PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gorkem Tuncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuncer comes into the arena with El Chapo blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tuncer
vs
Drogba

184 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorkem Tuncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Didier Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuncer fails with the takedown
and Drogba counters with a right hand to the body.
Tuncer with a poor takedown

and Drogba moves into the clinch.
Tuncer tries to score a body lock takedown but Drogba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorkem Tuncer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tuncer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drogba after a bit of a struggle.
Drogba cracks Tuncer with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuncer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuncer wants to take the fight to the mat but Drogba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba lands a nice uppercut.
Drogba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drogba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards.
Drogba presses Tuncer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drogba prevents Tuncer from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drogba.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drogba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drogba lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuncer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba throws a head punch that misses.
Drogba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Drogba.
Nice body punch from Drogba.
Drogba lands an uppercut.
Tuncer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drogba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drogba pushes Tuncer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Drogba breaks from the clinch.
Drogba misses with a body punch
and Tuncer counters with a low kick, right behind Drogba 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogba misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drogba loads up on a big right hand but Tuncer slips the punch.
Tuncer thinks about countering with a head kick.
A jab from Drogba finds it's way through Tuncer's defenses.
Tuncer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drogba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drogba throws a jab when Tuncer was well out of range.
Tuncer slips a jab from Drogba.
Tuncer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tuncer darts in looking for a takedown but Drogba gets double underhooks and turns Tuncer into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuncer is just out of range.
Tuncer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Didier Drogba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba loads up on a big right hand but Tuncer slips the punch.
Tuncer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tuncer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drogba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tuncer scrambles back to his feet.
Drogba lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Gorkem Tuncer has been cut.
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!
Tuncer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tuncer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drogba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tuncer scrambles back to his feet.
Tuncer shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Drogba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorkem Tuncer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tuncer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drogba lands a nice shot that snaps Tuncer's head back.
Drogba with a hook.
Drogba connects with the punch.
Drogba scores with a jab to the body.
Drogba looks to land a left hand but Tuncer moved out of range nicely.
Tuncer is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuncer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drogba misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Drogba looks to move away, Tuncer throws a big counter combo but Drogba just gets out of the way.
Tuncer throws a head kick that Drogba semi-blocks.
Drogba connects with a right hand. Tuncer shakes it off.
Drogba lands with a nice body punch.
Drogba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuncer.
Drogba with a hook.
Drogba lands with a shot to the body.
Tuncer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuncer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Didier Drogba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba misses with a wild body shot.
Drogba misses with a hook.
Drogba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drogba digs a good body shot into Tuncer's ribs.
Drogba looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuncer is just out of range.
A jab from Drogba misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogba connects with a body shot that sends Tuncer's belly button to the back.
Drogba connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Drogba lands.
Tuncer ducks under a wild hook from Drogba.
Tuncer is looking to counter punch.
Tuncer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drogba throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuncer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drogba throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Drogba.
Drogba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuncer manages to avoid it.
Tuncer thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba feints a jab promting Tuncer to slip. Drogba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tuncer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drogba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuncer moves away.
Tuncer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drogba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuncer.
Drogba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drogba connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuncer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drogba! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Drogba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gorkem Tuncer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Drogba throws a series of strikes that have Tuncer backpedaling.
Drogba throws out a powerful jab.
Drogba throws a hook to the side of Tuncer's head but Tuncer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tuncer feinted with a counter takedown.
Tuncer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drogba sprawls well. Drogba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuncer gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba lands a really nice looking cross but Tuncer seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuncer.
Tuncer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drogba lands a slapping body shot.
Drogba lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drogba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Drogba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Didier Drogba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuncer shoots in for a takedown but Drogba shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuncer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tuncer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tuncer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogba.
Tuncer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drogba.
Drogba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Drogba. Those never looked like landing.
Tuncer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Drogba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tuncer momentarily.
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!
Drogba tests Tuncer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drogba misses with a jab to the body
enabling Tuncer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drogba works Tuncer's body with a nice hook.
Drogba looks to land a right hand but Tuncer moved out of range.
Didier Drogba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drogba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drogba scores with a nice right hand.
Tuncer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gorkem Tuncer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba misses with a hook.
Drogba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogba scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogba lands a glancing blow to the side of Tuncer's head.
Drogba thuds a left hand into Tuncer's body.
Drogba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drogba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Drogba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drogba 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Didier Drogba!
An out of breath and clearly excited Didier Drogba thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Gorkem Tuncer stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm cocky in prediction, I'm confident in preperation and I'm always humble in victory and defeat. Today I lost but I'll come back stronger than ever.'.