PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Scorpion (ranked 732 p4p, 110 weight class) and Robert Drummond (ranked 636 p4p, 92 weight class). Anderson Scorpion is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Scorpion
vs
Drummond

185 cm
35
170 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

181 cm
32
174 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Robert Drummond !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scorpion sprawls well. Scorpion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drummond gets slowly back to his feet.
Drummond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scorpion.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Scorpion misses.
Drummond tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Drummond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drummond 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scorpion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drummond scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Scorpion as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Scorpion.
Drummond throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
A jab from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Drummond moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Drummond moves out of range.
Scorpion connects with a body shot that sends Drummond 's belly button to the back.
Scorpion throws an off balance right hand
and Drummond counters with a nice uppercut.
Drummond misses with the combination.
Drummond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scorpion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drummond tries for a takedown but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scorpion throwing a counter right hand but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Drummond throws a poor cross that misses
and Scorpion counters with a nice uppercut.
Drummond punishes Scorpion's body with a nice straight punch.
Drummond takes one to the side of the head.
Scorpion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drummond is out of range and Scorpion settles back down.
Scorpion scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drummond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scorpion lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson Scorpion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drummond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drummond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scorpion throws a leg kick that is checked

and Drummond counters with a single leg into guard. Scorpion didn't expect that.
Drummond stopping the sweep attempt from Scorpion.
Drummond wants to control from the top but Scorpion keeps moving.
Scorpion can't keep his opponent in guard - Drummond advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drummond keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scorpion controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scorpion trying to control but Drummond postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scorpion desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion wants to get back to full guard.

Scorpion kicks off Drummond and gets to his feet.
Scorpion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drummond counters with a stiff right hand.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Drummond avoids the punch easily.
Drummond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scorpion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Scorpion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drummond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Drummond misses with a looping right.
Scorpion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Scorpion's shoulder, as Scorpion tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a nice looking body shot.
Scorpion jabs Drummond right on the nose. Drummond blinks but takes it well.
Scorpion is really peppering his opponent's head with 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!
Scorpion throws a jab when Drummond was well out of range.
Drummond is looking for the big counter here.
Scorpion cracks Drummond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drummond moves away.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Drummond blocks a jab.
Scorpion lands a right hook to the body.
Drummond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scorpion throws a poor cross that misses
and Drummond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scorpion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Scorpion throws a lazy right hand but Drummond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Drummond tries to counter it with a takedown but Scorpion pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Scorpion tests Drummond 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson Scorpion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Drummond .
Scorpion lands with a cross.
Drummond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Scorpion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scorpion slips a straight right by Drummond .
Scorpion swings for the body but Drummond moves out of range.
Scorpion slips a jab and a cross from Drummond .
Drummond throws a right hand that misses
enabling Scorpion to counter with a crisp jab.
Scorpion looks to land a right hand but Drummond moved out of range.
Drummond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drummond looks to land a right hand but Scorpion moved out of range.
Drummond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
A swing and a miss from Drummond .
Scorpion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drummond throws a hook but Scorpion blocks it.
Drummond might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Drummond closes the distance and clinches up with Scorpion, looking for a takedown. Drummond pushes Scorpion against the cage but Scorpion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scorpion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drummond can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scorpion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scorpion throws out a loose jab but Drummond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond moves out of range as Scorpion throws a body kick.
Drummond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drummond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scorpion.
Anderson Scorpion is winning the standup battle so far.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.

Drummond shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Drummond was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Scorpion throws Drummond to one side and escapes!
Drummond blocks a jab.
Scorpion lands a nice shot that snaps Drummond 's head back.
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!
Scorpion feints and then cracks Drummond 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drummond down.
Scorpion tries to score with a low kick but Drummond moves his leg out of the way.
Drummond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Drummond 's head but Drummond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scorpion throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Drummond as he checks the leg kick.
Drummond throws a right hand that misses
and Scorpion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond .
Scorpion lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Drummond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scorpion. That's going to slow Drummond down.
Scorpion misses with a hook. Drummond ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion misses with a jab to the body
and Drummond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scorpion throws a hook but Drummond blocks it.
Scorpion motions for Drummond to come forward. Scorpion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Drummond 's head but Drummond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drummond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scorpion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond .
Scorpion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drummond on the side of the head.
Drummond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scorpion thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drummond if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion staying out of range there.
Scorpion throws a leg kick which misses Drummond 's front leg but catches the back leg as Drummond tries to avoid it.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drummond manages to avoid it.
Scorpion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut. Drummond saw that one coming.
Drummond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scorpion circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
Drummond ducks right into an uppercut from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands the left hand.
Scorpion misses with a looping left.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Drummond avoids the punch easily.
Drummond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scorpion walks into a left hand.

Scorpion is rocked!
Drummond sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Scorpion's defenses. It connects perfectly with Scorpion's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Drummond !
Robert Drummond bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.