PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogba has chosen Dirty house as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Rick James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rick James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

James
vs
Drogba

187 cm
25
214 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drogba.
Drogba moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drogba.
Drogba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Drogba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogba tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drogba moves out of range of the body kick from James.
Drogba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drogba misses with a head kick.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
James misses the shot to the body.
James throws a nice looking combination but Drogba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James throws a body punch but Drogba moves out of range.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James is looking to wear down Drogba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drogba tries to clinch up
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drogba thinking.
James wants to clinch up but Drogba keeps it at a distance.
James swings for the body but Drogba moves out of range.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Rick James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba tries to clinch up.
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drogba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Drogba slips a jab and a cross from James.
James misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by James.
Drogba takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James stuffs the takedown.
Rick James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Drogba.
Drogba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drogba throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Didier Drogba has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drogba tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drogba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James throws a leg kick
and Drogba counters with a nice body kick.
James throws a looping overhand right but Drogba ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drogba.
Drogba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James throws a shot to the body.
Drogba has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drogba throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drogba counters with a head kick. That will keep James thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drogba slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drogba ducks under a wild hook from James.
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James misses with a double jab
and Drogba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drogba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Drogba does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Drogba blocks a leg kick.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Drogba sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James misses with a combination
and Drogba counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Didier Drogba's cut.
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.

Drogba misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a combination
and Drogba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Drogba does a little dance to reset his feet.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drogba but Drogba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Drogba.
Drogba throws a head kick that misses.
Drogba thumps James with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drogba with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drogba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drogba is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James misses with a combination
and Drogba counters with a thumping low kick.
Rick James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drogba scores with a head kick.
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James dodges the punch combination from Drogba.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drogba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James misses with the combination.
Rick James is winning the standup battle so far.
Drogba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James moves away from the strike by Drogba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba fails with the takedown
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
Drogba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drogba lands a high kick!
Drogba throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drogba.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Drogba sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drogba throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drogba.
Drogba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drogba, right into the meat.
Drogba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
Drogba takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drogba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Drogba.
Drogba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Drogba both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Rick James has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

James is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Drogba - that's a beauty! James is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Drogba can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Didier Drogba!