PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Avril Lavigne - Hot. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drennan's choice of entrance music: Illy-oi!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ellis
vs
Drennan

177 cm
29
180 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ellis misses.
Drennan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ellis's head backwards.
Drennan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ellis throws a sloppy head kick and Drennan moves out of range easily.
Ellis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drennan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drennan connects with an inside leg kick.
Drennan throws a big shot that misses.
Ellis tries to move into range but Drennan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drennan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drennan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ellis.
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!
Drennan throws a good cross that connects.

Ellis has managed to clinch.
Ellis working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Drennan.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.

Drennan breaks from the clinch.
Drennan cracks Ellis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drennan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drennan checks a low kick from Ellis.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.
Drennan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drennan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Drennan keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan scores with a jab to the head.
Drennan digs a good body shot into Ellis's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drennan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Drennan keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ellis checks a leg kick.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellis throws a right hand that misses
and Drennan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drennan jabs at Ellis's body.
Ellis lands with a nice body kick.
Ellis misses with a low kick.
Drennan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan digs a good body shot into Ellis's ribs.
Drennan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellis is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Drennan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drennan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Drennan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drennan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Drennan is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drennan counters with a body kick.
Ellis swinging wildly here.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.
Drennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drennan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ellis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drennan!
Ellis wants to clinch but Drennan slips to the side
and Drennan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis tries to clinch
and Ellis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ellis misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Drennan finds it's target.
A clash of legs there as Ellis blocks the low kick.
Drennan throws a low kick but Ellis avoids it.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Drennan connects with a body shot that sends Ellis's belly button to the back.
Ellis ducks right into an uppercut from Drennan.
Ellis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drennan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drennan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis stuns Drennan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ellis throws a wild body kick that Drennan sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drennan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drennan scores with a push kick.
Drennan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drennan moves away.
Ellis connects with a right hand. Drennan shakes it off.
Ellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drennan moves away.
Drennan punishes Ellis's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drennan.
Drennan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drennan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ellis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drennan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Drennan.
Ellis misses the shot to the body.
Gary Drennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drennan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Ellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drennan.
Gary Drennan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
Drennan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drennan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drennan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drennan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drennan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ellis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drennan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drennan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drennan throws a front kick that sends Ellis stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drennan. Ellis shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Drennan.
Drennan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ellis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Drennan.
Drennan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellis throws out the jab.
Ellis checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Drennan. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Drennan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drennan moves out of range as Ellis throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ellis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drennan is looking to score with low kicks.
Drennan swinging wildly here.
Drennan sizes up Ellis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drennan throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
Drennan blocks a jab.
Ellis moves out of range of the leg kick from Drennan.
Drennan tried to score with a low kick but Ellis checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Drennan walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drennan.
Drennan lands with a hook. Ellis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ellis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drennan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Drennan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellis misses with a body shot.
Ellis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drennan lands a head kick. Ellis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drennan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drennan lands a nice looking body kick.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drennan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ellis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Drennan to counter with a crisp jab.
Drennan connects with a leg kick. Ellis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drennan. That's going to slow Ellis down.
Drennan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ellis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drennan scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellis should have avoided that one.
Ellis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drennan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A clash of legs there as Ellis blocks the low kick.
Drennan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan tried to score with a low kick but Ellis checks it.
Drennan lands with a nice body kick.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drennan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ellis under the eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Drennan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drennan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Drennan.
Drennan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ellis in the body.
Gary Drennan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Drennan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Drennan lands a nice shot that snaps Ellis's head back.
Ellis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Drennan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anthony Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drennan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drennan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Drennan!
Gary Drennan very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.