PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Drought (ranked 3236 p4p, 315 weight class) and Karl Kneeland Jr (ranked 2732 p4p, 269 weight class). Drought kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pray For Me. Kneeland Jr has chosen Get Back as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Drought
vs
Kneeland Jr

173 cm
24
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

166 cm
23
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Randy Drought!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kneeland Jr!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drought misses with an uppercut. Kneeland Jr saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Kneeland Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Karl Kneeland Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drought changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drought just misses with a punch to the body.

Kneeland Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Drought fails to land.

Drought breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kneeland Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drought stuns Kneeland Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Kneeland Jr does it's job there.
Kneeland Jr throws a hook to the side of Drought's head but Drought sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drought appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kneeland Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeland Jr misses with a looping right.
Drought fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland Jr manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kneeland Jr!
Drought moves out of range of the strikes.
Drought connects with a body shot.
Kneeland Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drought on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drought thuds a left hand into Kneeland Jr's body.
Kneeland Jr throws a combination. Drought tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kneeland Jr walks into a straight right hand from Drought.
Kneeland Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Drought counters with a left and a right that stings Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drought moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drought ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drought connects with a right hand. Kneeland Jr shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeland Jr throws a leg kick but Drought moved away.
A combination from Kneeland Jr does no damage.
Kneeland Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kneeland Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Karl Kneeland Jr has been cut.
Drought moves out of range of the strikes.
Kneeland Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drought throws a series of punches but Kneeland Jr moves out of range.
Kneeland Jr misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drought jabs Kneeland Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kneeland Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Drought thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kneeland Jr! But no joy.
Drought digs a good hook to Kneeland Jr's body.
Drought scores with a jab to the head.
Drought throws an overhand right that lands on Kneeland Jr's shoulder, as Kneeland Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Drought takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left and a right from Drought both land. Nice combination.
Kneeland Jr slips under a jab from Drought.
Drought ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland Jr.
Drought scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drought scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kneeland Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drought.
Nice uppercut lands for Drought. That snapped Kneeland Jr's head back.
Kneeland Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drought lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drought fails to land with a series of punches.
Kneeland Jr throws out a loose jab but Drought uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeland Jr tried to score with a low kick but Drought checks it.
Kneeland Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Randy Drought has been cut.
Kneeland Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drought was well out of range. Poor timing from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr misses with a wild combination.
Kneeland Jr misses with an uppercut
and Drought counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drought avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drought slips a jab from Kneeland Jr.
Drought lands a nice looking body shot.
Kneeland Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kneeland Jr jabs Drought right on the nose. Drought blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Drought misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drought closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Drought.
Drought is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drought throws a right hand that Kneeland Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Kneeland Jr also avoids with ease.
Drought looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Drought with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kneeland Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Kneeland Jr misses.
Drought pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kneeland Jr back to the cage. Drought follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That has opened up Karl Kneeland Jr's cut even more.
Kneeland Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kneeland Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drought scores with a punch to the head.
Kneeland Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drought blocks a jab.
Kneeland Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drought looks to land a left hand but Kneeland Jr moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kneeland Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kneeland Jr misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Drought.
Drought swings for the body but Kneeland Jr moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Drought dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kneeland Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Kneeland Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drought takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drought avoids the body shot from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr misses with a straight left.
Kneeland Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Drought misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Drought misses.
Kneeland Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drought throws a series of punches but Kneeland Jr moves out of range.
Kneeland Jr misses with an uppercut
and Drought counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Kneeland Jr does it's job there.
Kneeland Jr misses with a hook. Drought ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Kneeland Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kneeland Jr is looking to clinch.
Drought tries to counter with a takedown but Kneeland Jr is quick to defend against it.
Nice uppercut lands for Drought. That snapped Kneeland Jr's head back.
Kneeland Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drought cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kneeland Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drought manages to avoid it.
Drought throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kneeland Jr throws a counter combo.
Drought lands a head shot.
Drought misses with a double jab.
Kneeland Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Drought fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kneeland Jr on the side of the head.
Drought throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kneeland Jr with a nice cross.
Drought swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drought staying out of range there.
Drought lands a really nice looking cross but Kneeland Jr seems unphased.
Kneeland Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Drought off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeland Jr wants to clinch up but Drought keeps it at a distance.
Drought rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drought takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kneeland Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drought avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Drought was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drought uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr defending well as Drought loads up on a big left hand.
Drought connects with a jab.
Drought's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drought duly obliges.
Drought throws an overhand right that lands on Kneeland Jr's shoulder, as Kneeland Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Drought is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kneeland Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drought cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Karl Kneeland Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kneeland Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drought has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Drought.
Drought missing with a left hand there. Kneeland Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a left hand but Drought moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Drought was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kneeland Jr.
Drought steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kneeland Jr.
Drought bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kneeland Jr's head.
A jab from Kneeland Jr misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr throws a nice looking combination but Drought bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Kneeland Jr does it's job there.
Drought misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Kneeland Jr there.
Drought just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Drought, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kneeland Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kneeland Jr swings for the body but Drought moves out of range.
Kneeland Jr misses with a hook.
Kneeland Jr ducks under a wild hook from Drought.
Kneeland Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drought jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drought is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kneeland Jr can do to turn this around?
Kneeland Jr jabs Drought to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drought looks to throw the jab but Kneeland Jr is out of range.
Drought just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drought lands a lovely overhand right.
Kneeland Jr tries to clinch but Drought moves out of range.
Drought looks to throw the jab but Kneeland Jr is out of range.
Drought swings for the body but Kneeland Jr moves out of range.
Kneeland Jr cracks Drought with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drought takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kneeland Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drought.
Randy Drought is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drought throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drought slips a jab and a cross from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kneeland Jr tries to bum rush Drought with a series of wild strikes but Drought uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drought swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drought lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drought rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kneeland Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kneeland Jr. Drought does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drought works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Drought dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kneeland Jr tries to clinch there but Drought circles away.
A left and a right from Drought both land. Nice combination.
Drought connects with a single shot there.

Kneeland Jr is rocked!
Drought connects with a crisp jab.
Kneeland Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Drought finish him?
Kneeland Jr lands with a nice combination. Drought backs away looking to recover.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland Jr is just out of range.
Kneeland Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Kneeland Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Drought slips a jab from Kneeland Jr.
Drought fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drought bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drought was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kneeland Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Drought is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Drought is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drought lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Kneeland Jr misses.
Drought was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drought seems to have got his legs back now.
Drought tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kneeland Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Drought.
Kneeland Jr walks into a straight right hand from Drought.
Randy Drought is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drought. Kneeland Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Drought catches Kneeland Jr right on the button with a cross.
Drought scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kneeland Jr in his tracks.
Drought lands with a shot to the body.
Kneeland Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drought paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drought misses with a right hand
and Kneeland Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Kneeland Jr slips under a jab from Drought.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland Jr is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kneeland Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kneeland Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drought throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drought circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kneeland Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Karl Kneeland Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drought counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drought gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drought is looking to counter punch.
Drought misses with a double jab.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland Jr is just out of range.
A jab from Kneeland Jr misses.
Drought rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kneeland Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeland Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kneeland Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kneeland Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drought.
Drought misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kneeland Jr misses with a low kick.
Drought avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drought jabs at Kneeland Jr's body.
Drought keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneeland Jr.
Drought is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr needs to keep his hands up - Drought had a free shot at his head there.
Drought connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Drought misses.
Randy Drought is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drought slips a jab from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr misses with a looping right.
Drought swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kneeland Jr.
Drought lands with a straight right. Kneeland Jr didn't see that one coming.
Drought misses with a series of wild punches.
Kneeland Jr misses with a straight left.

Kneeland Jr darts in and clinches Drought up against the cage.
Kneeland Jr tries to work over Drought's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeland Jr misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drought pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeland Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeland Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeland Jr working aggressively here.
Drought lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kneeland Jr or not.
Kneeland Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drought seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kneeland Jr can turn it around.
Kneeland Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

Drought breaks from the clinch.
Kneeland Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Drought misses with a wild body shot.
Karl Kneeland Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeland Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Drought showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drought, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Drought!
As Randy Drought got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Feels good to get a win!!'.