PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Eclipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didier Drogba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xavier Eclipse's chin.

Drogba
vs
Eclipse

188 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Eclipse!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eclipse was well out of range. Poor timing from Drogba.
Eclipse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drogba swings for the body but Eclipse moves out of range.
Eclipse tries to counter by closing the distance.
Drogba takes a swing at Eclipse's ribcage but misses.
Eclipse swings for the body but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba is looking to counter punch.
Eclipse tries to land a leg kick but Drogba saw it coming and moves away.
Drogba misses with an uppercut.
Eclipse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drogba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eclipse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Drogba.
Drogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eclipse.
Eclipse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drogba as he avoids it easily.
Eclipse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drogba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Drogba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eclipse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eclipse closes the distance and clinches up with Drogba, looking for a takedown. Eclipse pushes Drogba against the cage but Drogba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Eclipse.
Drogba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Xavier Eclipse has been cut.
Drogba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eclipse.
Eclipse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drogba.
Drogba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eclipse misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Eclipse with that takedown attempt.
Drogba throwing a counter right hand but Eclipse manages to avoid it.
Drogba with a jab.
Xavier Eclipse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eclipse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drogba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eclipse scrambles back to his feet.

Eclipse is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack! Drogba connects with the perfect overhand right and Eclipse falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Drogba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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).