PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Safforn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VooDoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Safforn
vs
Daddy

205 cm
23
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
35
275 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Safforn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, VooDoo Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safforn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daddy's head backwards.
Daddy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daddy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Safforn misses with a lunging right hand
and Daddy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Daddy misses.
Daddy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Safforn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daddy throws a looping overhand right but Safforn ducks down to avoid it.
Safforn lands a jab to Daddy's midsection.
Safforn slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Safforn.
Safforn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Safforn tried to score with a low kick but Daddy checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Safforn as he connects with a hook.

Safforn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Safforn looking for a takedown.
Daddy misses with some punches.
Safforn slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Safforn blocks a body shot from Daddy.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Safforn pushes Daddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Daddy manages to break the clinch.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Safforn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daddy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Safforn clinches up against the cage.
Daddy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Safforn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daddy prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Safforn to work.
A nice left hand lands by Safforn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safforn is working Daddy over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safforn tries to score a body lock takedown but Daddy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Safforn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Safforn blocks with his arms.
Safforn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daddy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Safforn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daddy missing with knees to the body.
Daddy working aggressively here.
Safforn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Safforn.
Safforn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daddy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Safforn.
Safforn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Safforn.

Daddy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Safforn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Daddy to the mat. Daddy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Safforn cracks Daddy with a solid left hand.
Safforn wants to control from the top but Daddy keeps moving.
Safforn is working Daddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Safforn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Safforn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Safforn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Safforn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Safforn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daddy's head.
Safforn won't allow Daddy to sweep him here.
Safforn throws a big elbow that misses.
Safforn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daddy's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Safforn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daddy's guard.
Safforn stops Daddy from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daddy is trying to stand up here but Safforn is controlling him well.
Daddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Safforn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Safforn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daddy defending well though.
Safforn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Safforn connects with a nice short shot to Daddy's temple.
Safforn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Safforn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Safforn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Safforn looks to land a strike but Daddy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Daddy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Safforn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safforn trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Safforn with a nice head shot there.
Safforn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Safforn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daddy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Safforn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Safforn tests Daddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Safforn pushes him off.
Safforn scores with a body shot.

Safforn has managed to clinch.
Safforn tries to throw a body punch but Daddy avoids it by throwing Safforn back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Safforn.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Safforn has hold of one of Daddy's legs. Daddy is fighting the takedown attempt but Safforn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Safforn trying to control the position from guard on top but Daddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Safforn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Safforn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daddy wants to sweep here but Safforn controlling him for the moment.
Daddy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Safforn manages to get himself to full guard.
Daddy won't allow Safforn to sweep him here.
Daddy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Safforn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daddy!
Daddy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Safforn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Safforn wants to control the pace but Daddy is squirming around nicely.
Safforn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safforn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daddy wants to control but Safforn is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safforn landing strikes from the mount and Daddy is in trouble!
Safforn with the ground and pound from mount.
Daddy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Safforn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Daddy is rocked!
Safforn lands with some strikes.
Daddy is still in real trouble! Can Safforn finish him?
Safforn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daddy seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tries to hold on but Safforn pushes him away.
A big strike lands for Safforn! That's really hurt Daddy and he's turned his back - Safforn keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Safforn jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Safforn!
During a confident post fight interview, Abraham Safforn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.