PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Antonovich (ranked 2025 p4p, 301 weight class) and Evan Dryll (ranked 2035 p4p, 303 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Antonovich
vs
Dryll

190 cm
21
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
216 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Antonovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Dryll!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dryll thows a leg kick but Antonovich checks it
and Antonovich counters with a series of strikes. Dryll will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dryll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Antonovich.
Antonovich misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Antonovich.
Dryll tries to clinch up.
Antonovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dryll has Antonovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonovich can't find room to land a body shot as Dryll controls the action.
Antonovich tries to circle away but Dryll has him pinned against the cage.
Dryll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dryll tries a body shot but Antonovich blocks it.
Dryll blocks a body shot from Antonovich.
Dryll prevents a body shot from Antonovich.
Antonovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Antonovich has had enough of the clinch but Dryll keeps him there for the moment.

Dryll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dryll fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Antonovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Antonovich.
A bone on bone clash there as Dryll blocks the leg kick.

Dryll pushes Antonovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Dryll controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dryll.
Antonovich scores with a hook to the body.
Dryll stalling against the cage.
Antonovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dryll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Antonovich manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Dryll as he checks the leg kick.
Dryll is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Antonovich with a body shot.

Dryll has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dryll trying to control the position but instead, Antonovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dryll into the cage.

Antonovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonovich misses with a wild body shot.
Dryll takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Antonovich misses with a hook. Dryll ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dryll moves into range and clinches up with Antonovich.

Antonovich breaks the clinch.
Antonovich cracks Dryll with an open hand slap.
Dryll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antonovich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Dryll clinches with his opponent.

Antonovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dryll moves into the clinch successfully.
Dryll lands an uppercut.
A short right from Dryll on the inside.

Antonovich breaks from the clinch.
Dryll tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antonovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dryll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dryll gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Antonovich.
Dryll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dryll gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Antonovich manages to break the clinch.

Dryll instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dryll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dryll has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Antonovich seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dryll can turn it around.
Dryll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonovich working hard to break the clinch.
Dryll misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dryll lands a shoulder strike.
Dryll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antonovich tries a body shot but Dryll blocks it.
Antonovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dryll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonovich blocks a body shot from Dryll.
Dryll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonovich is trying to force a seperation but Dryll has the dominant position.
Dryll lands with a short shot to the head.
Dryll swings wildly with an uppercut but Antonovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dryll fails to land.
Dryll swings wildly with an uppercut but Antonovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Dryll - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evan Dryll will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Antonovich misses the target.
A punch combination from Antonovich misses.
Dryll feints a counter leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dryll in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Antonovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dryll throws a counter combo.
Dryll fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dryll closes the distance and clinches.
Antonovich tries to throw a body punch but Dryll avoids it by throwing Antonovich back against the cage.

Antonovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dryll.
Antonovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Antonovich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Antonovich looks to land a right hand but Dryll moved out of range.
Antonovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Antonovich scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dryll doesn't manage to clinch there - Antonovich circles away.

Dryll moves into the clinch.
Antonovich misses with a body punch.
Antonovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dryll's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Antonovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryll working aggressively here.
Dryll lands with a short shot to the head.
Antonovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dryll has him pressed against the cage.
Antonovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dryll has him pressed against the cage.
Dryll lands an uppercut.
Dryll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dryll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Dryll controls his hands.
Dryll stalling in the clinch but Antonovich improves position.
Antonovich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dryll.
Antonovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonovich pushes Dryll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antonovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
Evan Dryll seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dryll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dryll.

Antonovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dryll tries to clinch but Antonovich moves out of range.
Dryll blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryll looks up at the clock. Bad move! Antonovich lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dryll. Antonovich pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Antonovich!
Petr Antonovich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.