PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garcia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fuck You. Drogba has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Drogba

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trin Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Drogba!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Drogba's belly button to the back.
Drogba looks gassed!
Garcia scores with a one two! Drogba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jerome Drogba has been cut.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drogba.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a right hand that Drogba ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogba also avoids with ease.
Drogba slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Drogba avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Drogba backpedaling.
Garcia throws a right hand that Drogba ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogba also avoids with ease.

Drogba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drogba won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Drogba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drogba lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Drogba tries to pass.
Drogba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drogba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drogba.
Drogba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. 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 two 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.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drogba trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Drogba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drogba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drogba trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drogba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogba throws a big right hand that misses.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Drogba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jerome Drogba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Trin Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Drogba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drogba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drogba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trin Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Drogba.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drogba dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trin Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Drogba's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drogba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Drogba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Drogba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drogba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drogba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drogba is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drogba tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Drogba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drogba prevents Garcia from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drogba stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Drogba working Garcia over with strikes.
Drogba stalling.
Drogba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drogba.
Drogba stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Drogba trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drogba working the head and body with strikes.
Drogba stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Drogba lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia has hold of Drogba's hands but Drogba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Drogba is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Drogba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drogba working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drogba slows the pace down in half guard.
Drogba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drogba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Drogba is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Drogba there.
Drogba controlling the pace.
Drogba wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.

Jerome Drogba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Drogba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Drogba persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Drogba shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Drogba backpedaling.
Drogba walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a combination that misses

and Drogba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Drogba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia wants to stand up but Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogba thows a big elbow that misses.
Drogba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Drogba isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Drogba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome Drogba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Drogba closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Drogba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drogba looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Drogba stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drogba connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Drogba not doing much here.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drogba lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba trying to control the pace.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drogba.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Drogba is controlling him
Ground and pound from Drogba.
Drogba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Drogba stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drogba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drogba fails with the takedown.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Drogba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia misses with the combination.

Garcia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drogba to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drogba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drogba lands a couple of elbows.
Drogba landing some decent shots from guard.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia wants to stand but Drogba is controlling the position.

That's four 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.
Drogba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jerome Drogba wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drogba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Drogba's body. Drogba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drogba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drogba looking to pass the guard.
Drogba prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Drogba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drogba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Drogba!