PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Andolini (ranked 2050 p4p, 3090 weight class) and Andre Driver (ranked 118 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andolini
vs
Driver

167 cm
25
140
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
142
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viggo Andolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Driver!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andolini tries to move into range but Driver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Andolini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Andolini lands with a good body shot.
Andolini definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andolini looks to land a left hand but Driver moved out of range nicely.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andolini.
It seemed like Driver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andolini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Driver misses with a right hand
and Andolini counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Driver.
Driver throws a right hand that misses
and Andolini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andolini misses with a body shot
and Driver counters with a series of strikes. Andolini will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Driver misses.
Andolini lands a nice shot that snaps Driver's head back.
Andolini lands a jab to Driver's midsection.
Andolini connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andolini slips a jab and a cross from Driver.
Driver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Driver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andolini circles away quickly and effectively.
Andolini was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donk. Driver catches Andolini right on the button with a cross.
Andolini misses with a hook to the body
and Driver counters with a straight right hand.
Driver misses with a hook
and Andolini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andolini.
Andolini misses with a body punch
and Driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Andolini misses.
Driver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andolini.
Driver connects with a crisp jab.
Andolini is looking to wear down Driver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Driver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andolini thuds a left hand into Driver's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver misses with a double jab.
Driver misses with a straight right.
Driver connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Andolini.
Driver misses with a lunging right hand
and Andolini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andre Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andolini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Driver lunges at Andolini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andolini's hand.
Driver moves out of range of the strikes.
Driver avoids the body shot from Andolini.
Driver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driver connects with the punch.
Andolini misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Driver.
It looked like Andolini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Driver is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andolini had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andolini tests Driver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andolini misses with a hook.
Andolini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Driver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Driver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Driver looks to land a left hand but Andolini moved out of range nicely.
Driver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andolini counters with a left to the body.
Andolini lands a slapping body shot.
Driver throws an off balance right hand

and Andolini counters with a nice right hand that sends Driver toppling to the canvas! Driver scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Andolini finish him?!

Driver is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Driver is still on wobbly legs! Can Andolini finish him?
Driver looks winded!
Driver walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Driver limp body while Andolini jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viggo Andolini!