PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Jones Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nacho El Hombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Hombre has chosen The Hives-Tick Tick Boom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones Drew
vs
El Hombre

170 cm
20
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Jones Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nacho El Hombre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Drew looks to score with a jab to the body but El Hombre is just out of range.
El Hombre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones Drew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jones Drew feints and as El Hombre raises his hands in defense, Jones Drew changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones Drew controlling from the top position.
Jones Drew keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of El Hombre's head.
Jones Drew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of El Hombre's head.
Jones Drew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Drew showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Drew passes El Hombre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones Drew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones Drew lands a nice short elbow.
Jones Drew controlling the action here.
El Hombre won't allow Jones Drew to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones Drew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Hombre is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones Drew lands a nice short elbow.
El Hombre trying to control here.
Jones Drew working El Hombre over with strikes.
Jones Drew working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew working El Hombre over with strikes.
Jones Drew is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones Drew working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
El Hombre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones Drew scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones Drew is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Drew content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Drew working the head and body with strikes.
Jones Drew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones Drew has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones Drew is nestled in close to El Hombre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones Drew controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones Drew working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Jones Drew dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones Drew shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches El Hombre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones Drew moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones Drew working the ground and pound.
Jones Drew lands some shots froms side control.
Jones Drew lands some shots froms side control.

El Hombre is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Drew in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and El Hombre looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jones Drew turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Jones Drew!