PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chico Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kair Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande's entrance music is Maestre - Calles De Medellín . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grande
vs
Drogo

176 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
28
182 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chico Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kair Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kair Drogo has been cut.

Grande moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Grande as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Grande gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Grande being controlled here momentarily.
Drogo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grande.
Grande looking to pass the guard.
Drogo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drogo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grande trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grande preventing the sweep.
Drogo pulls Grande in to control the position.
Grande has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Grande finds it's way through Drogo's defenses.
Grande throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drogo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drogo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drogo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grande feints and then cracks Drogo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drogo down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Grande instigates a clinch.
Grande is looking for a takedown.
Grande tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo jumps guard but Grande stands there with Drogo around his waist. Drogo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chico Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kair Drogo.

Grande ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grande no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drogo stands and throws Grande's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grande tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drogo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grande looks to move to half guard but instead Drogo has passed into mount! Damn!
Grande tries to hold on but Drogo pushes him away.
Drogo with a couple of short strikes.
Grande is looking to get to half guard.
Grande is in a horrible position here. Drogo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drogo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grande is bucking up trying to escape but Drogo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grande is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Drogo dominating with strikes here.
Drogo landing shots from mount.
Drogo won't let Grande get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Drogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grande is looking to escape.
Drogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Drogo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Drogo looking to finish Grande with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grande!
Grande in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Drogo looking to finish Grande with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grande!
Drogo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grande can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drogo scoring with strikes but Grande is staying in there.
Drogo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grande?
Drogo cracks Grande with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Grande is rocked!
Grande is looking to improve his position but Drogo isn't that keen on the idea.
Drogo unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogo trying to control but Grande is having none of it.
Drogo lands a big shot there that rocks Grande but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kair Drogo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kair Drogo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grande swings for the body but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drogo fails to land the takedown.

Grande scores with a takedown into Drogo's guard.
Kair Drogo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drogo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grande manages to get himself to full guard.
Drogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Grande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grande swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drogo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande working a defensive guard here.
Grande wants to stand but Drogo is controlling the position.
Drogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drogo is in close to Grande's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drogo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grande utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Grande has wrist control.
Drogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Grande has wrist control.
Drogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grande knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drogo on the ground.
Grande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drogo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande controls Drogo momentarily but Drogo frees himself.
Drogo stands and throws Grande's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo working the ground and pound from side control.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Grande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drogo is working Grande over with some ground and pound from side control.
Drogo landing strikes.
Grande can't do much from the bottom here.
Grande takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo lands some shots froms side control.
Grande tries to buck Drogo off but Drogo is having none of it.
Drogo scoring with punches from side control.
Drogo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drogo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
An elbow from Drogo crashes against the mat.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Grande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Drogo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grande tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Drogo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Drogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grande hang on?
Drogo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grande?
Grande is bucking up trying to escape but Drogo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drogo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Grande is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drogo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Drogo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Drogo! Grande is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kair Drogo!
Kair Drogo got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'