PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lock Bresnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy's entrance music is Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King!. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bresnar's choice of entrance music: ABOVE THE LAW - murder rap. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loveladdy
vs
Bresnar

191 cm
26
246 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

199 cm
33
268 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lock Bresnar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bresnar.
Loveladdy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loveladdy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Loveladdy throws a right hand that Bresnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Bresnar also avoids with ease.
Bresnar works Loveladdy's body with a nice hook.
Loveladdy throws a leg kick

and Bresnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Loveladdy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bresnar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bresnar's back!
Loveladdy keeps control of the position as Bresnar tries to break free.
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!
Loveladdy not allowing Bresnar to control his hands.
Bresnar is in bad spot here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy not allowing Bresnar to control his hands.
Bresnar rolls, trying to escape but Loveladdy keeps control of the position.
Loveladdy is not going to allow Bresnar to sit and survive in this position.
Loveladdy is hanging on to Bresnar's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bresnar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is trying to stick to Bresnar's back but Bresnar is turning into Loveladdy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Loveladdy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bresnar.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loveladdy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loveladdy wants to stand but Bresnar is controlling the position.
Bresnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loveladdy is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bresnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Loveladdy looking to control.
Bresnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loveladdy is keeping the position for now.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Loveladdy keeps moving.
Bresnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is adopting a defensive guard.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loveladdy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loveladdy controlling the position.
Loveladdy trying to control the position.
Loveladdy has his hands on Bresnar's head, controlling the position.
Bresnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Loveladdy has wrist control.
Loveladdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Loveladdy controlling Bresnar's posture.
Bresnar postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bresnar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Loveladdy with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bresnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loveladdy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bresnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bresnar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bresnar gets the takedown into side control.
Bresnar throws a strike aimed at the side of Loveladdy's head but Loveladdy avoids it well.
Loveladdy is trying to get back to his feet.
Loveladdy parries the strikes from Bresnar easily there. Bresnar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Loveladdy to escape.
Bresnar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Loveladdy gets back to half guard.
Bresnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar throwing shots but Loveladdy is blocking nicely.
Loveladdy controlling the position well.
Bresnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bresnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Loveladdy tries to roll over but Bresnar keeps him under control.
Loveladdy wants to control but Bresnar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bresnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bresnar lands strikes from half guard.
Bresnar thows a huge punch but Loveladdy dodges it nicely.
Loveladdy tries to get to full guard but Bresnar has control of the leg.
Loveladdy gets back to full guard.
Loveladdy is trying to keep Bresnar in close.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is pulling down on Bresnar's head to control his posture.
Loveladdy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Loveladdy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bresnar being controlled here momentarily.
Bresnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loveladdy is looking to stand up but Bresnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Bresnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Loveladdy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Loveladdy is trying to keep Bresnar in close.
Bresnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loveladdy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bresnar trying to control but Loveladdy is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy keeping full guard, as Bresnar tries to pass.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Loveladdy keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bresnar takes a swing at Loveladdy's ribcage but misses.
Bresnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Loveladdy sprawls well. Loveladdy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bresnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Eagle Loveladdy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loveladdy slips a straight right by Bresnar.
Loveladdy throws a head kick but Bresnar moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big left from Bresnar misses.
Loveladdy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Loveladdy moves into the clinch successfully.
Bresnar wants a takedown.
The referee calls for Bresnar to work.
Loveladdy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bresnar looks winded!
Loveladdy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loveladdy.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch.

Loveladdy takes the fight into the clinch.
Loveladdy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bresnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Loveladdy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Loveladdy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bresnar.

Bresnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loveladdy moves away from the strike by Bresnar.
Loveladdy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Loveladdy.

Loveladdy has managed to clinch.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Loveladdy.
Good standup being displayed there by Bresnar as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eagle Loveladdy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Loveladdy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bresnar blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a body kick that misses.
Loveladdy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the strikes.

Loveladdy lands a big head kick that sends Bresnar tumbling to the mat! Loveladdy takes a step backwards and waves Bresnar back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Lock Bresnar has been cut.
Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bresnar.
Loveladdy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bresnar.
It appears Loveladdy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch.
Bresnar misses with a takedown attempt
and Loveladdy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loveladdy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eagle Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bresnar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bresnar misses with a double jab

and Loveladdy counters with a crisp one two that drops Bresnar! Loveladdy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bresnar to his feet! Bresnar is in big trouble!

Bresnar is rocked!
Bresnar throws a poor cross that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eagle Loveladdy!
Eagle Loveladdy retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Eagle Loveladdy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.