PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Joseph Watson (ranked 1440 p4p, 3458 weight class) and Ricardo Pfeifer (ranked 203 p4p, 453 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy in the UK. Paul Joseph Watson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Pfeifer's chin.

Watson
vs
Pfeifer

190 cm
27
213
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
223
7 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Watson scores with a four punch combination!
Pfeifer misses with a kick to the body

and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
Watson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pfeifer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Pfeifer controlling from the top position.
Pfeifer trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Pfeifer stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.

Pfeifer stands and steps away. Watson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pfeifer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson fails with the takedown
and Pfeifer counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pfeifer defends it nicely.
Watson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick from Pfeifer misses.
Pfeifer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pfeifer misses with a leg kick.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pfeifer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pfeifer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pfeifer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pfeifer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pfeifer misses with a looping right.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Watson. That snapped Pfeifer's head back.
Pfeifer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pfeifer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pfeifer. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson throws a series of strikes that have Pfeifer backpedaling.
Watson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Pfeifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pfeifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pfeifer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pfeifer misses with a hook.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Watson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pfeifer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Pfeifer manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pfeifer to the mat! Pfeifer manages to get full guard.
Pfeifer looking to control.
Watson pushes down on Pfeifer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pfeifer wants to control but Watson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Pfeifer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson wants to pass to mount but Pfeifer is defending the position.
Watson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Watson wants to take a breather but Pfeifer is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson passes to full mount!
Watson lands a big elbow.
Watson wants to take Pfeifer's back but he can't do it this time.

Watson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pfeifer manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Watson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pfeifer, who protects the arm well.
Watson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pfeifer keeps working.
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 Paul Joseph Watson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Watson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Pfeifer counters with a stiff right hand.
Pfeifer scores with the left hand. Watson knows he should have avoided that one.
Pfeifer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick that misses.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Watson lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Pfeifer.
Watson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pfeifer is just out of range.
Watson lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pfeifer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pfeifer throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer misses with an uppercut
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Pfeifer throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.

Watson gets the takedown into side control.
Pfeifer is trying to strike from the bottom but Watson has passed into full mount.
Watson prevents Pfeifer from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson trying to control but Pfeifer is having none of it.
Pfeifer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Watson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pfeifer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pfeifer has a hand on Watson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Watson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Watson wants to finish this one by submission but Pfeifer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Watson.
Pfeifer is squirming around, avoiding Watson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer is looking to get to half guard.
Pfeifer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pfeifer is looking to escape.
Pfeifer is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watson prevents Pfeifer from improving his position.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Pfeifer is defending well.
Watson trying to control from half guard but Pfeifer is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Watson wants to take Pfeifer's back here but Pfeifer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pfeifer really wants to buck Watson off and get back to his feet.

Watson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pfeifer is surviving well by controlling Watson's body position as best he can.
Pfeifer is trying to escape the mount.
Pfeifer wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Watson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Joseph Watson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Pfeifer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watson doesn't seem phased though.
Watson jabs Pfeifer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pfeifer tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pfeifer misses with a right hand
and Watson counters with a nice body shot.
Pfeifer thows a leg kick but Watson checks it

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown. Pfeifer fights it but they end up in guard.
Pfeifer keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Pfeifer keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pfeifer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer can't keep his opponent in guard - Watson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pfeifer wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to control. Pfeifer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pfeifer tries to lock up and control but Watson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Watson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pfeifer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails to move to back control.
Pfeifer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Watson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pfeifer is now in Watson's guard. A big mistake from Watson there, giving up the dominant position!
Watson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Pfeifer stands and steps away. Watson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pfeifer. Pfeifer obviously looking to wear him down.
Pfeifer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pfeifer thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Pfeifer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pfeifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
Pfeifer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pfeifer misses with a leg kick.

Pfeifer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pfeifer is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
Pfeifer keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson won't allow Pfeifer to get back to his feet.
Watson wants to pass the guard but Pfeifer is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Pfeifer tries to sprawl out of it but Watson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pfeifer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pfeifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson looks to throw the jab but Pfeifer is out of range.
It seemed like Pfeifer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pfeifer avoids it really well and circles away.
Ricardo Pfeifer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Joseph Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Watson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Joseph Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Joseph Watson!
Paul Joseph Watson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.