PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Junior will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Drysdale
vs
Junior

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Quality Nutrition Only - 150Q $40

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Junior!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior works Drysdale's body with a nice hook.
Junior throws a series of punches but Drysdale moves out of range.

Drysdale closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drysdale lands in his opponent's guard.
Drysdale working some strikes from top position.
Drysdale stops Junior from standing up.
Drysdale scoring with punches to the head and body.
Junior wants to get back to his feet but Drysdale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drysdale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drysdale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior wants to stand and escape but Drysdale is having none of it.
Drysdale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Drysdale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drysdale showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Junior looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drysdale passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Junior!
Drysdale lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drysdale with the ground and pound from mount.
Junior is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Junior squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Junior looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Drysdale with shots to the head and body - Junior looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drysdale postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
Drysdale landing strikes from the mount.
Drysdale lands a big elbow.
Junior is trying to stand up.
Drysdale lands a big elbow.
Drysdale scoring with strikes but Junior is staying in there.
Drysdale lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drysdale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junior taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drysdale cracks Junior with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Drysdale.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junior can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drysdale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Junior can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drysdale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Drysdale postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
Drysdale landing shots from mount.
Drysdale connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drysdale working the ground and pound effectively.
Drysdale lands a nice shot to the head.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drysdale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drysdale with shots to the head and body - Junior looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junior trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drysdale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junior takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drysdale postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
Junior takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Junior trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drysdale with the ground and pound from mount.
Junior trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drysdale scoring with strikes but Junior is staying in there.
Drysdale lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Drysdale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.
Drysdale tries to land a leg kick but Junior saw it coming and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Junior scores with a four punch combination!
Junior bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Junior drops Drysdale with a beautiful combination! Drysdale stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Junior is looking for the KO!

Drysdale is rocked!
Robert Drysdale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior drops Drysdale with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Drysdale! Junior dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). David Junior!