PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strange comes to the cage accompanied by Aloe Blacc - Ticking Bomb. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Strange
vs
Drogo

188 cm
17
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drogo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strange, pushing him back against the cage.
Strange could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drogo.
Strange is trying to push Drogo away but Drogo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Drogo breaks from the clinch.
Drogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strange's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drogo.
Drogo looks to clinch
and Drogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strange sizes up Drogo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drogo scores with a shot to the body.
Strange misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Drogo. Beautiful body shot.
Strange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drogo moves away.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strange manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Strange enables Drogo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Strange manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drogo won't allow Strange to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Drogo throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drogo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Strange avoids the body shot from Drogo.
Drogo slips a straight right by Strange.
Drogo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strange throws a right and a left that Drogo avoids nicely.

Drogo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drogo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drogo content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange working a defensive guard here.
Drogo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Strange wants to sweep but no luck.
Strange being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Drogo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Strange tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Drogo controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Strange's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Drogo lands with a good body shot.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strange moves away.
Drogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strange throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
Drogo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Strange does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Drogo. Beautiful body shot.
Strange throws out a loose jab but Drogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice straight punches there by Strange. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strange.
Drogo lands a slapping body shot.
Drogo ducks right into an uppercut from Strange.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Strange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khal Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo lands a jab to the head.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Strange.
Drogo cracks a nice hook into Strange's ribs.
Strange misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strange.
Khal Drogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drogo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strange finds it's way round the side to connect with Drogo's head.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Strange is just out of range.
Strange swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Drogo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hugo Strange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strange lands a head shot.
Drogo thuds a left hand into Strange's body.
Strange looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strange throws a jab but it's blocked by Drogo.
Drogo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strange throws a hook but Drogo avoids it easily.
Drogo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strange manages to avoid it.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Drogo clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strange's efforts to push away.
Drogo scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo goes for a takedown attempt but Strange pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Drogo slips a jab from Strange.
Strange ducks right into an uppercut from Drogo.
Drogo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drogo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strange moves away.
Strange misses with an uppercut.
Drogo wants to clinch.
Drogo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strange swings for the body but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drogo.
Strange throws a right and a left that Drogo avoids nicely.
Strange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange throws a hook but Drogo blocks it.
Drogo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drogo. That's going to slow Strange down.
Drogo connects with a body shot that sends Strange's belly button to the back.
Drogo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strange.
Strange missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strange misses with a body shot.
Strange waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drogo.
Drogo lands with a nice body kick.
Drogo thumps Strange with a low kick.
Strange chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drogo can pounce on him.
Drogo lands a nice hook to Strange's body. Strange takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drogo cracks a nice hook into Strange's ribs.
Strange throws out a loose jab but Drogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strange takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drogo lands with a hook. Strange tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Drogo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drogo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drogo is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo 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!

Drogo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drogo blocks a jab.
Strange throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Drogo lands.
Strange throws a hook but Drogo blocks it.
Drogo slips a jab from Strange.
Drogo punishes Strange's body with a nice straight punch.
Drogo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strange.
Drogo swings for the body but Strange moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Strange misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo lunges at Strange with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strange's hand.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Strange is just out of range.
It looked like Strange wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drogo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strange rather than just go for the knockout.
Strange looks to throw the jab but Drogo is out of range.
Drogo throws a good cross that connects.
Drogo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo wants to clinch.
Strange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Strange is just out of range.
Drogo digs a good hook to Strange's body.
Strange throws an overhand right that lands on Drogo's shoulder, as Drogo tries to avoid the shot.

Drogo moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drogo.
Drogo lands an uppercut.

Strange's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Strange circles away.
Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo takes a swing at Strange's ribcage but misses.
Drogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Strange circles away.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Strange is just out of range.
It looked like Strange wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drogo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Strange misses its target.
Drogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strange. That did some damage!
Drogo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strange swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strange rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drogo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strange throws out the jab.
Strange swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
Drogo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drogo misses with a body shot.
Strange swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Drogo drives through with a takedown into Strange's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Strange is wriggling around but Drogo manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drogo is taking a breather. Strange says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hugo Strange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strange on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strange tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Strange looking for submissions off his back.
Drogo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drogo 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo!