PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goban Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Drogo's choice of entrance music: Tribes song. 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.

Declan
vs
Drogo

187 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
188 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goban Declan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it.
Drogo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo blocks a leg kick.
Drogo connects with a high kick.
Nice defenses there by Declan.
Drogo feints and then cracks Declan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Declan down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drogo.
Khal Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Declan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drogo doesn't seem phased though.
Drogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drogo misses with a right hand
and Declan counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Declan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Declan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drogo cracks the inside of Declan's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Drogo looks for the body kick but Declan saw that one coming.
Drogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Drogo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo with the ground and pound but Declan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drogo is looking to advance position but Declan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Poor strikes thrown by Declan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Drogo is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo wants to hold on but Declan pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drogo's face.
Drogo tries to hold on but Declan postures up.
Declan controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries to hold on but Declan postures up.
Declan misses with a head shot.
Drogo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drogo is in a horrible position here. Declan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Drogo tries to hold on but Declan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling from mount.
Drogo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Drogo tries to get to full guard but Declan has control of the leg.
Drogo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Khal Drogo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Declan avoids a kick to the body.
Declan attempts a counter takedown but Drogo avoids it well and moves away.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Declan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Declan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Declan throws a hook but Drogo blocks it.
Declan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo.
Declan works the jab nicely.
A jab from Declan misses.
Nice shot by Declan.
Drogo scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Declan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Drogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drogo lands a nice shot to the body.
Drogo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Declan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Declan blocks the low kick.
Declan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drogo.
Declan misses with a series of wild punches.
Drogo is looking to slow Declan down with leg kicks.
Declan lands with a kick to the temple. Drogo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drogo.
Declan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Declan misses with a hook
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Declan throws a jab when Drogo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Declan.
Declan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Declan's head but Declan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Drogo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Declan takes a swing at Drogo's ribcage but misses.
Drogo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drogo punishes Declan's body with a nice straight punch.
Declan throws a body kick that misses
and Drogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Declan checks a low kick from Drogo.
A good leg kick by Declan.
Drogo connects with a solid leg kick.
Declan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Drogo does it's job there.
Declan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drogo lands a head shot.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Jab from Declan.
Declan throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Drogo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. Declan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Declan connects with a leg kick. Drogo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Drogo lands but Declan takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo scores with a shot to the body.
Drogo is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drogo. Drogo obviously looking to wear him down.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogo throws a head kick that half lands.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Drogo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Drogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Declan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drogo counters with a nice body kick.
Declan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drogo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drogo feints and then cracks Declan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Declan down.
Drogo scores with a kick to the body.
Drogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drogo checks a low kick from Declan.
Drogo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Declan.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Declan wants to land a leg kick but Drogo is out of range.
Drogo lands a jab.
Drogo tried to score with a low kick but Declan checks it.
Khal Drogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Declan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Declan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogo looks for the body kick but Declan saw that one coming.
Drogo cracks Declan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Declan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Drogo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan needs to keep his hands up - Drogo had a free shot at his head there.
Declan misses with a low kick.
And Drogo tries to counter it with a takedown but Declan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Declan misses.
Drogo lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Drogo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan misses with a head kick.
Declan throws a hook but Drogo avoids it easily.
Drogo lands with a nice body kick.
Goban Declan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Declan throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
Drogo scores with a jab. Declan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drogo misses with a straight left.
Declan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Drogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Declan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drogo.
Declan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drogo throws a body kick that misses
and Declan counters with a two punch combo.
Drogo connects with a body shot that sends Declan's belly button to the back.
Declan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drogo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo throws a leg kick

and Declan counters with a takedown into side control.
Drogo tries to buck Declan off but Declan is having none of it.
Drogo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Declan tries to move to mount but Drogo blocks the move with his legs.
We've been hearing that Declan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Drogo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Declan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drogo wants to get back to full guard but Declan has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Drogo is working away.
Declan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drogo defending well though.
Declan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Declan is trying to control the action in half guard but Drogo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drogo is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drogo is controlling Declan's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Declan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drogo counters with a good low kick that Declan was not able to check.
Drogo cracks Declan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drogo throws a push kick but Declan slaps the foot to one side.
Drogo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Declan throws a head kick but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Declan misses with a body shot.
Drogo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Declan throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drogo! But no joy.
Declan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Goban Declan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drogo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Declan.
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Declan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Declan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drogo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Declan.
Declan misses with an uppercut.
Drogo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan digs a good body shot into Drogo's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Drogo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Declan doesn't seem phased though.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Declan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Declan misses with a hook
and Drogo counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a poor cross that misses
and Declan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drogo slips a jab from Declan.
Declan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogo.
And Declan counters with a quick kick to the body but Drogo blocks it.
A good leg kick by Drogo.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Declan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drogo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good standup being displayed there by Drogo as he connects with a hook.
Declan scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Declan there.
Declan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Drogo misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo misses with a body shot.
Drogo lands a nice shot to the body.
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo works Declan's body with a nice hook.
Declan misses with a right hand
and Drogo counters with a straight right hand.
Drogo cracks Declan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drogo throws a hook but Declan avoids it easily.
Declan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drogo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drogo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Declan moves out of range of the body kick from Drogo.
Drogo scores with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Drogo coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo lands with an uppercut that bounces Declan off the cage and back into range.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Declan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drogo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Declan misses the jab.
Drogo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by Drogo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Declan misses with a head kick.
Declan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Declan misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Drogo.
Drogo blocks a jab.
Drogo ducks under a wild hook from Declan.
A leg kick checked by Declan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo's corner calls for a 1-2. Drogo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A good leg kick by Drogo.
Drogo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Declan thows a leg kick but Drogo checks it
and Drogo counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo lands with a shot to the body.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Declan misses with a lunging right hand
and Drogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drogo tries to work over Declan's front leg with a kick but Declan checks it.
Declan missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drogo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Declan misses.
Declan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Declan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal Drogo dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Drogo throws a series of punches but Declan avoids them all with ease.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Declan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drogo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Declan looks to land a left hand but Drogo moved out of range nicely.
Drogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Declan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
Drogo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Drogo slips under a jab from Declan.
Drogo flicks out a counter leg kick but Declan steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Drogo blocks a head kick by Declan.
Drogo lands a leg kick that knocks Declan off balance momentarily.
Declan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drogo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drogo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Declan.
Declan misses with a jab to the body
and Drogo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Declan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Declan misses the body punch
enabling Drogo to counter with a crisp jab.
Drogo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Declan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drogo lunges at Declan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Declan's hand.
Declan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drogo throws out a counter right but Declan avoids it with no problem.
Drogo keeps Declan at a distance using the push kick.
Declan misses with a shot to the body
and Drogo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Declan throws out a loose jab but Drogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Declan.
Declan misses with a lunging right hand
and Drogo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Declan scores with a jab.
Declan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Declan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Drogo does it's job there.
Declan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Declan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drogo counters with an outside leg kick.
Declan misses with a right hand
and Drogo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Drogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Declan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Declan throws a leg kick but Drogo moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Declan misses the target.
Declan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drogo.
A jab from Drogo finds it's way through Declan's defenses.
Declan throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Drogo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Declan won't be happy with that.
Goban Declan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Declan is trying to improve his position.
Drogo scoring with punches from side control.
Goban Declan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Declan tries to bench press Drogo off him but Drogo keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan is not content to let Drogo control the position.
Drogo in side control, throwing shots but Declan defends.
Drogo lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Declan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khal Drogo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Declan is being controlled here.
Drogo looks up at the clock and then as Declan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drogo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal Drogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drogo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal Drogo!
Khal Drogo is the new middleweight champion!
Khal Drogo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.