PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drum
vs
Craig

194 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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, Alex Drum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Craig!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drum looks to score with a jab to the body but Craig is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Craig.
Craig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Craig throws out a loose jab but Drum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Craig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drum throws out the jab.
Drum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Craig throws out the jab.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drum.
Drum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drum defending well as Craig loads up on a big left hand.
Craig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drum.
Drum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craig takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drum throws a hook to the side of Craig's head but Craig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drum looks to land a combination but Craig avoids it well.
Drum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Craig throws a right hand that Drum ducks under and follows up with a left that Drum also avoids with ease.
Drum throws a hook but Craig blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Craig moves out of range of the strikes.
Craig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Craig scores with a shot to the body.
Drum lands with a right hand.
Drum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Craig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drum misses the shot to the body.
Drum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Drum.
Drum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Craig looks to land a combination. Drum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drum ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
Craig misses with a straight right.
A jab from Craig misses.
Drum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig throws an overhand right that lands on Drum's shoulder, as Drum tries to avoid the shot.
Craig misses with a straight left.
Drum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Craig misses.
Craig misses with an uppercut. Drum saw that one coming.
Drum misses with the combination.
Craig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Craig misses with a wild combination.
Craig lands a nice shot that snaps Drum's head back.
Drum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craig misses with a body shot.
Drum misses with a hook
and Craig counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with a body shot.
Craig throws a series of punches but Drum moves out of range.
Craig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craig throws a jab when Drum was well out of range.
Craig throws a right hand that Drum ducks under and follows up with a left that Drum also avoids with ease.
Craig looks to score with a jab to the body but Drum is just out of range.
Drum connects with a crisp jab.
Drum lands a body shot.
Drum misses with a hook.
Craig looks to land a right hand but Drum moved out of range.
Craig throws a hook but Drum avoids it easily.
Drum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Craig.
A jab from Drum misses.
Craig cracks Drum with a good jab.
Drum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drum lands a glancing blow to the side of Craig's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig connects with a jab.
Craig misses with a series of wild punches.
Drum missing with a left hand there. Craig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Craig defending well as Drum loads up on a big left hand.
Drum connects with a crisp jab.
Craig slips under a jab from Drum.
Drum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Craig momentarily.
Craig throws a hook to the side of Drum's head but Drum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drum slips under a jab from Craig.
Drum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Craig dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Craig misses the shot to the body.
Craig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Craig ducks under a wild hook from Drum.
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
Craig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drum lands a glancing blow to the side of Craig's head.
Craig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drum was well out of range. Poor timing from Craig.
Craig staying out of range there.
Craig scores with the left hand. Drum knows he should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Drum scores with a four punch combination!
Drum has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Craig avoids the body shot from Drum.
Drum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmie Craig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Craig.
The fighters circle momentarily. Craig darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Craig darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Craig connects with a looping right hand.
Craig lands a glancing blow to the side of Drum's head.
Craig takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Craig lands a slapping body shot.
Drum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Jimmie Craig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drum misses with a body shot.
Drum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craig throws a hook to the side of Drum's head but Drum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Craig.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craig avoids the body shot from Drum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Craig throws a nice looking combination but Drum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Craig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drum there as he acknowledges the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Drum might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Craig throws out a powerful jab.

Drum is rocked!
A combination from Craig does no damage.
Drum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Drum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Craig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drum circles away quickly and effectively.
Drum seems to have got his legs back now.
Drum jabs at Craig's body.
Drum misses with an uppercut.
Craig throws a big shot that misses.
Craig connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drum momentarily.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig moves out of range as Drum strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Craig moves out of range as Drum strikes.
Jab by Craig.
Drum scores with a hook.
Drum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craig closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Craig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Drum misses.
Drum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craig misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Drum misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drum swinging wildly here.
Craig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drum circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Craig.
Craig lands a nice shot to the body.
Craig throws a hook to the side of Drum's head but Drum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drum misses with a wild body shot.
Drum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drum moves away from the strike by Craig.
Craig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drum throws out the jab.
Drum walks into a straight right hand from Craig.
Drum throws a right and a left that Craig avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Craig misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craig.
Drum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drum misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Craig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Drum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craig manages to avoid it.
Craig's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drum under the eye.
Nice straight punches there by Drum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drum.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig misses with a body shot.
Craig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Craig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drum.
Drum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Craig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Craig cracks Drum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Craig throws a body punch but Drum moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Drum misses.
Drum missing with a left hand there. Craig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craig ducks under a wild hook from Drum.
Drum misses with a few strikes there.
Drum dodges the punch combination from Craig.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drum looks to land a right hand but Craig moved out of range.
Craig lunges at Drum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drum's hand.
Craig slips under a jab.
Drum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craig slips under a jab from Drum.
Drum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drum misses with a straight left.
Craig throws the left hand but Drum avoids the punch easily.
Craig throws a shot from downtown. Drum moves away and avoids it.
Craig takes a swing at Drum's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
Craig bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Drum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Craig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drum.
A punch combination from Drum misses.
Drum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craig.
Craig throws a lazy right hand but Drum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Craig.
Craig looks to land a left hand but Drum moved out of range nicely.
Craig misses with a wild body shot.
Drum fails to land with a series of punches.
Drum misses with an uppercut. Craig saw that one coming.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drum lands a head shot.
Drum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craig manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Craig darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Craig loads up on a big right hand but Drum slips the punch.
Drum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Craig takes a swing at Drum's ribcage but misses.
Craig ducks right into an uppercut from Drum.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drum.
Drum misses with a straight left.
Alex Drum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmie Craig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drum swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Craig counter with a right hand.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drum.
Drum misses with a lunging right hand
and Craig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drum misses with a two punch combination.
Drum misses with an uppercut.
Drum misses with a jab to the body
and Craig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drum.
Drum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Craig lands a lovely overhand right.
Drum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drum avoids the body shot from Craig.
Drum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Craig slips under a jab from Drum.
Craig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drum.
Drum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craig manages to avoid it.
Craig stalks Drum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drum's face. Drum staggers backwards, shaken.
Craig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Craig.
Craig scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Craig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Craig 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Craig!