PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dront (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaz Ghonda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Dront had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dront
vs
Ghonda

193 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 19 - 0

225 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, The Dront!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaz Ghonda!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dront fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Dront, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ghonda has closed the distance and engaged Dront in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dront.
Ghonda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dront just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ghonda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ghonda tries for a takedown but Dront manages to get underhooks.
Ghonda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dront prevents it.
The Dront has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaz Ghonda.

Ghonda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ghonda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ghonda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ghonda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ghonda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghonda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dront is controlling him.
Ghonda is trying to control the position but Dront postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dront would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dront trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghonda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dront gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dront lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghonda.
Ghonda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dront avoiding damage.
Dront wants to get back to striking at distance but Ghonda won't allow it.
Dront lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghonda backwards.

Ghonda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ghonda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dront clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dront breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dront rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ghonda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dront avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ghonda gets a takedown into half guard.
Ghonda looks gassed!
Ghonda trying to mount his opponent but Dront defends it.
Ghonda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dront looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dront tries to get to full guard but Ghonda has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghonda uses his free foot to push down on Dront's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dront.
Dront is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ghonda trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ghonda looking to secure an arm triangle but Dront defends it well.
Ghonda controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghonda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dront hang on?
Ghonda avoids the attempt from Dront to control.
Ghonda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dront?
Ghonda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ghonda landing strikes, looking to finish!

Ghonda looking to secure an arm triangle but Dront defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaz Ghonda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dront is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ghonda.
The Dront is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghonda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dront looks to clinch
and Ghonda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ghonda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dront loads up on a big right hand but Ghonda slips the punch.
Ghonda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dront momentarily.
Ghonda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dront.
Ghonda lands with a nice body punch.
Ghonda works over Dront's head and body with a nice combination.
Ghonda tries to bum rush Dront with a series of wild strikes but Dront uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ghonda closes the distance and clinches.

Ghonda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dront takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dront walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ghonda.
Ghonda misses with the combination.

Ghonda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dront wants to improve his position but Ghonda is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghonda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ghonda is keen to just control but Dront is a slippery customer.
Well, if Ghonda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ghonda slips a nice elbow through Dront's hands, connecting with Dront's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dront is trying to maintain the position but Ghonda is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghonda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ghonda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dront with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ghonda decides to stand up.
Dront tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ghonda paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghonda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dront is looking to get to half guard.
Ghonda looking to control but Dront is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dront tries to lock up and control but Ghonda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ghonda breaks from Dront's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Ghonda has isolated one of Dront's arms. Dront looking to fight him off but Ghonda twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaz Ghonda!