PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Pfeife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Hell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Masilungan
vs
Pfeife

167 cm
27
142 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

169 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernard Pfeife!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfeife misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernard Pfeife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masilungan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pfeife misses with a jab to the body
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masilungan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pfeife lands a two punch combo.
Pfeife misses with a lunging right hand
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pfeife misses with a body shot
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick.
Pfeife fails to land with a series of punches.
Pfeife misses with an uppercut
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Masilungan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pfeife lands with an uppercut that bounces Masilungan off the cage and back into rage.
Pfeife misses with a right hand
and Masilungan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masilungan shoots in but Pfeife avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pfeife rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masilungan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pfeife is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Masilungan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masilungan moves out of range as Pfeife strikes.
Pfeife bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pfeife digs a good body shot into Masilungan's ribs.

Masilungan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pfeife was covering up waiting for the punch and Masilungan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Masilungan stopping the sweep attempt from Pfeife.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masilungan is looking for a sweep. Pfeife is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Masilungan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pfeife scores with a couple of nice shots.
Masilungan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Masilungan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Masilungan pushes Pfeife off and gets back to his feet.
Masilungan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pfeife misses with a double jab
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Masilungan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pfeife if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Masilungan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pfeife throws an off balance right hand
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Masilungan lands but Pfeife takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Masilungan.
Sloppy strikes from Pfeife. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Pfeife.
Bernard Pfeife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masilungan feints and then cracks Pfeife's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pfeife down.
Masilungan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pfeife misses with a right hand
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pfeife throws a lazy uppercut

and Masilungan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pfeife is looking to improve his position.

Masilungan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pfeife throws a lazy uppercut

and Masilungan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Masilungan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pfeife throws a right hand that misses
and Masilungan counters with a low kick, right behind Pfeife 's knee.
Pfeife misses with a double jab

and Masilungan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masilungan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Masilungan pushing down on Pfeife's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Masilungan stalling.
Pfeife is looking to get back to full guard here but Masilungan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Masilungan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pfeife misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Masilungan stands up.
Masilungan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pfeife. That did some damage!
Pfeife swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masilungan, right into the meat.
Pfeife throws an off balance right hand
and Masilungan counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Masilungan.
Masilungan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pfeife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pfeife throws a lazy uppercut
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Masilungan thumps Pfeife with a low kick.
Masilungan misses with a two punch combination.
Pfeife on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masilungan. Masilungan obviously looking to wear him down.

Masilungan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pfeife, pushing him back against the cage.
Pfeife working hard to break the clinch.

Masilungan breaks from the clinch.
Pfeife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pfeife takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pfeife throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masilungan counters with a good low kick that Pfeife was not able to check.
Pfeife misses with a hook
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pfeife misses with a hook

and Masilungan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Masilungan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesh Masilungan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masilungan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Masilungan throws a head kick that Pfeife semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Masilungan.
Masilungan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pfeife swings widly with a right hand
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Pfeife misses with an uppercut
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pfeife's knee momentarily.
Pfeife misses with a right hand
enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pfeife falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pfeife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pfeife.
Nice uppercut lands for Pfeife. That snapped Masilungan's head back.
Pfeife connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the body from Pfeife misses

and Masilungan counters with a single leg into guard. Pfeife didn't expect that.
Masilungan wants to stand but Pfeife is controlling his posture from full guard.
Masilungan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Pfeife is working an open guard so Masilungan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masilungan counters with a head kick. That will keep Pfeife thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masilungan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pfeife.
Pfeife misses with a hook
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pfeife's knee momentarily.
Pfeife misses with a jab to the body
and Masilungan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pfeife has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masilungan.
Masilungan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pfeife as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Masilungan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pfeife misses with a double jab
and Masilungan counters with a body kick that stops Pfeife in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy left from Masilungan finds it's target.
Masilungan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pfeife has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pfeife walks forward, straight into a front kick from Masilungan.
Pfeife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pfeife throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pfeife tries to bum rush Masilungan with a series of wild strikes but Masilungan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pfeife throws a right hand that misses
and Masilungan counters with a body kick.
Masilungan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
and Pfeife takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pfeife rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Pfeife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Masilungan.
Pfeife falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masilungan connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pfeife throws a poor cross that misses
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Pfeife misses
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Pfeife throws a poor cross that misses
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pfeife's knee momentarily.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pfeife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Pfeife misses with a right hand
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pfeife thinking.
Masilungan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan tries a head kick but it misses.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Pfeife.
Pfeife throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masilungan on the side of the head.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Pfeife misses with a body shot.
Pfeife misses with a combination
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Masilungan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Masilungan.
Masilungan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pfeife finds it's way round the side to connect with Masilungan's head.
Masilungan pushes Pfeife away with a front kick.

Masilungan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pfeife tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Masilungan is in Pfeife's guard.
Masilungan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pfeife can do to turn this around?
Masilungan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Masilungan stalling.

Masilungan decides to return to a standing position.
Bernard Pfeife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan scores with a kick to the body.
Pfeife misses with a right hand
and Masilungan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jesh Masilungan is winning the standup battle so far.
Pfeife closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfeife misses with a hook
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Masilungan.
Pfeife throws a poor cross that misses
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeife throws a combination that misses
and Masilungan counters with a good low kick that Pfeife was not able to check.
Masilungan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pfeife misses with a lunging right hand
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick.
Pfeife connects with a nice looking jab.
Pfeife throws a combination that misses
and Pfeife takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pfeife misses with a hook
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pfeife throws a right hand that misses
and Masilungan counters with a stiff right hand.
Pfeife misses with a lunging right hand
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pfeife takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesh Masilungan dominated that second round.
That's time! Masilungan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Masilungan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pfeife looks to land a right hand but Masilungan moved out of range.
Pfeife throws a combination that misses
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Pfeife blocks a head kick by Masilungan.
Pfeife misses with a hook
and Masilungan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pfeife.
Masilungan misses the shot to the body.
Masilungan lands a right hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Masilungan.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Masilungan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
and Masilungan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Masilungan.
Masilungan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Masilungan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pfeife stalks Masilungan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masilungan's face. Masilungan staggers backwards, shaken.
Masilungan jabs Pfeife to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Pfeife falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pfeife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masilungan scores with a head kick. Pfeife tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Masilungan lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid body kick from Masilungan.
Pfeife connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masilungan's hands.
Masilungan lands a head kick. Pfeife smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pfeife misses with a double jab
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pfeife looks to land a combination but Masilungan avoids it well.
Masilungan thuds his right hand into Pfeife's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pfeife has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pfeife misses with a hook to the body
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Pfeife falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Masilungan duly obliges.
Masilungan is looking to clinch but Pfeife is avoiding it.

Masilungan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Masilungan lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pfeife can do anything to dispel that myth.

Masilungan gets to his feet - Pfeife follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masilungan counters with a body kick that stops Pfeife in his tracks momentarily.
Pfeife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masilungan throws a leg kick which misses Pfeife's front leg but catches the back leg as Pfeife tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masilungan, right into the meat.
Masilungan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pfeife's sensitive parts.
Masilungan connects with an inside leg kick.
Pfeife swings widly with a right hand
and Masilungan counters with a good, hard body kick but Pfeife shrugs it off.
Pfeife misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masilungan wants to clinch up but Pfeife keeps it at a distance.
Pfeife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pfeife throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masilungan counters with a good, hard body kick but Pfeife shrugs it off.
Pfeife takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pfeife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masilungan circles away quickly and effectively.
Pfeife swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masilungan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pfeife.

Masilungan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pfeife manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pfeife tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Masilungan stands up and waves to Pfeife to follow him.
Pfeife with a nice cross.
Jesh Masilungan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masilungan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pfeife.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife misses with a body shot
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.

Masilungan closes the distance and pushes Pfeife back into the cage.
Masilungan digs a right hand underneath Pfeife's ribcage. Pfeife let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pfeife goes for a takedown attempt but Masilungan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masilungan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pfeife under the eye.
Pfeife misses with a combination
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pfeife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Masilungan works Pfeife's body with a nice hook.
Bernard Pfeife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pfeife misses with a combination
and Masilungan counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pfeife takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Masilungan throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pfeife misses with a double jab
and Masilungan counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesh Masilungan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masilungan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesh Masilungan!