PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 528 p4p, 948 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 69 p4p, 124 weight class). Noriega's entrance music is MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. A fine choice. 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.

Noriega
vs
Drawers

181 cm
36
148
20 - 9 - 1

169 cm
34
146
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drawers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noriega misses with a hook.
And Drawers tries to counter it with a takedown but Noriega pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice body kick from Noriega.
We've been told by Noriega's head coaches at Punch out that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noriega looks for the body kick but Drawers saw that one coming.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noriega defends it well.
Noriega misses with a leg kick.
And Drawers tries to counter it with a takedown but Noriega pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Noriega connects with a nice looking jab.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drawers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Drawers feints the counter takedown.
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drawers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noriega.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers defending well as Noriega loads up on a big left hand.
Drawers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Drawers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noriega to score with a decent uppercut.
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drawers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drawers feints the counter takedown.
Pablo Noriega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noriega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
Drawers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Noriega is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab from Noriega.
Noriega throws a low kick, looking for Drawers's leg but Drawers calmly moves out of range.
Drawers feints the counter takedown.
Drawers slips a straight right by Noriega.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noriega throws the left hand but Drawers avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drawers.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Noriega defends it well.
Noriega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drawers checks a leg kick.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That kick from Noriega tenderised Drawers's leg. Drawers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noriega throws a right hand that misses

and Drawers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noriega won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drawers working the ground and pound but Noriega is defending the strikes.
Drawers tries to move into full mount but can't pass Noriega's legs.
An elbow from Drawers crashes against the mat.

Drawers is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Noriega looks calm but he's in trouble here. Drawers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Noriega is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Drawers lets go of the hold and Noriega can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chester Drawers!
Chester Drawers thanked the fans post fight for their support.