PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Run Forcover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Run Forcover has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Forcover
vs
Drummond

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
28
166 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Run Forcover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forcover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drummond counters with a nice body kick.
Forcover fails with an attempt to clinch.

Forcover closes the distance and clinches.
Forcover lands a good knee to the midsection. Drummond won't want to take too many of those.
Forcover effectively controlling the action here.
Forcover misses with a knee to the head.
Forcover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drummond blocks it with crossed arms.
Forcover throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Forcover leaning against his opponent.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond has a couple of punches blocked by Forcover.
Drummond missing with knees to the body.
Forcover with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drummond lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drummond.
Forcover lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Arnold Drummond has been cut.
Drummond lands a hook that snaps the head of Forcover backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Forcover misses with an elbow strike.
Forcover looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
Forcover has Drummond pushed against the cage.
Forcover prevents a body shot from Drummond.
Drummond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Forcover scores with a knee to the head.
Drummond tries a body shot but Forcover blocks it.
Forcover prevents a body shot from Drummond.
Forcover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drummond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forcover misses with an elbow strike.
Forcover with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drummond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drummond misses with the head strike.
Drummond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Forcover taking a breather.
Forcover prevents a body shot from Drummond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Forcover.
Drummond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drummond avoids it.
Drummond takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Drummond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forcover looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forcover.
Drummond lands a right hand.
Forcover is stalling here.
Drummond scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forcover.
Forcover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drummond blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Forcover.
Drummond throws an elbow but it misses.
Forcover misses with an elbow strike.
Forcover connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drummond's face.
Drummond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond can't find room to land a body shot as Forcover controls the action.
Drummond struggles to land a body shot inside as Forcover controls his hands.
Forcover pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Forcover's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drummond lands a hook that snaps the head of Forcover backwards.
Forcover misses with a knee strike.
Forcover lands a knee to the head.
Forcover dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Forcover blocks a body shot from Drummond.
Forcover prevents a body shot from Drummond.
Forcover throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drummond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forcover avoids it.
Forcover throws an elbow that misses.
Drummond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forcover is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drummond avoids the elbow strike from Forcover, against the cage.

Drummond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forcover tries to clinch there but Drummond circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forcover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Forcover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drummond counters with a low kick, right behind Forcover 's knee.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forcover looks to clinch
and Drummond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forcover tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
Forcover tries to clinch up but Drummond circles away and keeps his distance.
Drummond throws the kick towards the body but Forcover avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Run Forcover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Forcover takes the fight into the clinch.
Drummond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Forcover missing with knees to the body.
Forcover looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
Forcover dodges an elbow strike from Drummond.
Forcover lands a knee to the head.
Forcover lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drummond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but Drummond blocks with his arms.
Drummond blocks an elbow strike.
Drummond gets through Forcover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Drummond fails to land.
Drummond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forcover avoids it.
Forcover lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Forcover connects with a knee to the head.
Drummond misses with a punch to the body.
Forcover stalls.
Forcover with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond can't find room to land a body shot as Forcover controls the action.
Forcover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drummond misses with some punches.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drummond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Run Forcover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Forcover missing with knees to the body.
Forcover leaning his opponent against the cage.
Forcover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drummond blocks it with crossed arms.
Forcover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drummond blocks it with crossed arms.
Forcover is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drummond is keeping busy.
Forcover tries a knee to the head but Drummond blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drummond can't find room to land a body shot as Forcover controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forcover stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Forcover connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drummond's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forcover.
Forcover leaning against his opponent.
Drummond is trying to force a seperation but Forcover has the dominant position.
Drummond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Forcover's elbow.
A knee to the head by Forcover.
Drummond scores with a shoulder strike.
Drummond throws a punch but it's blocked by Forcover.
Forcover with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Forcover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Drummond.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drummond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Forcover blocks it with crossed arms.
Forcover blocks a body shot from Drummond.
Forcover pressing his opponent against the cage.
Forcover blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond trying to land knees to the body.
Drummond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forcover looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
Forcover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drummond's defenses.
Forcover blocks a body shot from Drummond.
Drummond misses with a body punch.
Forcover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drummond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Forcover blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drummond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Forcover's brow.
Drummond struggles to land a body shot inside as Forcover controls his hands.
Drummond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Forcover lands a knee to the head.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond misses with a punch on the inside.
Forcover misses with a knee to the head.
Drummond struggles to land a body shot inside as Forcover controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forcover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drummond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drummond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drummond throws a head punch that misses.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but Drummond blocks with his arms.
Drummond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drummond dodges an elbow strike from Forcover.
Forcover is trying to stall.
Drummond is trying to push Forcover away but Forcover has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drummond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Forcover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Drummond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drummond scores with a shot to the side of Forcover's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forcover throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Drummond on the inside.

Forcover is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drummond obliges.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forcover avoiding damage as Drummond throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Run Forcover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Forcover tries to clinch up but Drummond circles away and keeps his distance.
Forcover avoids the body shot from Drummond.
Forcover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drummond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Forcover closes the distance and clinches.
Drummond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond misses with a punch to the body.
Drummond blocks an elbow strike.
Drummond can't find room to land a body shot as Forcover controls the action.
Drummond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forcover looking to throw knees to the head but Drummond is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Drummond.
Oh Forcover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drummond lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Drummond.
Drummond lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Forcover to his knees! Drummond keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Drummond!