PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Arnold (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. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drogo
vs
Arnold

177 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

175 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1, 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Arnold or perhaps it was just good defense by Drogo, which made it look bad.

Drogo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arnold's guard.
Drogo preventing the sweep.
Arnold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drogo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arnold is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo lands a couple of digs.
Drogo tries to free his leg and advance position but Arnold is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo landing with the ground and pound.
Arnold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drogo manages to get himself to full guard.

Arnold preventing the sweep.
Drogo keeping full guard, as Arnold tries to pass.
Arnold wants to control from the top but Drogo keeps moving.
Arnold is looking to work some ground and pound but Drogo has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnold tries to free his leg and advance position but Drogo is retaining full guard.
Arnold has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drogo is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold being controlled here momentarily.
Drogo wants to stand but Arnold is controlling the position.
Drogo keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.
Drogo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drogo tries to get out of the position.
Drogo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Arnold closes the distance and clinches up with Drogo, looking for a takedown. Arnold pushes Drogo against the cage but Drogo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arnold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khal Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Arnold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drogo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arnold was covering up waiting for the punch and Drogo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arnold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drogo's guard.

Drogo is pulling down on Arnold's head. It's preventing any offense from Arnold, at least for the moment.
Arnold trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a strike but Drogo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Arnold lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Arnold engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drogo keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.
Drogo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arnold is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drogo controlling the position.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Arnold misses with a takedown

and Drogo counters with a single leg into guard. Arnold didn't expect that.
Arnold wants to control the position but Drogo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Drogo is nestled in close to Arnold, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've been informed that Arnold has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, if Drogo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Arnold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arnold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arnold is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnold stays in close to Drogo's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold looking to sit in guard and control but Drogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arnold can do to turn this around?

Arnold is looking for a triangle but Drogo pushes his legs off easily.
Drogo slips nicely into half guard.
Arnold is trying to maintain the position but Drogo is very close to passing his half guard.
Arnold trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Arnold tries to reverse the position but Drogo maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Arnold tries to roll over but Drogo keeps him under control.
Drogo is trying to control the action in half guard but Arnold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Arnold taking some punishment here, with Drogo in his half guard.
Arnold tries to get to full guard but Drogo has control of the leg.
Arnold wants to control but Drogo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drogo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arnold is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arnold trying to control but Drogo postures up.
Drogo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arnold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arnold trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Drogo lands a big shot there that rocks Arnold but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drogo landing punches.
Drogo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arnold is trying desperately to improve position.
Arnold sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo passes into side control, despite Arnold's attempt to control the position.
Drogo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arnold to see if he's OK.
Arnold is trying to improve his position.
Khal Drogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arnold manages to work his way to half guard, despite Drogo's best efforts.
Drogo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Drogo trying to mount his opponent but Arnold defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arnold wants to control but Drogo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Drogo misses with a takedown

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch.

Arnold jumps into guard, dragging Drogo to the mat.
Arnold wants to sweep here but Drogo controlling him for the moment.
Arnold trying to keep a closed guard but Drogo is proving a slippery customer.

Arnold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold is trying to control the position but Drogo postures up.
Arnold wants to improve his position but instead Drogo has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold is pressing down on Drogo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arnold lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Arnold prevents Drogo from getting back to his feet.
Arnold trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
Drogo pulls Arnold in close to his closed guard and prevents Arnold from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arnold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drogo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drogo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arnold is controlling him.
Drogo is looking to stand back up but Arnold counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Drogo.
Arnold throwing shots but Drogo is blocking nicely.
Drogo wants to get back to full guard.
Arnold is trying to control. Drogo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arnold stalling away here and it's allowed Drogo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Drogo is pulling down on Arnold's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo wants to stand up but Arnold is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drogo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arnold.
Drogo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arnold moves away from the strike by Drogo.
A nice side step and Arnold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice sprawl there from Arnold as Drogo shoots in.
Frank Arnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arnold shoots in but Drogo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drogo or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnold, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drogo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arnold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arnold dives in for a single leg takedown but Drogo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arnold tries for a takedown but Drogo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Drogo misses its target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Arnold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo!
Khal Drogo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.