PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes into the arena with Cypress Hill - Checkmate blaring out of the sound system. Connor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 50 Cents- Many Men kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Will Connor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Drezner
vs
Connor

175 cm
24
162 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
165 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Connor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Drezner counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drezner.

It looks like Will Connor has been cut.
Drezner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drezner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drezner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drezner misses with the head strike.
Drezner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
Nice elbow from Drezner.
Drezner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drezner working aggressively here.
Drezner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drezner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connor's brow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drezner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connor's defenses.
Drezner tries to throw a body punch but Connor avoids it by throwing Drezner back against the cage.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drezner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drezner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drezner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drezner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drezner tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Connor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Drezner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drezner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drezner throws an elbow but misses.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drezner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Drezner.
Drezner missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Connor blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drezner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Drezner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Drezner.
Drezner taking a breather.
Connor blocks a body shot from Drezner.
Drezner missing with knees to the body.
Drezner struggles to land a body shot inside as Connor controls his hands.
Drezner throws a head punch that misses.

Drezner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drezner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes one on the button.
A low kick from Connor is predictable there
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Drezner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Drezner.
Connor throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Connor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drezner's head backwards.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Drezner enables Connor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drezner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Drezner keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drezner is trying to keep Connor in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drezner keeping full guard, as Connor tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Drezner pulls Connor in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drezner scores with a jab to the head.
Connor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drezner counters with a straight right hand.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor throws a poor cross that misses
and Drezner counters with a two punch combo.
Connor thows a leg kick but Drezner checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drezner throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Drezner cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor lands an overhand right.
Drezner throws a leg kick but Connor checks it.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Drezner moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
Drezner misses with a body kick.
Connor throws a series of punches but Drezner avoids them all with ease.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
A big left from Connor misses.
Connor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drezner but Drezner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drezner finds it's way round the side to connect with Connor's head.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner moves in looking to clinch but Connor pushes him off.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Drezner lands a lovely overhand right.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drezner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connor preventing the sweep.
Drezner is controlling Connor's posture.
Drezner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drezner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Connor!
Drezner controlling his opponent.
Connor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Connor is looking to escape.
Connor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drezner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Connor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Connor wants to hold on but Drezner pushes him away.
Drezner wants to control the pace but Connor is squirming around nicely.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Connor is looking to escape.
Connor can't escape the position.
Drezner tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Drezner controlling the pace for now.
Connor is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner wants to control the pace but Connor is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drezner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drezner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Drezner sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connor.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Connor's calf.
Connor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Connor tries to keep at a distance but Drezner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Connor avoiding damage as Drezner throws knees to the body.
Drezner taking a breather.
Drezner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drezner pushes off an throws an elbow but Connor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drezner being controlled against the cage.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drezner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drezner circles away.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Connor.
Drezner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drezner lands an overhand right.
Drezner misses with a kick to the body
and Connor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drezner lands with a right hand.
Connor scoring well with a low kick there.
Connor looks to land a left hand but Drezner moved out of range nicely.
Will Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner misses with a wild body shot.
Drezner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor cracks a nice hook into Drezner's ribs.
Drezner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drezner.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drezner, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner is looking to chop away at Connor's legs.
A low kick from Drezner misses
and Connor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Drezner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Drezner.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drezner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor shoots for a double leg takedown but Drezner sprawls well. He's pushed Connor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Connor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Connor avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Drezner checks a low kick from Connor.
Drezner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Connor is defended easily by Drezner.
Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drezner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drezner.
Connor throws the left hand but Drezner avoids the punch easily.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Drezner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Connor on the side of the head.
Connor dodges the punch combination from Drezner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Drezner sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drezner throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drezner throws a combination. Connor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Connor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drezner sprawls well. Drezner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Connor gets slowly back to his feet.
Connor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drezner circles away quickly and effectively.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drezner!
A right-left combo lands from Drezner.
Sloppy strikes from Drezner. Those never looked like landing.
Connor blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Connor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Connor's hands.
Connor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.
Drezner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Connor takes a step back to recover.
Drezner thumps Connor with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
Drezner connects with an inside leg kick.
Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drezner circles away quickly and effectively.
Connor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drezner throws out a leg kick but Connor moves out of range and Drezner only half commits.
Drezner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Connor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Connor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
Connor misses with an uppercut.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Connor's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Connor swings for the body but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner throws a head kick that Connor semi-blocks.
Connor misses with a low kick as Drezner jumps back.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner is looking to score with low kicks.
Connor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drezner's sensitive parts.
Connor blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Drezner thumps Connor with a low kick.
Connor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drezner circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Drezner tenderised Connor's leg. Connor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Connor shoots in looking for a takedown but Drezner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Connor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Connor.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Connor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Connor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Connor throws a looping overhand right but Drezner ducks down to avoid it.
Drezner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Connor can do to turn this around?
Drezner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drezner lands a front kick.
Drezner cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner stuns Connor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connor swings for the body but Drezner moves out of range.
Connor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drezner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drezner slaps away a takedown attempt from Connor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drezner feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Connor's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Connor down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner had his way with Will Connor in that round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Connor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Connor.
Connor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drezner swinging wildly here.
Connor misses with a low kick as Drezner jumps back.
Drezner checks a low kick from Connor.
Drezner misses with a straight right.
Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Connor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Drezner cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
Connor checks a leg kick.
Connor is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Connor is predictable there
and Drezner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Connor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drezner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drezner cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
Drezner lands a jab to the head.
Drezner throws a leg kick but Connor checks it.
Nice body punch from Drezner.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drezner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Connor misses
and Drezner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Connor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drezner. Drezner obviously looking to wear him down.
Drezner lands a lovely overhand right.
Drezner avoids the body shot from Connor.
Drezner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Will Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drezner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drezner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drezner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drezner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drezner pushes Connor away with a front kick.
Drezner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Connor.
Connor throws a nice looking combination but Drezner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Connor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drezner punishes Connor's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Connor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drezner.
Drezner works Connor's body with a nice hook.
Drezner misses with a double jab.
Connor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drezner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drezner defending well as Connor loads up on a big left hand.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drezner.
Drezner throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
Connor walks into a straight right hand from Drezner.
Drezner cracks a nice hook into Connor's ribs.
Zak Drezner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.
Connor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drezner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drezner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drezner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drezner. Drezner obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drezner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Connor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Drezner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drezner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner retains his lightweight title!