PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drogo Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tequila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston comes into the arena with Ready For War blaring out of the sound system. Tequila has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Jack Tequila has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Drogo Preston's chin.

Preston
vs
Tequila

181 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

186 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drogo Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Tequila!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tequila tries to clinch up.
Tequila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tequila shoots in looking for a takedown. Preston tries to sprawl out of it but Tequila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Preston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Tequila or perhaps it was just good defense by Preston which made him look bad.
Drogo Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tequila.

Tequila drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tequila throwing strikes but Preston manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Preston tries to advance to mount but can't.
Preston happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tequila gets back to half guard.
Preston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Preston content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tequila regains half guard.

Tequila actively working from the bottom here.
Tequila looks gassed!
Preston tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tequila controls his leg.

Tequila actively working from the bottom here.

Preston decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tequila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Tequila with that takedown attempt.
Preston stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Preston.
Tequila changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Preston tries to avoid it but Tequila manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Preston to the ground. Preston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Preston moves into the clinch successfully.
Preston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tequila's defenses.

Preston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Preston clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Tequila pulls guard effortlessly.

Tequila is working an open guard so Preston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Preston misses with a few strikes there.
Preston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tequila momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Preston moves into range and clinches up with Tequila.
Preston crunches a lovely knee into Tequila's ribcage.

Preston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tequila is trying hard to land a takedown here. Preston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tequila looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Preston scores with a four punch combination!
Tequila avoids the head kick by Preston.
Tequila tries for a takedown but Preston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Preston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tequila tries to clinch up
and Preston counters with a left to the body.
Tequila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Preston counters with a one-two to the body.
Tequila tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Preston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tequila has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Preston uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Preston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tequila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Preston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tequila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tequila looking for a guillotine here but Preston defends easily.

Preston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drogo Preston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Preston tries to clinch but Tequila is having none of it.

Tequila decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tequila thows a huge punch but Preston dodges it nicely.
Tequila looks to land a strike but Preston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tequila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Preston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tequila throws a strike but Preston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Preston gets to his feet. Tequila looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tequila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
Tequila with a lazy takedown attempt
and Preston counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a shot to the body.
Jack Tequila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tequila misses with a takedown

and Preston counters by clinching up.
Tequila blocks the elbow strike.

Tequila pulls guard effortlessly.
Tequila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tequila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Preston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Preston wants to control from the top but Tequila keeps moving.

Preston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tequila with a poor takedown
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drogo Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tequila.
Tequila fails with the takedown

and Preston counters by moving into the clinch.
Tequila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tequila jumps guard but Preston stands there with Tequila around his waist. Tequila gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Preston breaks from the clinch.
Drogo Preston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preston misses with a body kick.
Tequila doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a body kick that stops Tequila in his tracks momentarily.
Preston wants to land a leg kick but Tequila is out of range.

Tequila shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Preston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tequila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tequila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Preston wants to sweep but no luck.
Tequila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tequila working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tequila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Preston looking for a guillotine here but Tequila defends easily.
Tequila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Preston's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tequila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preston.
Tequila misses with a takedown
and Preston counters with a low kick, right behind Tequila 's knee.
Preston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tequila.
Tequila has his takedown stuffed
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Tequila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

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.
Tequila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tequila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Preston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Preston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Preston has had enough of the clinch but Tequila keeps him there for the moment.
Preston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tequila backwards.
Tequila goes for a takedown in the clinch but Preston prevents it.

Tequila jumps guard.
Preston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jack Tequila has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tequila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.

Tequila looking for a guillotine here but Preston defends easily.

Tequila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Tequila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Preston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tequila fails to pull guard.

Tequila drags the fight down to the ground.

Tequila is looking for a triangle but Preston pushes his legs off easily.

Preston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Preston clinches up against the cage.
Preston is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Preston.
Preston crunches a lovely knee into Tequila's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tequila tries to pull guard but Preston won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Preston.
Preston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tequila backwards.

Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tequila shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Preston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drogo Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Tequila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequila goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tequila shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Preston counters with a three punch combo that has Tequila backing up. Tequila nods at Preston to acknowledge the strikes.
Tequila misses with a takedown

and Preston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Preston.
Tequila changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Preston fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tequila fails with the takedown
and Preston counters with a three punch combo that has Tequila backing up. Tequila nods at Preston to acknowledge the strikes.
Tequila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Preston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tequila goes for a takedown attempt but Preston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Preston lands with an uppercut that bounces Tequila off the cage and back into rage.
Tequila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Tequila doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Preston instigates a clinch.
Tequila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tequila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preston's face.

Preston manages to break the clinch.
Tequila doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Preston counters by moving into the clinch.
Tequila tries to pull guard but Preston holds him up against the cage and eventually Tequila drops back down to his feet.

Preston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tequila fails with the takedown
and Preston counters with a right hand to the body.

Tequila closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tequila lands a few punches from side control.
Tequila working the strikes but Preston uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tequila looks to land a strike but Preston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tequila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tequila chips away with some ground and pound.
Tequila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tequila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tequila throws and elbow that misses. Preston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tequila's guard. Nice move by Preston!

Tequila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.

Tequila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Preston trying to control the position from guard on top but Tequila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tequila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Preston sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tequila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.
Preston content to stall in guard here.

Tequila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.

Preston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tequila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Preston has managed to get both his arms back between Tequila's legs - danger averted.

Tequila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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 Drogo Preston.
I think Preston 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drogo Preston!