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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloe Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love's entrance music is Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis. A fine choice. Vera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember my NAME!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloe Vera! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vera looks to throw the jab but Love is out of range. Vera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Vera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away. Love misses with a takedown attempt - Vera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Love throws a hook but Vera blocks it. Love misses with a straight right. Love looks to land a right hand but Vera moved out of range. Love drives through and clinches with Vera against the cage.
Come on Love - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Love has clasped his hands together around Vera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vera is looking for a sweep. Love is looking to take a break and control but Vera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vera is looking for a sweep. Vera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Love's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Vera regains full guard. Nicely done. Vera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Vera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Vera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Love tries to hold on but Vera postures up. Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vera trying to control but Love is having none of it. Love is desperately trying to improve his position but Vera has a good base and remains in mount. Vera working Love over with strikes here. Love tries to hold on but Vera postures up. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Love blocking the ground and pound. Love is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Love holds on, trying desperately to control. Vera punching from mount but Love doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Love blocking the ground and pound. Love is looking to improve his position but Vera isn't that keen on the idea. Love is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Vera throwing strikes here but Love is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vera thowing shots but they're missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vera throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Love takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Vera thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Love really wants to buck Vera off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Love is looking to escape. Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vera tries to control but Love wriggling away. Vera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vera misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Love is wriggling around trying to escape.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Aloe Vera dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Love throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily. Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense. Love tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range. Love misses with a looping left. Vera misses with a few strikes there.
Love displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Love shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vera napping and manages to drive through into side control! Vera is trying to improve his position. Love trying to control the position but Vera is working away. Love is working Vera over with some ground and pound from side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vera is looking to reverse the position. Love tries to advance to mount but Vera denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vera gets back to half guard. Vera tries to roll over but Love keeps him under control. Vera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Love pulls his head out easily. Vera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Love lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Vera regains full guard. Nicely done. Vera trying to keep a closed guard but Love is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vera wants to sweep but no luck. Vera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Love content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Love working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vera is looking for a triangle but Love pushes his legs off easily.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. This has been an exciting period of action! Love works a leg free and moves into half guard. Love is trying to control. Vera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Vera taking some punishment here, with Love in his half guard. Vera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Love pulls his head out easily. Love is nestled in close to Vera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Vera wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.
Love is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working. Vera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Love trying to control the action but Vera is working from the bottom. Love takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Love wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working. Vera is looking to improve his position.
Vera looking for submissions off his back. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Love connects with a nice short shot to Vera's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Love is figuring out what he wants to do next. Vera is looking to get back to full guard here but Love has managed to pass to side control instead. Love wants to control but Vera is keeping him busy. Vera tries to get back to half guard but can't. Love tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vera's legs. Vera tries to bench press Love off him but Love keeps the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Love working away. Vera tries to bench press Love off him but Love keeps the position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! You can see the frustration on Vera's face as Love controls the position. And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Puppy Love dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Love tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away. Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Love counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Vera works his way to full guard. Good work. Vera working for submissions but it's allowed Love to get to half guard.
Vera works his way to full guard. Good work. Love wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving. Vera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Love wants to hold on but Vera pushes him away. Love keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vera misses with a head shot. Vera avoids the attempt from Love to control. Vera goes for an armbar but he's not got it
Love turns into him and now he's in Vera's guard.
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Love puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Love decides to stand and escape the position. Vera throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely. Vera slaps away a takedown attempt from Love, before circling back to the center of the mat. Love connects with a body shot that sends Vera's belly button to the back. Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Love looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vera misses the shot to the body. Love cracks Vera with a good jab. Vera digs a good hook to Love's body.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside. Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love defending well as Vera loads up on a big left hand. Love throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range. Vera jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance. Vera staying out of range there. Love lands an overhand right. Love fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vera, pushing him back against the cage. Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vera wants a takedown but no success here.
Vera gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time. Vera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vera wants to work for an arm triangle but Love is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Love wants to get back to his feet. Love moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Love managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Puppy Love. I think Love 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puppy Love!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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