PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes into the arena with We Steady Mobbin! blaring out of the sound system. Stoltfus has chosen The Chase as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Drago
vs
Stoltfus

193 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stoltfus cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Stoltfus misses with a combination

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stoltfus tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stoltfus misses with a double jab

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but Stoltfus won't allow it.

Stoltfus manages to break the clinch.
Stoltfus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stoltfus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Stoltfus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drago sprawls well initially but Stoltfus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stoltfus decides to return to a standing position.
Stoltfus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Stoltfus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Drago tries to keep at a distance but Stoltfus has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stoltfus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stoltfus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stoltfus breaks from the clinch.
Stoltfus misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Stoltfus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoltfus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stoltfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoltfus swings away with a body shot that misses

and Drago counters by clinching up.

Drago decides to pull guard.
Drago thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Drago is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Stoltfus stands and steps away. Drago gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Drago wants to clinch up but Stoltfus keeps it at a distance.
Stoltfus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago slips a jab from Stoltfus.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus looks to land a combination. Drago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stoltfus misses with a body punch
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.

Drago moves into the clinch.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoltfus swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoltfus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stoltfus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoltfus throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stoltfus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago slips a jab from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoltfus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but Stoltfus won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago tries to pull guard but Stoltfus holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stoltfus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drago rather than just go for the knockout.
Stoltfus throws a series of strikes that have Drago backpedaling.
Drago tests Stoltfus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago cracks Stoltfus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stoltfus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoltfus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stoltfus misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoltfus.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoltfus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Stoltfus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stoltfus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Drago instigates a clinch.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stoltfus has him pressed against the cage.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Stoltfus has him pressed against the cage.

Stoltfus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago is working the combinations to good effect here.
Drago misses with a double jab.
A shot to the body from Stoltfus misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Drago moves into range and clinches up with Stoltfus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stoltfus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago tries to clinch there but Stoltfus circles away.
Stoltfus tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily

and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hezekiah Stoltfus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drago tries to clinch up.
Drago's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Drago duly obliges.
Stoltfus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Stoltfus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stoltfus misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoltfus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Stoltfus misses with a combination

and Drago counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stoltfus is trying to force a seperation but Drago has the dominant position.
Drago fails to pull guard.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stoltfus counters with a one-two to the body.
Khal Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stoltfus works over Drago's head and body with a nice combination.
Stoltfus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stoltfus smiles and moves away.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Stoltfus.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stoltfus throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stoltfus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Drago counters by clinching up.
Stoltfus tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stoltfus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stoltfus is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Khal Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago avoids the body shot from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
Stoltfus lands a right hook to the body.
Drago throws a series of strikes that have Stoltfus backpedaling.
Drago dips to his left and cracks Stoltfus with an uppercut!
Stoltfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stoltfus throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stoltfus circles away quickly and effectively.
Stoltfus misses with a looping right.
Stoltfus misses with a combination

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
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!
Drago wants to break free but Stoltfus has control.
Stoltfus tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoltfus is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Stoltfus blocks an uppercut.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stoltfus misses with a body punch

and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago is trying to break free.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Stoltfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoltfus misses with a two punch combination.
Drago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drago lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stoltfus misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drago cracks Stoltfus with a good jab.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoltfus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes one on the button.
Drago lands a two punch combo.
Stoltfus throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
Stoltfus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago lands a two punch combo.
Stoltfus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Stoltfus throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stoltfus throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoltfus thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoltfus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drago.
Stoltfus waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Drago.
Stoltfus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drago dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Drago wants to clinch up but Stoltfus keeps it at a distance.
Stoltfus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoltfus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stoltfus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stoltfus with a poor takedown
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago wants to clinch
and Stoltfus counters with a straight right hand.
Stoltfus has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Stoltfus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drago slips under a jab from Stoltfus.
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago slips under a jab from Stoltfus.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoltfus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Drago duly obliges.
Stoltfus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoltfus misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a one-two to the body.
Stoltfus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stoltfus falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Stoltfus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoltfus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stoltfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Drago slips a straight right by Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a solid body kick.
Stoltfus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago throws a right and a left that Stoltfus avoids nicely.

Stoltfus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stoltfus lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stoltfus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stoltfus wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.

Drago working for a triangle but Stoltfus defends it easily.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Stoltfus from controlling successfully.

Stoltfus stands up and waves to Drago to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoltfus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stoltfus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Drago did well to prevent Stoltfus getting side control.
Stoltfus trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago is pressing down on Stoltfus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stoltfus tries to stand but Drago is controlling from the bottom.
Drago has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Drago controls Stoltfus momentarily but Stoltfus frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Stoltfus wants to stand and escape but instead Drago has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stoltfus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoltfus misses the body punch

and Drago counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khal Drago.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Khal Drago!