PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 1475 p4p, 200 weight class) and Ipilimumab Yervoy (ranked 2107 p4p, 279 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.

Drotske
vs
Yervoy

188 cm
23
216 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipilimumab Yervoy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drotske takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drotske misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Yervoy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yervoy lands with a shot to the body.
Drotske is looking to clinch but Yervoy is avoiding it.
Drotske scores with a nice right hand.
Yervoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drotske connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yervoy scores with a jab to the body.
Drotske defending well as Yervoy loads up on a big left hand.
Drotske is looking to counter punch.
Drotske throws a hook to the side of Yervoy's head but Yervoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yervoy misses with a two punch combination.
Yervoy avoids the body shot from Drotske.
Yervoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yervoy. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yervoy lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drotske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yervoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Drotske's head.
Drotske is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drotske misses with a jab to the body
and Yervoy counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Drotske to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Yervoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ipilimumab Yervoy!
Ipilimumab Yervoy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Curtis Lowe, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues'.
The defeated Markus Drotske had this to say: 'Iq 84, stubbed toe'.