PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Drozky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Drozky has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Drozky
vs
Paul

188 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Drozky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dj Paul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paul but Paul pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Drozky rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.
Drozky lands a shot to the body.
Paul looking to stall.
Paul looking for a takedown.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Drozky has him pressed against the cage.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Drozky pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Drozky is keeping the position.
Paul is looking to work some ground and pound but Drozky has wrist control.
Paul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Paul is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paul wants to control from the top but Drozky keeps moving.
Paul controls from within his opponent's guard.
Paul passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul is controlling the pace.

Paul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Paul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drozky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paul.
Paul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Paul jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Drozky is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drozky and Paul has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Paul scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drozky is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drozky knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paul landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Paul trying to control the position but Drozky is working away.
Paul scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Paul stalls from top position.
Drozky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Paul.
Paul lands a decent elbow from side control.
Paul wants to control but Drozky is keeping him busy.
Paul 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul cracks Drozky with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Drozky is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drozky takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Paul is trying to get an arm triangle but Drozky is defending well.
Paul lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drozky is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul is chipping away with strikes.
Drozky is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Paul dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paul prevents the takedown attempt.
Paul tries a body shot but Drozky blocks it.
Drozky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paul just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drozky tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Drozky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Drozky.

Drozky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drozky checks a leg kick.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drozky as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drozky tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.

Drozky has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Paul is trying to push Drozky away but Drozky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Drozky manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paul trying to control but Drozky is working from the bottom.

Paul drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Paul seems to have locked his on tight now - Drozky screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Paul, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dj Paul!