PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Djeiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Druff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Awol Nation - Sail. Bud Djeiba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Druff's chin.

Druff
vs
Djeiba

183 cm
28
233 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

200 cm
37
264 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dan Druff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Bud Djeiba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druff tries to clinch up.
Djeiba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Druff is able to avoid easily.
Djeiba lands a leg kick that knocks Druff off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Djeiba. Beautiful body shot.

Druff throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Djeiba tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Druff is in Djeiba's guard.
Druff has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Druff wants to control from the top but Djeiba keeps moving.
Druff throwing strikes from guard but Djeiba blocks nicely.
Druff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djeiba keeping moving, preventing Druff from controlling successfully.
Druff throws an elbow that misses. Djeiba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Druff's guard. Nice move by Djeiba!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Djeiba preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Djeiba manages to get himself to full guard.

Djeiba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Druff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Druff throws a big elbow that misses.
Druff throwing strikes but missing.
Druff is looking to work some ground and pound but Djeiba has wrist control.
Druff throws a big right hand that misses.
Djeiba keeping moving, preventing Druff from controlling successfully.
Djeiba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Druff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druff lands a couple of digs.
Druff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Druff advances position into side control!
Druff working the head and body with strikes.
Djeiba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Druff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Djeiba is avoiding damage well.
Druff landing a few strikes.
Druff throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druff works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Druff misses with the ground and pound.
Druff in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Druff is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Djeiba will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Djeiba parries the strikes from Druff easily there. Druff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Djeiba to escape.
Druff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Djeiba can't do much from the bottom here.
Druff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Djeiba taking a bit of punishment here - Druff scoring with strikes.
Djeiba taking punishment in the form of punches.
Djeiba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Druff trying to control the position but Djeiba is working away.
Druff is putting a hurting on Djeiba here, landing some big shots from side control.
Druff takes a little break here. Djeiba wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Djeiba managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Druff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Druff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Djeiba tries to land a front kick but Druff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Djeiba lands with a thumping leg kick.

Djeiba has closed the distance and engaged Druff in a clinch.
Druff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Druff has Djeiba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Djeiba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Djeiba misses with a hook to the ribs.

Druff has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Djeiba regains guard immediately.
Druff is working Djeiba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Djeiba trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druff postures up in Djeiba's guard and throws a big left but Djeiba blocks it.
Druff throws a big elbow that misses.
Druff throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Djeiba wants to get back to his feet but Druff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dan Druff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Druff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Djeiba slaps away a takedown attempt from Druff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Druff shoots in but Djeiba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Druff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Djeiba as Druff shoots in.
Druff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Djeiba can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Djeiba clinches up against the cage.
Druff tries for a takedown but Djeiba manages to get underhooks.
Djeiba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Djeiba misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Druff has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Djeiba is trying to keep an underhook but Druff manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Druff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Druff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Druff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Djeiba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Druff.
Druff perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Druff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Djeiba has hold of Druff's hands but Druff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Djeiba defending well though.
Djeiba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Druff.
Druff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Djeiba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Druff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Djeiba wants to improve his position but Druff is controlling well.
Djeiba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Druff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Djeiba is not content to let Druff control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Druff with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Djeiba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Druff to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Druff throwing strikes from guard but Djeiba blocks nicely.
Druff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Druff throws an elbow that misses. Djeiba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Druff's guard. Nice move by Djeiba!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Druff is on top in guard.

Druff scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Druff dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Druff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Djeiba to the ground. Druff is now in Djeiba's guard.
Druff is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Druff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Djeiba's head.
Druff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Druff cracks Djeiba with a solid left hand.
Druff lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druff throws a big elbow that misses.
Druff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Djeiba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff throws a big elbow that misses.
Druff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Djeiba's head.
Druff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Djeiba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Druff.
Djeiba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Druff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Djeiba.
Druff looks for a takedown but Djeiba sprawls well.
Druff shoots in and drives through. Djeiba sprawls well.
Dan Druff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Druff instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druff drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Druff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Druff has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Djeiba after a bit of a struggle.

Druff has Djeiba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Druff pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Djeiba tumbling to the mat - Druff dives into Djeiba's guard.
Druff stopping the sweep attempt from Djeiba.
Druff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Druff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Druff is working Djeiba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djeiba wants to control the position but Druff says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Djeiba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Druff.
Djeiba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Druff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bud Djeiba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Druff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Druff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Druff lands a nice short elbow.
Druff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Druff performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Druff lands a nice short elbow.
Druff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Djeiba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Druff.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dan Druff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Djeiba tries to work over Druff's front leg with a kick but Druff checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Druff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Druff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Druff!
Our winner, Dan Druff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.