladdy throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy staying out of range there.
Cadarn blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Cadarn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Loveladdy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cadarn managing to block the knees to the body from Loveladdy.
A right hand to the body from Loveladdy.

Cadarn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loveladdy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Loveladdy scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy misses with a few strikes there.
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn slips a straight right by Loveladdy.
Cadarn scores with a kick to the body.
Loveladdy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cadarn.
Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Cadarn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loveladdy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Loveladdy misses.
Cadarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loveladdy.
A lazy left from Loveladdy finds it's target.
Cadarn misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loveladdy. That's going to slow Cadarn down.
Loveladdy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cadarn throws a lazy head kick
and Loveladdy counters with a straight right hand.
Cadarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loveladdy.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Loveladdy moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cadarn blocks the low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Loveladdy. Cadarn shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn just misses with a punch to the body.

Loveladdy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Cadarn controls the action.

Cadarn breaks from the clinch.
Loveladdy connects with a leg kick. Cadarn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Cadarn lands but Loveladdy takes it in his stride.
Cadarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Loveladdy is just out of range.
Loveladdy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cadarn if he has to take too many more of those.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cadarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loveladdy.
Cadarn misses with a shot to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a nice body kick.
Cadarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cadarn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cadarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy dips to his left and cracks Cadarn with an uppercut!
Cadarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loveladdy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cadarn. That one must have hurt.
Cadarn throws a nice head kick!
Loveladdy scores with a body shot.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Loveladdy has closed the distance and engaged Cadarn in a clinch.
Loveladdy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cadarn blocks an uppercut.
Cadarn prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Cadarn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loveladdy has him pressed against the cage.
Loveladdy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
Loveladdy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Loveladdy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neptune Loveladdy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Loveladdy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loveladdy throws an overhand right that lands on Cadarn's shoulder, as Cadarn tries to avoid the shot.
Cadarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Cadarn.
Loveladdy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cadarn, right into the meat.
Loveladdy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cadarn lands a nice shot that snaps Loveladdy's head back.
Loveladdy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cadarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loveladdy throws a looping overhand right but Cadarn ducks down to avoid it.
Cadarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loveladdy looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Cadarn.
Loveladdy throws a hook but Cadarn avoids it easily.
Cadarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadarn lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loveladdy. Cadarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cadarn throws a lazy head kick
and Loveladdy counters with a nice kick to the body.

Loveladdy moves into the clinch.
Loveladdy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cadarns head.
Loveladdy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cadarn backwards.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cadarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Cadarn tries to break the clinch but Loveladdy is controlling the position.
Loveladdy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cadarn can do to turn this around?
Cadarn blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn is trying to break the clinch but Loveladdy has him pressed against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Cadarn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Loveladdy on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cadarn breaks the clinch.
Cadarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loveladdy looks to land a left hand but Cadarn moved out of range nicely.
Cadarn throws a head kick but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy 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.

Cadarn is rocked!
Cadarn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cadarn is still on wobbly legs! Can Loveladdy finish him?
Loveladdy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crack! Loveladdy connects with the perfect overhand right and Cadarn falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Loveladdy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neptune Loveladdy!
After the fight, Neptune Loveladdy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.