PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aout Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icarus Liege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drogba
vs
Liege

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aout Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Icarus Liege!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liege lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Liege lands with an uppercut that bounces Drogba off the cage and back into range.
Liege lands with an uppercut that bounces Drogba off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Liege there.
A punch lands to the side of Drogba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liege scores with a one two! Drogba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Liege is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drogba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liege throws a nice looking combination but Drogba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liege.
Icarus Liege is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liege connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drogba. Drogba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Liege scores with a sloppy right hand. Drogba should have avoided that one.
Liege dips to his left and cracks Drogba with an uppercut!
Drogba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liege with a hook.
Liege throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drogba blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Liege.
Liege lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liege scores with a hook.
Liege lands with a hook. Drogba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liege throws a body punch but Drogba moves out of range.
Liege throws a series of punches but Drogba avoids them all with ease.
Drogba fails with a takedown attempt.
Liege throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Liege.
Drogba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liege!
Liege misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Drogba. Those never looked like landing.
Liege connects with a nice looking jab.
Drogba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drogba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Liege.
Drogba misses with a takedown
and Liege counters with a series of strikes. Drogba will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aout Drogba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liege scores with a three punch combo!
Liege scores with a nice head shot.
Liege lands with a straight right. Drogba didn't see that one coming.
Liege is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liege digs a good body shot into Drogba's ribs.
Liege is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drogba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Liege looks to land a combination but Drogba avoids it well.
Liege throws an overhand right that lands on Drogba's shoulder, as Drogba tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liege lands a nice shot that snaps Drogba's head back.
Liege bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icarus Liege 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.

Drogba misses with a takedown
and Liege counters with a stiff right hand.
Liege might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Liege connects with a single shot there.
Liege lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liege clobbers Drogba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Liege misses.
Liege lands a body shot.
Liege jabs Drogba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drogba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liege counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Icarus Liege seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liege connects with the punch.
Drogba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liege throws a nice looking combination but Drogba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liege throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liege throws out a loose jab but Drogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liege lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liege lands with an uppercut that bounces Drogba off the cage and back into range.
Drogba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liege bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drogba's head backwards.
Liege scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Liege connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drogba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liege counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aout Drogba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liege takes a swing at Drogba's ribcage but misses.
Liege fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liege looks to throw the jab but Drogba is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Liege misses.
Liege connects with a body shot that sends Drogba's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liege.
Drogba slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drogba is defended easily by Liege.
A lazy left from Liege finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liege lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Liege scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drogba shoots in but Liege avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left and a right from Liege both land. Nice combination.
Liege scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liege throws a jab when Drogba was well out of range.
Aout Drogba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liege lunges at Drogba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drogba's hand.
Drogba shoots in looking for a takedown but Liege manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drogba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icarus Liege showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drogba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liege misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Liege coming out on top.
Drogba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liege throws a hook but Drogba blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Liege.
Liege jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drogba walks into a stiff left hand from Liege.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Drogba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Liege with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liege counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drogba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drogba dodges the punch combination from Liege.
Drogba slips under a jab.
Liege scores with a nice head shot.
Liege bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drogba's head.
Some wild striking there from Liege.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Liege - just one landing.
Drogba walks into a left hand.
Liege scores with a nice head shot.
Liege connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drogba momentarily.
Liege connects with a crisp jab.
Drogba blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Liege.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liege shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drogba eats them both and turns towards Liege to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drogba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liege throws a jab when Drogba was well out of range.
Liege takes a swing at Drogba's ribcage but misses.
Liege throws a body punch but Drogba moves out of range.
Liege lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Drogba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liege scores with a nice head shot.
Drogba wants to clinch up but Liege keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba slips a jab from Liege.
Liege looks to land a combination. Drogba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liege with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Drogba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Liege misses its intended target.
Icarus Liege seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liege missing with a left hand there. Drogba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liege connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drogba moves out of range of the strikes.
Liege throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Icarus Liege comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Liege has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 25:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Icarus Liege!