PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Mc Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drogba
vs
Mc Gregor

188 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brano Mc Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Gregor misses with an uppercut
and Drogba counters with a nice uppercut.
Drogba throws a body punch but Mc Gregor moves out of range.
Drogba throws a body shot but no joy.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up but Drogba circles away and keeps his distance.
Mc Gregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drogba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drogba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Drogba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drogba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drogba's waist but Drogba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Gregor off to one side.
Drogba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Drogba clinches up with Mc Gregor and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor trying to control the position but instead, Drogba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mc Gregor into the cage.
Drogba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mc Gregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drogba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drogba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mc Gregor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drogba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drogba just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Mc Gregor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves out of range.
Mc Gregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogba counters with a two punch combo.
Good shot there by Drogba.

Drogba gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mc Gregor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba 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.

Mc Gregor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Drogba is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mc Gregor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Gregor tries to bench press Drogba off him but Drogba keeps the position.
Drogba in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mc Gregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mc Gregor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mc Gregor tries to improve position but can't.
Mc Gregor seems a little lost for a moment, as Drogba dominates the positioning.
Mc Gregor tries to bench press Drogba off him but Drogba keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A lull in the action here.
Mc Gregor is looking for a sweep.
Mc Gregor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mc Gregor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mc Gregor wants to get back to full guard but Drogba has passed into side control.
Mc Gregor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drogba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mc Gregor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mc Gregor wants to improve his position but Drogba is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Drogba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drogba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Mc Gregor drives through and clinches with Drogba against the cage.
Mc Gregor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drogba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drogba prevents Mc Gregor from breaking the clinch.
Drogba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mc Gregor up against the cage.
Mc Gregor wants to take the fight to the mat but Drogba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mc Gregor jumps guard but Drogba stands there with Mc Gregor around his waist. Mc Gregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogba is stalling here.
Mc Gregor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drogba backwards.
Drogba lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor trying to control the position but instead, Drogba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mc Gregor into the cage.
Mc Gregor wants to take the fight to the mat but Drogba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Drogba keeps control of Mc Gregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drogba prevents Mc Gregor from breaking the clinch.
Drogba stalling.
Mc Gregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drogba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mc Gregor's efforts to push away.
Mc Gregor misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mc Gregor manages to break the clinch.

Mc Gregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Drogba to work.
Drogba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drogba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc Gregor can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba is stalling here.
Mc Gregor is trying to pull guard but Drogba has him pressed against the cage.
Mc Gregor is working for takedown but Drogba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mc Gregor is trying to break free.
Drogba being controlled against the cage.
Drogba avoiding damage.

Mc Gregor jumps guard and drags Drogba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mc Gregor controls Drogba momentarily but Drogba frees himself.

Mc Gregor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Drogba stacks Mc Gregor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Drogba!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor is looking to regain half guard here but Drogba keeps moving and retains side control.
Mc Gregor is being controlled here.
Mc Gregor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drogba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drogba staying calm.
Mc Gregor is trying to buck Drogba off.
Mc Gregor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mc Gregor is trying to control Drogba's posture but Drogba avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Didier Drogba will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mc Gregor fails with a takedown attempt.
Drogba is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves out of range.
Didier Drogba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
and Drogba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
We've been told by Drogba's head coaches at Jobber Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mc Gregor throws a jab when Drogba was well out of range.
Drogba is looking to counter punch.
Drogba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mc Gregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor shoots in but Drogba avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Mc Gregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drogba misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba lands an uppercut.
Mc Gregor looking to throw knees to the head but Drogba is blocking nicely.
Drogba scores with a hook to the body.
Drogba struggles to land a body shot inside as Mc Gregor controls his hands.
Drogba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mc Gregor backwards.
Mc Gregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drogba blocks it with crossed arms.
Drogba blocks an elbow strike from Mc Gregor.
Drogba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mc Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Drogba is controlling him.
Drogba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mc Gregor jumps guard but Drogba stands there with Mc Gregor around his waist. Mc Gregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Didier Drogba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Drogba is leaning against Mc Gregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drogba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Drogba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drogba.
Drogba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mc Gregor backwards.
Drogba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mc Gregor up against the cage.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mc Gregor moves in looking to clinch but Drogba pushes him off.
Didier Drogba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drogba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Drogba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mc Gregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheers as Drogba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mc Gregor doesn't seem phased though.
Drogba lands a jab to Mc Gregor's midsection.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch up
and Drogba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
Mc Gregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mc Gregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drogba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogba jabs at Mc Gregor's body.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drogba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mc Gregor walks into a left hand.
Jab by Drogba.
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drogba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Drogba - just one landing.
Drogba lands a really nice looking cross but Mc Gregor seems unphased.
Mc Gregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mc Gregor wants to clinch but Drogba slips to the side
and Drogba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mc Gregor thinking.
Brano Mc Gregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Gregor moves away.
Drogba leaves Mc Gregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Drogba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba scores with a body shot.
Drogba lands a nice hook to Mc Gregor's body. Mc Gregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mc Gregor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brano Mc Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut lands for Drogba. That snapped Mc Gregor's head back.
Drogba cracks Mc Gregor with a good jab.
Drogba lands a slapping body shot.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Drogba moves away
and Drogba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Drogba clinches with his opponent.
Mc Gregor misses with a body punch.
Mc Gregor is looking for a takedown.
Drogba scores with a shot to the side of Mc Gregor's head.
Drogba misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Drogba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drogba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Didier Drogba!
During a confident post fight interview, Didier Drogba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.