PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Mamaev (ranked 2114 p4p, 3122 weight class) and Ricardo Pfeifer (ranked 276 p4p, 385 weight class). Mamaev's entrance music is 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane. A fine choice. Denis Mamaev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Pfeifer's chin.

Mamaev
vs
Pfeifer

200 cm
24
224
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
223
6 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Mamaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pfeifer manages to avoid it.
Mamaev looks to land a left hand but Pfeifer moved out of range nicely.
Mamaev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pfeifer's sensitive parts.
Pfeifer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mamaev under the eye.
Pfeifer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Mamaev gets tackled into the cage by Pfeifer. Pfeifer maintains the clinch.
Mamaev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pfeifer up against the cage.
Mamaev is trying to break free.
Mamaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamaev avoiding damage as Pfeifer throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer scores a nice knee to the body.

Pfeifer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamaev looks to throw the jab but Pfeifer is out of range.
Mamaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pfeifer.
Pfeifer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pfeifer tries to clinch but Mamaev is having none of it.
Mamaev is looking to counter punch.
Pfeifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamaev checks a leg kick.
Pfeifer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamaev counters with a good low kick that Pfeifer was not able to check.
Pfeifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamaev tried to counter with a leg kick but Pfeifer avoided it.
Pfeifer lands with a slapping head kick.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pfeifer lands with an overhand left.
Pfeifer scores with a one two! Mamaev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Pfeifer moves into the clinch.
Mamaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamaev pushes Pfeifer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mamaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mamaev tries a body shot but Pfeifer blocks it.
A short right from Mamaev.

Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamaev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pfeifer looks to land a combination but Mamaev avoids it well.
Mamaev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mamaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pfeifer moves into range and clinches up with Mamaev.

Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pfeifer rushes Mamaev and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mamaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pfeifer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mamaev backwards.
Pfeifer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mamaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mamaev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pfeifer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pfeifer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mamaev avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pfeifer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mamaev can't find room to land a body shot as Pfeifer controls the action.

Pfeifer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses.
Pfeifer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Pfeifer has managed to clinch.
Pfeifer lands a right hand.
Mamaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Pfeifer has Mamaev pressed against the cage, preventing Mamaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mamaev misses with a punch to the body.
Mamaev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Mamaev avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pfeifer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mamaev working aggressively here.
Pfeifer looking to throw knees to the head but Mamaev is blocking nicely.

Mamaev breaks from the clinch.
Mamaev lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pfeifer rushes Mamaev and presses him up against the cage.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mamaev fails to land.

Pfeifer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pfeifer chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Pfeifer forces Mamaev back against the cage and clinches.
Mamaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pfeifer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mamaev counters with a left to the body.
Pfeifer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pfeifer misses with a head kick.
Pfeifer misses with a looping left.
Pfeifer misses with the combination.
Pfeifer needs to keep his hands up - Mamaev had a free shot at his head there.
Mamaev cracks a nice hook into Pfeifer's ribs.
Pfeifer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamaev.
Pfeifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses
and Mamaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pfeifer moves away from the strike by Mamaev.
Pfeifer blocks a jab.
Mamaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeifer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pfeifer checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer moves away from the strike by Mamaev.
Pfeifer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamaev circles away.

Pfeifer moves into the clinch.
Mamaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mamaev taking a breather.

Pfeifer manages to break the clinch.
Mamaev misses with a body kick.
Mamaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer just misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up but Mamaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Pfeifer is looking to chop away at Mamaev's legs.
Pfeifer looks to land a combination but Mamaev avoids it well.
Pfeifer connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamaev.
Mamaev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pfeifer throws a lazy head kick
and Mamaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamaev lands a really nice looking cross but Pfeifer seems unphased.
Pfeifer moves out of range of the leg kick from Mamaev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pfeifer.
Pfeifer avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
Mamaev misses with a hook. Pfeifer ducked under it nicely.
Pfeifer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pfeifer throws a nice head kick!
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamaev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pfeifer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pfeifer throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamaev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pfeifer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mamaev lands a nice hook to Pfeifer's body. Pfeifer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mamaev moves out of range of the leg kick from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pfeifer is breathing heavily.
Pfeifer avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
Mamaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Pfeifer should have avoided that one.
Pfeifer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Pfeifer moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pfeifer.
Mamaev lands a shoulder strike.

Pfeifer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamaev looks to throw the jab but Pfeifer is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Pfeifer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pfeifer defending well as Mamaev loads up on a big left hand.
Pfeifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pfeifer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pfeifer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pfeifer throws a sloppy head kick and Mamaev moves out of range easily.
Mamaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Mamaev tenderised Pfeifer's leg. Pfeifer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pfeifer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pfeifer connects with a high kick.
Pfeifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Mamaev misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev dodges the punch combination from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer tries a head kick but it misses.
Pfeifer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pfeifer moves to clinch but Mamaev breaks away
and Mamaev counters with an inside leg kick.
Pfeifer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mamaev. Mamaev obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Mamaev does no damage.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses.
Mamaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pfeifer takes one to the side of the head.
Denis Mamaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamaev misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamaev scores with a body shot.
Pfeifer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mamaev on the side of the head.
Pfeifer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamaev.
Pfeifer lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Denis Mamaev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pfeifer scores with a punch to the head.
Mamaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamaev misses with a low kick.
Pfeifer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pfeifer throws out a powerful jab.
Pfeifer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mamaev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mamaev avoids the head kick by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer defending well as Mamaev loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Mamaev blocks the low kick.
Mamaev lands a head shot.
Mamaev misses with a right hand
and Pfeifer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pfeifer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mamaev loads up on a big right hand but Pfeifer slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Mamaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamaev throws a big shot that misses.
Pfeifer tries to clinch but Mamaev moves out of range.
Pfeifer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pfeifer lands a high kick!
Pfeifer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pfeifer throws a hook but Mamaev blocks it.
Mamaev lands with a nice body punch.
Pfeifer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Mamaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamaev.
Mamaev takes one to the chin there.
Pfeifer wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Pfeifer.
Mamaev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pfeifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamaev throws a shot to the body.
Mamaev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer clobbers Mamaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mamaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pfeifer.
Mamaev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pfeifer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pfeifer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Pfeifer is rocked!
Pfeifer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mamaev counters with a left to the body.
Pfeifer is still on wobbly legs! Can Mamaev finish him?
Pfeifer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pfeifer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mamaev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Mamaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up.
Mamaev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamaev throws a series of punches but Pfeifer avoids them all with ease.
Mamaev misses with a straight left.
Pfeifer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mamaev with a body shot.
Pfeifer staying out of range there.
Pfeifer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Pfeifer misses
and Mamaev counters with a leg kick.
Mamaev dips to his left and cracks Pfeifer with an uppercut!
Pfeifer tries to clinch there but Mamaev circles away.
Pfeifer misses with a hook to the body
and Mamaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mamaev looks to land a left hand but Pfeifer moved out of range nicely.

Pfeifer darts in and clinches Mamaev up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Pfeifer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pfeifer misses
and Mamaev counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pfeifer.

Pfeifer takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pfeifer breaks the clinch.
Mamaev loads up on a big right hand but Pfeifer slips the punch.
Mamaev lands a body shot.
Pfeifer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mamaev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mamaev feints and then cracks Pfeifer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pfeifer down.
Mamaev throws a hook but Pfeifer blocks it.
Mamaev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up.
Mamaev lands with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Mamaev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses
letting Mamaev counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Mamaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mamaev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Mamaev!
Denis Mamaev thanked the fans post fight for their support.