PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kacperos Drygalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Drygalos
vs
James

192 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kacperos Drygalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey James!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James goes for a double leg but Drygalos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drygalos continues to drive forward.
Drygalos misses with a few strikes there.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Drygalos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drygalos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kacperos Drygalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.
Drygalos throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.

James tries to keep at a distance but Drygalos has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Drygalos.
Drygalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drygalos pulls his leg out and moves away.

Drygalos closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
Drygalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Nice elbow from Drygalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drygalos is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drygalos lands an elbow inside.
Drygalos can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Drygalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drygalos misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Drygalos.
Drygalos is struggling to control the position.
Drygalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drygalos.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James stalling in the clinch but Drygalos improves position.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drygalos walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drygalos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
Kacperos Drygalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Drygalos closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drygalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Drygalos stalls.
Drygalos lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Drygalos.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Drygalos keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drygalos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kacperos Drygalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

James gets tackled into the cage by Drygalos. Drygalos maintains the clinch.
Drygalos throws an elbow that misses.
Drygalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
James wants to stall.
James wants to stall.
Drygalos is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drygalos tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drygalos walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Drygalos moves into the clinch successfully.
Drygalos lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
James is trying to pull guard but Drygalos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James looking to slow down the pace here.
James can't break the clinch.
James can't break the clinch.
Drygalos scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Drygalos.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drygalos throws an elbow but misses.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Drygalos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
Drygalos lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drygalos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kacperos Drygalos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drygalos clinches with his opponent.
Drygalos is working James over against the cage.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Drygalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Drygalos stalling.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James tries to break free but Drygalos pushes him back against the cage.
Drygalos misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
Drygalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drygalos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drygalos digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drygalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Drygalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Drygalos on the inside.
Drygalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James tries to work over Drygalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James wants to break free but Drygalos has control.
Drygalos lands a shot to the body.
Drygalos lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Kacperos Drygalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Drygalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drygalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drygalos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James blocks a body shot from Drygalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James can't break the clinch.

James has picked Drygalos up - he's going for a ride! James dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
James stops Drygalos from getting back to his feet.

Drygalos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drygalos is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Drygalos circles away and we're back to standing.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drygalos circles away.
Drygalos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Kacperos Drygalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.
James needs to keep his hands up - Drygalos had a free shot at his head there.

Drygalos instigates a clinch.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Drygalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drygalos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
James dodges an elbow strike from Drygalos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a punch to the body.
Drygalos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drygalos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Drygalos as the two fighters clinch.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
James blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drygalos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drygalos prevents James from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to pull guard but Drygalos won't allow it.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
James letting Drygalos take a breather here.
Drygalos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.

James decides to pull guard.

Drygalos gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Drygalos drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Drygalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drygalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kacperos Drygalos dominated that second round.
That's time! Drygalos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

James tries for a takedown but Drygalos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Drygalos misses.
Drygalos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Drygalos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
James tries to pull guard but Drygalos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
James tries to work over Drygalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drygalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Drygalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
A short left from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James jumps guard but Drygalos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kacperos Drygalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James takes a shot to the head.
Drygalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drygalos tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Drygalos is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Drygalos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
James fails to pull guard.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drygalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drygalos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos just leaning against James, taking a breather.
James dodges an elbow strike from Drygalos.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drygalos.
James blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drygalos.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drygalos to keep the fight standing.
James has Drygalos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drygalos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drygalos cracks James with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.
James wants to break free but Drygalos has control.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Drygalos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drygalos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Drygalos has double underhooks.
Drygalos lands with a left to the head.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drygalos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Drygalos is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drygalos down to the mat. Drygalos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Drygalos closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Drygalos.
Drygalos controlling the action here for a moment.
James is trying to pull guard but Drygalos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
Drygalos stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drygalos throws an elbow but misses.
Drygalos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drygalos lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Kacperos Drygalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drygalos lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.

James turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and James manages to end up in side control.
Joey James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James tries to move into full mount but can't pass Drygalos's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kacperos Drygalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drygalos, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kacperos Drygalos!
Our winner, Kacperos Drygalos, 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.