PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Pfeifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Finalizador
vs
Pfeifer

188 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Finalizador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pfeifer moves out of range of the body kick.

Pfeifer takes the fight into the clinch.
Finalizador jumps guard but Pfeifer stands there with Finalizador around his waist. Finalizador gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pfeifer.

Pfeifer breaks from the clinch.

Pfeifer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pfeifer wants to stand but Finalizador has his arm trapped.
Finalizador is trying to get back to his feet.
Pfeifer throws an elbow but Finalizador slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Finalizador's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Pfeifer decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pfeifer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pfeifer showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like Pfeifer is going to stand back up.
Finalizador is trying to get back to full guard.

Pfeifer is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Finalizador has managed to free his arm - good work.
Finalizador is breathing heavily.
Pfeifer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pfeifer stands up out of the half guard.
Finalizador tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pfeifer counters by moving into the clinch.
Pfeifer landing knees to the head.

Finalizador manages to pull guard.
Pfeifer is looking to stand up but Finalizador won't let him.
Pfeifer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finalizador managing to control the position.
Finalizador looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer wants to stand but Finalizador is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pfeifer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finalizador. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Finalizador has his foot on Pfeifer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pfeifer works his way back into a safe position though.

Finalizador looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Finalizador keeping moving, preventing Pfeifer from controlling successfully.
Finalizador avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador looking to control.
Pfeifer tries to stand but Finalizador is controlling from the bottom.
Pfeifer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Pfeifer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Finalizador gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pfeifer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Finalizador really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Pfeifer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses.

Pfeifer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Finalizador wants to control but Pfeifer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pfeifer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finalizador does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pfeifer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Finalizador makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Finalizador.
Pfeifer wants to get up but he can't break Finalizador's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finalizador keeping moving, preventing Pfeifer from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finalizador is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Finalizador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pfeifer keeps working.
Pfeifer tries to kick Finalizador off but Finalizador keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Finalizador not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finalizador 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.
Finalizador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pfeifer keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pfeifer is trying to control but can't.
Finalizador is trying to control the action in half guard but Pfeifer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pfeifer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Finalizador's head.
Finalizador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finalizador throws a sloppy body shot

and Pfeifer counters with a shoot takedown. Finalizador fights it but they end up in guard.
Finalizador is trying to keep Pfeifer in close.
Pfeifer trying to control but Finalizador is working from the bottom.
Finalizador manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pfeifer manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pfeifer pushes Finalizador off and gets back to his feet.

Finalizador shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finalizador showed some decent athleticism there.
Finalizador prevents Pfeifer from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador wants to take a breather but Pfeifer is having none of it.
Finalizador prevents Pfeifer from standing back up.
Finalizador seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pfeifer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pfeifer wants to get back to his feet.
Pfeifer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Finalizador manages to move to mount!
Finalizador landing strikes from the mount and Pfeifer is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Pfeifer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pfeifer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finalizador doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Pfeifer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pfeifer trying to control but Finalizador is working from the bottom.

Pfeifer gets to his feet. Finalizador looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pfeifer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Finalizador wants to clinch but Pfeifer slips to the side

and Pfeifer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Finalizador!
Finalizador stops Pfeifer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Finalizador manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gabriel Pfeifer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Finalizador has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pfeifer is working away from the top position though.
Finalizador slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Finalizador is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pfeifer is not content to let Finalizador control the position.
Finalizador is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pfeifer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pfeifer wants to control the action here but instead Finalizador manages to pass to full mount!
Finalizador wants to control the pace but Pfeifer is squirming around nicely.
Pfeifer 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer wants to get back to his feet.
Pfeifer tries to kick Finalizador off in order to stand up. Finalizador Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pfeifer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Finalizador asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Pfeifer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pfeifer is trying to buck Finalizador off.
Pfeifer manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pfeifer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Finalizador is working away from the top position though.
Pfeifer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pfeifer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Finalizador stops Pfeifer from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Pfeifer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pfeifer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Pfeifer!