PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kronik Payne (ranked 4133 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Pfeifer (ranked 6805 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Payne
vs
Pfeifer

183 cm
29
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
223 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kronik Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pfeifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pfeifer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pfeifer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pfeifer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.
Pfeifer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pfeifer checks a leg kick.
Payne takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pfeifer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Pfeifer connects with a high kick.

It looks like Kronik Payne has been cut.
Payne looks to land a body kick but Pfeifer moved away.
A head kick misses from Pfeifer.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pfeifer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pfeifer.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pfeifer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Payne.
Crunch! Payne slams his shin into Pfeifer's torso.
No joy there for Pfeifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pfeifer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pfeifer slips a straight right by Payne.
Pfeifer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne moves out of range as Pfeifer strikes.
Pfeifer misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pfeifer moves into the clinch.

Pfeifer breaks the clinch.
Pfeifer looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Pfeifer checks a leg kick.
Payne swings for the body but Pfeifer moves out of range.
Pfeifer checks the leg kick.
Payne lands with a cross.
Pfeifer fails to land with a series of punches.

Pfeifer instigates a clinch.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pfeifer managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.
Pfeifer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Payne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.

Pfeifer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Pfeifer manages to avoid it.
Pfeifer tries a head kick but it misses.

Oooooh!!! Pfeifer has knocked Payne down with a huge combo! Pfeifer steps away and waves a wobbly Payne back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Payne misses with a hook. Pfeifer ducked under it nicely.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pfeifer tries a head kick but it misses.
Pfeifer misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfeifer misses with a double jab.
Payne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pfeifer is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Pfeifer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pfeifer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Pfeifer clinches up with Payne and pushes him back against the cage.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Pfeifer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pfeifer can turn it around.

Pfeifer breaks from the clinch.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pfeifer tries to bum rush Payne with a series of wild strikes but Payne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whack! Pfeifer lands a heavy head kick that drops Payne. The ref tackles Pfeifer to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Payne was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ricardo Pfeifer!