PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Von Rondow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Rondow is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Charlie Drew will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Von Rondow
vs
Drew

170 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Von Rondow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Drew!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Rondow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Rondow is breathing heavily.

Von Rondow gets tackled into the cage by Drew. Drew maintains the clinch.

Drew jumps into guard, dragging Von Rondow to the mat.
Drew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drew works his way into full mount!

Drew is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Von Rondow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Von Rondow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Von Rondow tries to get out of the position.

Drew is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Von Rondow is surviving well by controlling Drew's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drew unloads with some shots from mount but Von Rondow bucks and avoids them well.
Drew thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Von Rondow blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Rondow blocking the ground and pound.
Drew looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Drew might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drew looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Drew looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Charlie Drew hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Drew drives through and clinches with Von Rondow against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Drew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drew lands a jab to Von Rondow's midsection.
Charlie Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Von Rondow as he jumps to the side.

Drew rushes Von Rondow and presses him up against the cage.
Drew is working for takedown but Von Rondow is calmly controlling the position for now.

Drew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drew.
Pedro Von Rondow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Drew.
Drew shoots for a takedown but Von Rondow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drew moves in looking to clinch but Von Rondow pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew fails with a takedown attempt.
Drew fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drew scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drew fails to land the takedown.
Drew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Von Rondow as he jumps to the side.
Drew shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Von Rondow defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Drew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drew.
A bit of stalling here from Drew.
Drew has Von Rondow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Von Rondow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Drew - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drew unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drew has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Rondow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drew tries to pull guard but Von Rondow holds him up against the cage and eventually Drew drops back down to his feet.
Drew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drew slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew tries to pull guard but Von Rondow holds him up against the cage and eventually Drew drops back down to his feet.
Von Rondow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drew.
Drew blocks a body shot from Von Rondow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Drew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Von Rondow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Drew dives in and grabs Von Rondow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Rondow pushes down on Drew's head and hops out.

Drew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Rondow, pushing him back against the cage.
Drew drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Drew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Rondow tries to clinch but Drew is having none of it.
Drew tries to clinch but Von Rondow moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drew tries for a takedown but Von Rondow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pedro Von Rondow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Drew.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew tries to clinch up.
Von Rondow slaps away a takedown attempt from Drew, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Rondow keeps the fight on the outside.
Drew just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Von Rondow. No joy for Drew on that attempt.
Von Rondow leaves Drew with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drew shoots for a takedown but Von Rondow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew looks to land a combination but Von Rondow avoids it well.
Von Rondow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drew fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Von Rondow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Drew closes the distance and clinches.

Drew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charlie Drew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew looks for a takedown but Von Rondow sprawls well.
Drew shoots in looking for a takedown but Von Rondow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drew's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drew fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Von Rondow throws a leg kick
and Drew counters with a low kick, right behind Von Rondow 's knee.
Von Rondow throws out a loose jab but Drew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Rondow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pedro Von Rondow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Rondow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drew tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Von Rondow swivels and escapes.
Drew throws a leg kick but Von Rondow checks it.
Von Rondow loads up on a big right hand but Drew slips the punch.
Drew tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drew lands a high kick!
Charlie Drew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Rondow looks to throw the jab but Drew is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Drew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drew has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Drew!