PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnor Sigurdsson (ranked 2027 p4p, 3931 weight class) and Ricardo Pfeifer (ranked 263 p4p, 480 weight class). Pfeifer has chosen Trooper by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sigurdsson
vs
Pfeifer

192 cm
24
211
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
30
217
7 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnor Sigurdsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Pfeifer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigurdsson misses with a wild body shot.

Sigurdsson clinches up against the cage.
Pfeifer working aggressively here.
Sigurdsson throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson misses with some punches.
Sigurdsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigurdsson lands an uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Pfeifer.

It looks like Arnor Sigurdsson has been cut.
Sigurdsson misses with a body punch.
Pfeifer trying to land knees to the body.
Sigurdsson working aggressively here.
Pfeifer pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson throws a head punch that misses.
Pfeifer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigurdsson blocks an elbow strike.
Sigurdsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sigurdsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson blocks the elbow strike.
Sigurdsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pfeifer lands a good knee to the midsection. Sigurdsson won't want to take too many of those.
Pfeifer scores with a shoulder strike.
Pfeifer blocking some punches.
Pfeifer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pfeifer misses with a punch on the inside.
Pfeifer lands with a light punch inside.
Pfeifer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pfeifer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sigurdsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pfeifer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigurdsson can't find room to land a body shot as Pfeifer controls the action.
Pfeifer lands a nice knee to the body.
Pfeifer lands a left hand.
Pfeifer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pfeifer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pfeifer controls his hands.
Pfeifer lands a shot to the body.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pfeifer trying to land knees to the body.
Pfeifer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sigurdsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sigurdsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pfeifer or not.
Pfeifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sigurdssons head.
Pfeifer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sigurdssons head.
Pfeifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sigurdsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sigurdsson misses with a body punch.
Pfeifer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pfeifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sigurdsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Pfeifer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sigurdsson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigurdsson.
Pfeifer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sigurdsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sigurdsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pfeifer controls his hands.
Sigurdsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sigurdsson scores with a shot to the side of Pfeifer's head.
A head punch on the inside from Sigurdsson fails to land.
Sigurdsson blocks the elbow strike.
Sigurdsson throws a head punch that misses.
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeifer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pfeifer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sigurdsson's brow.
Pfeifer lands a nice knee to the body.
Pfeifer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pfeifer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sigurdsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pfeifer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sigurdsson lands with a light punch inside.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pfeifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Sigurdsson avoids the damage to the body.
Pfeifer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sigurdsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sigurdsson.
Pfeifer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pfeifer lands a nice uppercut.
Pfeifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pfeifer misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeifer misses with a knee to the head.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pfeifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnor Sigurdsson's cut.
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.

Pfeifer checks a low kick from Sigurdsson.

Sigurdsson pushes Pfeifer up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer blocks a body shot from Sigurdsson.
Pfeifer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pfeifer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sigurdsson is defending well for now.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
A head punch on the inside from Sigurdsson fails to land.
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson managing to block the knees to the body from Pfeifer.
Still in the clinch, Pfeifer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pfeifer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson tries to work over Pfeifer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sigurdsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson throws a head punch that misses.
Pfeifer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pfeifer landing knees to the body.
Sigurdsson managing to block the knees to the body from Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Sigurdsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigurdsson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pfeifer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sigurdsson fails to land.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer scores with a knee to the head.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pfeifer working aggressively here.
Sigurdsson tries to throw a body punch but Pfeifer avoids it by throwing Sigurdsson back against the cage.
Sigurdsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Pfeifer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeifer trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Pfeifer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pfeifer lands an uppercut.
Sigurdsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeifer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer pushes Sigurdsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson prevents a body shot from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer tries a knee to the head but Sigurdsson blocks it.
Sigurdsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sigurdsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pfeifer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sigurdsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pfeifer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sigurdsson.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sigurdsson misses with a body punch.
Pfeifer lands a hook that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Sigurdsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pfeifer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Pfeifer.
A head punch on the inside from Sigurdsson fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pfeifer looking to throw knees to the head but Sigurdsson is blocking nicely.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigurdsson working aggressively here.
Sigurdsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pfeifer missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson tries to throw a body punch but Pfeifer avoids it by throwing Sigurdsson back against the cage.
Pfeifer gets through Sigurdsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pfeifer backwards.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigurdsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
Sigurdsson has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Sigurdsson.
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Sigurdsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pfeifer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sigurdsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pfeifer missing with knees to the body.
Sigurdsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pfeifer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sigurdsson blocks a body shot from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sigurdsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sigurdsson pushes Pfeifer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricardo Pfeifer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arnor Sigurdsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Pfeifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sigurdsson.
Pfeifer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pfeifer throws a leg kick
and Sigurdsson counters with a good low kick that Pfeifer was not able to check.
Sigurdsson punishes Pfeifer's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnor Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigurdsson misses with a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson throws a looping overhand right but Pfeifer ducks down to avoid it.
Sigurdsson throws a push kick but Pfeifer slaps the foot to one side.
Sigurdsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pfeifer throws the kick towards the body but Sigurdsson avoids it.
Pfeifer misses with a looping right.
Sigurdsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfeifer misses with a low kick.
Sigurdsson walks into a left hand.
Pfeifer staying out of range there.
Sigurdsson connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeifer takes one to the side of the head.
Pfeifer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sigurdsson cracks Pfeifer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer moves out of range as Sigurdsson strikes.
Pfeifer misses with an uppercut. Sigurdsson saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Sigurdsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sigurdsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pfeifer in the body.
Pfeifer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pfeifer tries to clinch
and Sigurdsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pfeifer is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Pfeifer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sigurdsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Pfeifer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pfeifer lands a good knee to the midsection. Sigurdsson won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pfeifer obliges.
Pfeifer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arnor Sigurdsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Pfeifer.
Pfeifer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pfeifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sigurdsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sigurdsson tries to work over Pfeifer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pfeifer.
Pfeifer misses with an elbow strike.
Pfeifer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pfeifer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pfeifer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Pfeifer lands with a right to the head.
Pfeifer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pfeifer working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pfeifer missing with knees to the body.
Pfeifer cracks Sigurdsson with a nice body shot.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pfeifer lands with a left to the head.
Sigurdsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeifer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pfeifer lands a hook that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Sigurdsson blocks an uppercut.
Sigurdsson throws a head punch that misses.
Pfeifer scores with a shoulder strike.
Pfeifer lands a good knee to the midsection. Sigurdsson won't want to take too many of those.
Pfeifer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pfeifer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Sigurdsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
Pfeifer lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeifer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
Pfeifer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sigurdsson backwards.
A short right from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pfeifer fails to land.
Pfeifer lands an uppercut.
Sigurdsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pfeifer misses with a punch to the body.
Pfeifer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pfeifer lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pfeifer.
Sigurdsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigurdsson tries to throw a body punch but Pfeifer avoids it by throwing Sigurdsson back against the cage.
Pfeifer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sigurdsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer scores with a shoulder strike.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Pfeifer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pfeifer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

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