PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neptune Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause's entrance music is The Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun . A fine choice. Loveladdy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Simian Mobile Disco - Sacrifice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Krause
vs
Loveladdy

168 cm
27
151 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

176 cm
28
148 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neptune Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krause counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Krause closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Loveladdy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Loveladdy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Loveladdy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Loveladdy up against the cage.
Loveladdy swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause tries to throw a body punch but Loveladdy avoids it by throwing Krause back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loveladdy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krause is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Loveladdy is defending well.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Krause tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loveladdy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loveladdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
Loveladdy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Loveladdy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loveladdy lands a hook that snaps the head of Krause backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Loveladdy fails to land.
Loveladdy lands a shoulder strike.
Krause stalls.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy is pressed up against the cage. Krause has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loveladdy down to the mat. Loveladdy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Krause.
Krause moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.
Loveladdy tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Bruno Krause has been cut.
Krause tries to clinch up.
Krause definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krause misses with a leg kick
and Loveladdy counters with a nice uppercut.

Krause closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Loveladdy can't do much from the bottom here.

Krause is trying to get an arm triangle but Loveladdy is defending well.
Loveladdy can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause landing strikes.
Loveladdy stops Krause from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krause tries for a kimura but Loveladdy is defending well.
Loveladdy is not content to let Krause control the position.
Loveladdy regains half guard.
Loveladdy told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Loveladdy tries to get to full guard but Krause has control of the leg.

Krause is trying to work for a kimura but Loveladdy is defending well.
Loveladdy moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neptune Loveladdy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krause walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Loveladdy. Beautiful body shot.
Loveladdy lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krause looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy swats away the attempt to clinch by Krause.
Krause doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loveladdy slaps away a takedown attempt from Krause, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loveladdy throws a hook but Krause avoids it easily.
It looked like Krause was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Loveladdy.

Loveladdy moves into the clinch.
Loveladdy lands a hook that snaps the head of Krause backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy crunches a lovely knee into Krause's ribcage.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loveladdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause is trying to break the clinch but Loveladdy is controlling him.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
A short left from Loveladdy.
Krause takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loveladdy has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
Loveladdy swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries to work over Krause's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loveladdy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy lands an uppercut.
Loveladdy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Loveladdy - that landed with a thud.
Loveladdy tries to throw a body punch but Krause avoids it by throwing Loveladdy back against the cage.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Loveladdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loveladdy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loveladdy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loveladdy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Loveladdy misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neptune Loveladdy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Loveladdy scores with a shoulder strike.
Krause blocking some punches.
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!
Krause is trying to stall.
Loveladdy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loveladdy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Loveladdy lands a right hand.
Loveladdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loveladdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loveladdy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
Krause taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neptune Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Krause's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Krause with a poor takedown
and Loveladdy counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krause changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Loveladdy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krause counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loveladdy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krause is looking to clinch but Loveladdy is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy digs a good body shot into Krause's ribs.
Krause with a lazy takedown attempt

and Loveladdy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loveladdy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
Loveladdy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loveladdy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Krause with that takedown attempt.

Loveladdy clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause is trying to maintain a safe position but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns Krause into the cage.
Krause stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krause drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loveladdy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loveladdy.
Loveladdy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause taking a breather.
Loveladdy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a knee to the head.
Krause drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Bruno Krause has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krause blocking some punches.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loveladdy is working Krause over against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loveladdy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krause.
Loveladdy lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Loveladdy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krause avoiding damage as Loveladdy throws knees to the body.
Loveladdy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Loveladdy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy is working Krause over against the cage.
Krause scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loveladdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause is looking for a takedown.
Loveladdy lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loveladdy misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neptune Loveladdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loveladdy 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 William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neptune Loveladdy!
Neptune Loveladdy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.