PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronimus Roidrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masurkka Paffendorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roidrage has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Masurkka Paffendorf struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Masurkka Paffendorf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Roidrage
vs
Paffendorf

193 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
223 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronimus Roidrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masurkka Paffendorf!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roidrage takes a swing at Paffendorf's ribcage but misses.
Masurkka Paffendorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roidrage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Paffendorf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paffendorf throws a shot from downtown. Roidrage moves away and avoids it.
Paffendorf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paffendorf throws a looping overhand right but Roidrage ducks down to avoid it.
Paffendorf tries to clinch but Roidrage is having none of it.
Roidrage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roidrage digs a good body shot into Paffendorf's ribs.
Roidrage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paffendorf is looking to clinch.
Roidrage throws a big shot that misses.
Roidrage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roidrage is breathing heavily.
Paffendorf wants to clinch.
Roidrage misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paffendorf tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Paffendorf.
Paffendorf throws a big shot that misses.
Paffendorf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Paffendorf coming out on top.
Roidrage avoids the body shot from Paffendorf.
Roidrage defending well as Paffendorf loads up on a big left hand.
Paffendorf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paffendorf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paffendorf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the body from Paffendorf misses

and Roidrage counters by moving into the clinch.
Roidrage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paffendorf's efforts to push away.
Paffendorf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paffendorf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roidrage.
Paffendorf controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paffendorf's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paffendorf obliges.
Roidrage managing to block the knees to the body from Paffendorf.

Paffendorf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paffendorf should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roidrage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paffendorf tries to clinch up.
Paffendorf cracks the inside of Roidrage's front leg.
Paffendorf wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Paffendorf.

Paffendorf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paffendorf slowing the pace effectively.
Paffendorf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roidrage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paffendorf pushes off an throws an elbow but Roidrage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roidrage keeps control of Paffendorf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Paffendorf lands a nice knee to the body.
Paffendorf misses with an elbow strike.
Paffendorf taking a breather.
Paffendorf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roidrage has him pressed against the cage.
Paffendorf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roidrage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paffendorf stalling.
Roidrage is trying to stall.
Paffendorf lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paffendorf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roidrage avoids it.
Paffendorf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paffendorf leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Paffendorf's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Masurkka Paffendorf.
Paffendorf tries to clinch but Roidrage moves out of range.
Paffendorf tries to clinch up
and Roidrage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paffendorf's knee momentarily.
A jab from Roidrage misses.
Roidrage tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masurkka Paffendorf dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roidrage tries to clinch there but Paffendorf circles away.
Roidrage looks to score with a jab to the body but Paffendorf is just out of range.
Paffendorf misses with a hook. Roidrage ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paffendorf.
Paffendorf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roidrage misses the shot to the body.
Paffendorf thumps Roidrage with a low kick.
Roidrage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roidrage is looking to wear down Paffendorf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paffendorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paffendorf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paffendorf is looking to slow Roidrage down with leg kicks.
Roidrage moves forwards but Paffendorf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paffendorf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paffendorf lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paffendorf. That's going to slow Roidrage down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paffendorf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paffendorf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roidrage.
Paffendorf is looking to clinch but Roidrage is avoiding it.
Paffendorf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roidrage's calf.
Roidrage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paffendorf.
Paffendorf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paffendorf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roidrage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paffendorf works Roidrage's body with a nice hook.
Roidrage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paffendorf chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Paffendorf closes the distance and clinches.

Paffendorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paffendorf scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paffendorf.
Paffendorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paffendorf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masurkka Paffendorf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paffendorf.
Paffendorf jabs Roidrage right on the nose. Roidrage blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paffendorf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Paffendorf lands.
Paffendorf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roidrage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paffendorf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paffendorf scores with a jab. Roidrage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paffendorf throws a leg kick which misses Roidrage's front leg but catches the back leg as Roidrage tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paffendorf.
Paffendorf cracks Roidrage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paffendorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Paffendorf.
Paffendorf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paffendorf lands with a hook. Roidrage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paffendorf moves in looking to clinch but Roidrage pushes him off.
Paffendorf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roidrage blocks a jab.
Paffendorf wants to clinch.
Paffendorf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paffendorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roidrage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paffendorf scoring well with a low kick there.
Roidrage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roidrage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paffendorf swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paffendorf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Paffendorf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paffendorf lands with an uppercut that bounces Roidrage off the cage and back into rage.
Roidrage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paffendorf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roidrage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paffendorf.

Paffendorf forces Roidrage back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Paffendorf.
Paffendorf is leaning against Roidrage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Paffendorf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paffendorf scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paffendorf is stalling here.
Paffendorf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masurkka Paffendorf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Paffendorf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paffendorf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roidrage has time to react.
Paffendorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roidrage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paffendorf. Paffendorf obviously looking to wear him down.
Paffendorf scores with a nice head shot.
Paffendorf is looking to clinch but Roidrage is avoiding it.
Roidrage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paffendorf throws a lazy right hand but Roidrage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roidrage circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roidrage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paffendorf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paffendorf scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paffendorf moves in looking to clinch but Roidrage pushes him off.
Paffendorf tries to clinch there but Roidrage circles away.
Paffendorf misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paffendorf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roidrage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paffendorf scores with a leg kick.
Paffendorf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roidrage. That did some damage!
Paffendorf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paffendorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Paffendorf gets a clinch.

Paffendorf manages to break the clinch.
Roidrage slips a jab from Paffendorf.
Nice uppercut there from Roidrage.
Roidrage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roidrage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paffendorf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paffendorf wants to clinch but Roidrage slips to the side
and Roidrage counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paffendorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Roidrage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paffendorf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paffendorf moves in looking to clinch but Roidrage pushes him off.
Paffendorf takes a swing at Roidrage's ribcage but misses.
Paffendorf tries to clinch there but Roidrage circles away.
Paffendorf scores with a jab to the head.
Paffendorf thumps Roidrage with a low kick.
A jab from Paffendorf misses.
Paffendorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paffendorf tries to clinch there but Roidrage circles away.
Roidrage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paffendorf cracks the inside of Roidrage's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paffendorf, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paffendorf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paffendorf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paffendorf tries to clinch up but Roidrage circles away and keeps his distance.
Roidrage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roidrage ducks under a wild hook from Paffendorf.
Paffendorf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paffendorf is looking to slow Roidrage down with leg kicks.
Paffendorf scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paffendorf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roidrage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roidrage staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paffendorf.
Paffendorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roidrage moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roidrage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paffendorf.
Paffendorf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paffendorf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roidrage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paffendorf tries to clinch but Roidrage is having none of it.
Paffendorf lands a nice shot to the body.
Paffendorf lands a lovely overhand right.
Roidrage ducks under a wild hook from Paffendorf.
Paffendorf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paffendorf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roidrage.
Paffendorf lands a jab to the nose.
Roidrage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paffendorf tries to clinch up but Roidrage circles away and keeps his distance.
Paffendorf looks to score with a jab to the body but Roidrage is just out of range.
Ronimus Roidrage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masurkka Paffendorf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paffendorf scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masurkka Paffendorf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paffendorf 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masurkka Paffendorf!