PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirvo Miralovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Drysdale
vs
Miralovic

188 cm
21
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirvo Miralovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drysdale.

Drysdale clinches.
Miralovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drysdale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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

Miralovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miralovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drysdale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drysdale preventing the sweep.
Drysdale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drysdale stands up over Miralovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drysdale wants to pass the guard but Miralovic is keeping the position.
Miralovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drysdale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drysdale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miralovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drysdale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drysdale won't allow Miralovic to get back to his feet.
Drysdale tries to free his leg and advance position but Miralovic is retaining full guard.
Drysdale throwing strikes but missing.
Drysdale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miralovic is looking to stand up but Drysdale isn't so interested in that idea.
Drysdale works over Miralovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Drysdale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Miralovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drysdale looking to pass the guard.
Drysdale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drysdale lands an elbow.
Miralovic tries to bench press Drysdale off him but Drysdale keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Drysdale tries to score with some ground and pound. Miralovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Drysdale throws a strike aimed at the side of Miralovic's head but Miralovic avoids it well.
Drysdale trying to control the position but Miralovic is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Drysdale.

Miralovic throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drysdale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miralovic is fending him off so far but Drysdale persists. Nope, Miralovic circles away and we're back to standing.

Drysdale shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drysdale is breathing heavily.
Drysdale is trying to control. Miralovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drysdale throwing shots but Miralovic is blocking nicely.
Drysdale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drysdale trying to control from half guard but Miralovic is working away.
Miralovic tries to kick Drysdale off but Drysdale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Drysdale wants to take a breather but Miralovic is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miralovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Drysdale dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miralovic misses with a takedown attempt

and Drysdale counters with a single leg into guard. Miralovic didn't expect that.
Drysdale trying to control the position from guard on top but Miralovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drysdale controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Miralovic controls Drysdale momentarily but Drysdale frees himself.
Miralovic wants to stand up but Drysdale is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miralovic is keeping the position for now.

Adam Drysdale has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miralovic tries for a takedown but Drysdale sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miralovic is breathing heavily.
Miralovic tries to clinch

and Drysdale counters by clinching up.
Drysdale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miralovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miralovic misses with a body punch.
Miralovic trying to land knees to the body.
Drysdale managing to block the knees to the body from Miralovic.

Drysdale gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drysdale is trying to control the action in half guard but Miralovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miralovic is trying to stand back up but Drysdale is controlling him
Drysdale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miralovic's head.
Miralovic wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Drysdale just wasn't active enough.
Miralovic tries to clinch up but Drysdale circles away and keeps his distance.
Adam Drysdale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miralovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Drysdale tries to sprawl out of it but Miralovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drysdale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Drysdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirvo Miralovic.
Drysdale scores with a jab. Miralovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drysdale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miralovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mirvo Miralovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drysdale shoots in looking for a takedown. Miralovic tries to sprawl out of it but Drysdale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miralovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miralovic darts in trying to clinch

and Drysdale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drysdale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drysdale working some strikes from top position.
Miralovic keeping moving, preventing Drysdale from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miralovic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drysdale is in a horrible position here. Miralovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miralovic lands a big elbow.
Drysdale is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Miralovic controlling from the full mount.
Drysdale is in a horrible position here. Miralovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Drysdale really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miralovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drysdale is squirming around, avoiding Miralovic's attempts to control the action.
Miralovic won't let Drysdale get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Miralovic controlling from mount.
Miralovic landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drysdale is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Miralovic landing strikes from the mount.
Miralovic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Drysdale dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miralovic stalks Drysdale and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drysdale's face. Drysdale staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Adam Drysdale has been cut.
Drysdale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miralovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Drysdale. Drysdale gets slowly back to his feet.
Miralovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Miralovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Drysdale is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miralovic closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Drysdale! Miralovic dives in looking to finish! Drysdale is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirvo Miralovic!