PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roundhouse Luke (ranked 3073 p4p, 340 weight class) and Pate Mfer (ranked 3344 p4p, 360 weight class). Roundhouse Luke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luke
vs
Mfer

179 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Sportivité

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roundhouse Luke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke thows a leg kick but Mfer checks it
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
A big left from Luke misses.
Luke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Luke.
Luke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mfer.
Sloppy strikes from Luke. Those never looked like landing.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Luke's ribs.
Mfer scores with a shot to the body.
Luke ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Luke misses with a body shot.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Luke counters with a left and a right that stings Mfer.
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!
Luke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luke manages to avoid it.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Luke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Luke misses the target.
Luke misses with a straight right.

Mfer instigates a clinch.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Mfer.
Mfer has Luke pressed against the cage, preventing Luke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mfer has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Mfer cracks Luke with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Mfer keeps control of Luke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Mfer works on Luke's body with a couple of short punches.
Luke is breathing heavily.

Mfer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mfer circles away quickly and effectively.
Mfer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luke eats them both and turns towards Mfer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Mfer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luke in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
Mfer clobbers Luke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Luke misses with a jab to the body
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Luke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mfer moves into the clinch.
Mfer prevents Luke from breaking the clinch.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luke working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mfer cracks Luke with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer works on Luke's body with a couple of short punches.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mfer lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Mfer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer pushes Luke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer is pushing Luke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
Mfer works on Luke's body with a couple of short punches.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luke.
Mfer lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mfer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mfer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mfer lands a body punch.
Mfer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luke.
Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
Mfer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mfer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roundhouse Luke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mfer avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been told by Luke's head coaches at Russian Bears Training Center (14 Elite, 1 Double that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mfer finds it's way round the side to connect with Luke's head.
Luke misses with a looping left.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but Luke slips the punch.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Luke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer cracks Luke with a good jab.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Luke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pate Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Luke moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luke motions for Mfer to come forward. Luke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer thuds a left hand into Luke's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mfer connects with a nice looking jab.
Luke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer with a jab.
Luke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mfer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
Mfer checks a low kick from Luke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
Luke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Luke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Luke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Luke ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mfer closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
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!
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mfer just leaning against Luke, taking a breather.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body.
Luke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mfer is stalling here.
Luke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luke wants to break free but Mfer has control.
Mfer presses Luke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer presses Luke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
A left hand lands to the body for Mfer.
Mfer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Mfer.
Mfer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luke or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer is leaning against Luke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mfer is stalling here.
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Luke's head.
Luke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mfer.
Pate Mfer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mfer gets through Luke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer is stalling here.
Mfer is leaning against Luke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mfer lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lukes head.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
Mfer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Luke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Mfer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer presses Luke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Mfer - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mfer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Decent striking displayed by Mfer there.
Pate Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer swings for the body but Luke moves out of range.
Luke looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luke was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer scores with a sloppy right hand. Luke should have avoided that one.
Mfer with a hook.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer lands an overhand right.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luke on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Luke is rocked!
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Luke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Luke shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Luke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mfer closes the distance and clinches.

Mfer breaks the clinch.
Luke seems to have got his legs back now.
Luke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and Luke counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Luke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luke staying out of range there.
Luke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good exchange - Mfer coming out on top.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luke manages to avoid it.
Mfer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Mfer has Luke up against the cage in a clinch.
Luke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mfer presses Luke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Mfer.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Mfer lands a left hand.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luke up against the cage.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer lands a right hand.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Luke's head.
Mfer lands a shot to the body.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lukes head.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Luke is trying to force a seperation but Mfer has the dominant position.
Mfer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luke or not.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer lands a left hand.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mfer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
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!
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luke is trying to force a seperation but Mfer has the dominant position.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer is working Luke over against the cage.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mfer.
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Luke's head.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Mfer is stalling here.
Roundhouse Luke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Mfer.
Mfer digs a right hand underneath Luke's ribcage. Luke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luke backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luke.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mfer 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Mfer!