PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Braida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here I am. 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.

Drummond
vs
Braida

173 cm
29
182 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

178 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Braida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Drummond lands a big head kick that sends Braida tumbling to the mat! Drummond takes a step backwards and waves Braida back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Braida is rocked!

It looks like Brian Braida has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braida misses with a straight left.
Braida is still on wobbly legs! Can Drummond finish him?
Braida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Braida throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
Braida seems to have recovered his senses.
Braida misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Braida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braida. Drummond does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Braida misses.
Good leg kick by Drummond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Braida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Braida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drummond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braida at a distance.
Braida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drummond can pounce on him.
Drummond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braida at a distance.
Drummond works Braida's body with a nice hook.
Drummond avoids a kick to the body.
Drummond throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida throws a shot from downtown. Drummond moves away and avoids it.
Braida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drummond circles away quickly and effectively.
Braida looks winded!
Drummond tests Braida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Braida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drummond steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Braida is out on his feet! Drummond sets himself and nearly takes Braida's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arnold Drummond!