PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drotske
vs
Rice

188 cm
19
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimbo Rice!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drotske swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rice.

It looks like Jimbo Rice has been cut.
Drotske scores with a three punch combo!

Drotske gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drotske lands an uppercut.
Rice has had enough of the clinch but Drotske keeps him there for the moment.
Drotske scores with a shoulder strike.

Drotske breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drotske avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Drotske closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drotske breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Drotske.
Rice tries to clinch up but Drotske circles away and keeps his distance.
Drotske is looking to counter the offense by Rice and move into the clinch.
Drotske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drotske.
Rice fails with a takedown attempt.
Rice shoots in but Drotske avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drotske seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drotske fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rice manages to avoid it.
Drotske connects with a body shot that sends Rice's belly button to the back.
Rice swings for the body but Drotske moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Drotske.
Drotske seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Markus Drotske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Rice.
Rice with a lazy takedown attempt

and Drotske holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rice pulls Drotske into guard.
Drotske wanted to stand there but Rice had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske trying to control but Rice is working from the bottom.
Drotske has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drotske wants to get up but he can't break Rice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drotske wants to control from the top but Rice keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rice working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Drotske has passed into half guard!
Rice trying to control but Drotske postures up.

Drotske is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rice sees it coming and defends easily.
Drotske wants to control but Rice is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Drotske has closed the distance and engaged Rice in a clinch.
Rice is trying to stall.
Drotske lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drotske escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rice with a lazy takedown attempt

and Drotske counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drotske.

Drotske breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Drotske.

That has opened up Jimbo Rice's cut even more.
Nice uppercut lands for Drotske. That snapped Rice's head back.
Rice looks up at the clock. Bad move! Drotske lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rice. Drotske pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Drotske!
A very excited looking Markus Drotske made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.