PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drogo
vs
Kermode

196 cm
29
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode keeps the fight on the outside.
Drogo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermode.
Kermode swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
Drogo wants to clinch
enabling Kermode to counter with a crisp jab.
Drogo feints and then cracks Kermode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kermode down.
Kermode wants to clinch.
Kermode throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drogo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drogo scores with a nice body kick.
Drogo lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode throws a combination that misses
and Drogo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermode. Drogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kermode tries to clinch there but Drogo circles away.
Drogo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Kermode clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo scores with a shot to the side of Kermode's head.
Drogo misses with some punches.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drogo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Drogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kermode's face.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo tries to work over Kermode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kermode.
Nice body punch from Drogo.
Kermode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drogo's face.
Kermode blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drogo managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
A short left from Kermode.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drogo scores with a hook to the body.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drogo is defending well for now.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Drogo is blocking nicely.
Kermode has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drogo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kermode can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drogo.
Drogo lands a left hand.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Drogo's ribcage.
Drogo missing with knees to the body.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Drogo can't find room to land a body shot as Kermode controls the action.
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Drogo.
Drogo scores a nice knee to the body.
Kermode looks winded!
Drogo trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Drogo.
A short uppercut from Drogo.
Drogo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo lands a left hand.
Drogo tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Drogo.
Kermode managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
Drogo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drogo trying to land knees to the body.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drogo lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drogo scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode throws a punch but it's blocked by Drogo.
Drogo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermode.
Kermode avoiding damage as Drogo throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Drogo.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drogo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drogo tries to work over Kermode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drogo.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike.
Drogo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Kermode blocks it.
Drogo can't find room to land a body shot as Kermode controls the action.

Kermode breaks from the clinch.
Kermode looks to throw the jab but Drogo is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Drogo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kermode takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kermode lands with an overhand left.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drogo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drogo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kermode tries a low kick but Drogo avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kermode.
Drogo throws a low kick but Kermode avoids it.
Drogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Drogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermode lands with a right hand.
Karl Drogo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Drogo. Those never looked like landing.
Drogo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kermode.
Kermode misses with a wild body shot.
Kermode throws a solid leg kick but Drogo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kermode.
Drogo throws a low kick, looking for Kermode's leg but Kermode calmly moves out of range.
Kermode cracks a nice hook into Drogo's ribs.
Drogo is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kermode checks a leg kick.
Drogo misses with a wild combination.
Karl Drogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drogo moves out of range of the strikes.
Drogo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drogo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kermode.
Drogo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kermode.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kermode paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kermode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drogo.

Drogo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kermode, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drogo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogo takes a shot to the head.
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!
Drogo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karl Drogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drogo avoids it.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
Drogo lands a nice uppercut.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Drogo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermode throws an elbow but misses.
Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Drogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drogo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kermode is breathing heavily.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo lands a shoulder strike.
Drogo throws a head punch that misses.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Drogo.
Drogo prevents Kermode from breaking the clinch.
Drogo tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Drogo throws a head punch that misses.
Drogo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Drogo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo working aggressively here.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kermode has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode lands with a right to the head.
Drogo misses with a body punch.

Kermode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kermode throws out the jab.
Drogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kermode.
Drogo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drogo takes a swing at Kermode's ribcage but misses.
Drogo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kermode loads up on a big right hand but Drogo slips the punch.
Drogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogo tries to clinch up.
Drogo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kermode checks a low kick from Drogo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Drogo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drogo moves to clinch but Kermode breaks away
letting Kermode counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Drogo. That snapped Kermode's head back.
Good exchange - Kermode coming out on top.

Drogo is rocked!
Kermode is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Drogo flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Drogo is out cold! Kermode holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.