PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xoa Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo comes into the arena with Blessings - Big Sean FT Drake and Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. Xoa Lim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drogo
vs
Lim

177 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xoa Lim!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo tries for a takedown but Lim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drogo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lim swivels and escapes.
Lim dips to his left and cracks Drogo with an uppercut!
Lim misses with a hook. Drogo ducked under it nicely.
Lim tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.
Drogo shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim throws a sloppy body shot

and Drogo counters with a takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lim wants to get back to his feet but Drogo drags him back down.
Drogo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lim down.
Drogo working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lim trying to remain calm as Drogo controls from the top position.
Drogo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo scoring with punches from side control.
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lim wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lim bucks up and tries to throw Drogo off but instead Drogo has got his back!
Lim trying to get back to his feet but Drogo is in full control for now.
What can Lim do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drogo.
Lim is trapped and Drogo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lim manages to escape to his feet.
Drogo moves out of range as Lim strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lim, as that shot connected.
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!
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xoa Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim throws a hook but Drogo avoids it easily.
Drogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
A big left from Lim misses.

Drogo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lim wants to get back to his feet but Drogo is dominant here and he's now got Lim's back!
Drogo controls the action.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drogo.
Lim is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lim. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lim is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Drogo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Drogo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Drogo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Drogo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
Lim throws a body punch but Drogo moves out of range.

Drogo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lim wants to stand up but Drogo is controlling him.
Drogo content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo landing with the ground and pound.
Drogo won't allow Lim to get back to his feet.
Drogo is standing up over Lim. Lim looks to escape but Drogo dives into side control.
Lim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lim tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Drogo lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lim jabs Drogo right on the nose. Drogo blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Drogo.
Drogo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from Drogo misses
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drogo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drogo.
Lim throws a hook but Drogo avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Drogo.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drogo has his takedown stuffed
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drogo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lim is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo staying out of range there.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lim misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Drogo.
A big right from Lim misses.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range.
Drogo fails with the takedown
and Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches up with Lim, looking for a takedown. Drogo pushes Lim against the cage but Lim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lim looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xoa Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Drogo's belly button to the back.
Xoa Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drogo dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Drogo's head and hops out.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drogo looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Drogo shoots and misses
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim connects with a jab.
Lim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Drogo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Drogo is rocked!
Drogo moves out of range of the strikes.
Drogo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Lim misses with a double jab.
Drogo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Drogo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lim to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drogo.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lim cracks Drogo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lim misses the jab.
Drogo goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drogo slips under a jab from Lim.
Drogo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Drogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lim throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
It seemed like Lim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drogo fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xoa Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drogo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drogo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drogo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drogo scrambles back to his feet.
Drogo misses with a takedown
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Drogo with a poor takedown
and Lim counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim connects with a right hand. Drogo shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
Drogo slips a straight right by Lim.
Drogo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim cracks Drogo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drogo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drogo misses with a takedown
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Drogo counters with a shoot takedown. Lim fights it but they end up in guard.
Drogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lim is keeping the position for now.
Drogo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drogo is controlling him.
Drogo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lim is retaining full guard.
Drogo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lim is looking to stand back up but Drogo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Drogo manages to move to mount!
Lim squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Drogo lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo tries to control but Lim wriggling away.
Lim is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lim hang on?
Lim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Drogo with the ground and pound from mount.
Lim really wants to buck Drogo off and get back to his feet.
Drogo looking to control but Lim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lim is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drogo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lim tries to buck Drogo off but he can't manage it.
Drogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lim looks a forlorn figure.
Drogo lands a big elbow.
Drogo with a couple of short strikes.
Lim is in a horrible position here. Drogo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lim squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo cracks Lim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Drogo cracks Lim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drogo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!