PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Drum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincezo DeMilio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincezo DeMilio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Drum
vs
DeMilio

189 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Drum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincezo DeMilio!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drum stuffs the takedown attempt from DeMilio. DeMilio gets slowly back to his feet.

Drum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

DeMilio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
DeMilio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeMilio has a closed guard, preventing Drum from standing up.
DeMilio is trying to control the position but Drum postures up.
Drum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Drum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drum scores with a leg kick.
DeMilio shoots and misses
and Drum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMilio fails with the takedown
and Drum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brian Drum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincezo DeMilio.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drum.
DeMilio tries for a takedown but Drum circles away easily
and Drum counters with a low kick, right behind DeMilio 's knee.
DeMilio looks gassed!
DeMilio throws a nice looking combination but Drum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Drum clinches with his opponent.
DeMilio fails to pull guard.
DeMilio managing to block the knees to the body from Drum.

Drum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drum.
Drum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as DeMilio backs up against the cage.

It looks like Vincezo DeMilio has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
DeMilio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Drum gets a clinch.
Drum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeMilio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMilio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeMilio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drum tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMilio avoids the damage to the body.
Drum missing with knees to the body.
DeMilio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drum throws a right hand that DeMilio ducks under and follows up with a left that DeMilio also avoids with ease.
DeMilio with a poor takedown
and Drum counters with a solid body kick.

Drum rushes DeMilio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DeMilio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeMilio tries to pull guard but Drum won't allow it.
Drum tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMilio avoids the damage to the body.
DeMilio managing to block the knees to the body from Drum.
DeMilio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DeMilio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Drum.
Drum lands a nice knee to the body.
DeMilio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drum tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMilio avoids the damage to the body.

Drum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

DeMilio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - DeMilio lands in his opponent's guard.
Drum could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
DeMilio trying to control but Drum is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMilio is in close to Drum's body, working some short punches and elbows.
DeMilio tries to stand but Drum is controlling from the bottom.
Drum keeping moving, preventing DeMilio from controlling successfully.
DeMilio looking to pass the guard.
Drum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
DeMilio passes Drum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drum is trying to stand.

DeMilio is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drum tries to kick DeMilio off but DeMilio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

DeMilio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drum is just riding it out for now. DeMilio eventually gives up the hold.

Drum pushes DeMilio off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeMilio shoots and misses
and Drum counters with a left and a right that stings DeMilio.
DeMilio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drum counters with an inside leg kick.
DeMilio misses with a takedown
and Drum counters with a nice low kick that buckles DeMilio's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Drum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincezo DeMilio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Drum misses.
DeMilio has his takedown stuffed
and Drum counters with an inside leg kick.
Drum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drum connects with a solid leg kick.
DeMilio with a poor takedown
and Drum counters with a series of strikes. DeMilio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeMilio.
Drum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
DeMilio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drum counters with a series of strikes. DeMilio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brian Drum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincezo DeMilio.
DeMilio misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeMilio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Drum moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drum lands a damaging elbow.
DeMilio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drum prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drum is fighting off a takedown attempt but DeMilio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Drum to the mat. Drum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
DeMilio tries to free his leg and advance position but Drum is retaining full guard.
DeMilio trying to control but Drum is working from the bottom.
Drum can't keep his opponent in guard - DeMilio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeMilio on the ground.
DeMilio tries to pass to full mount but Drum defends it.
DeMilio working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Drum's thigh. Drum counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Drum is looking to stand up but DeMilio isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMilio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeMilio pushing down on Drum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
DeMilio drops an elbow to the side of Drum's head.

DeMilio is looking for a kimura but Drum is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for DeMilio to get the leverage.
DeMilio is looking to pass Drum's guard but actually Drum recovers to full guard.
Drum keeping moving, preventing DeMilio from controlling successfully.

DeMilio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DeMilio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells DeMilio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drum has a closed guard, preventing DeMilio from standing up.
DeMilio trying to control but Drum is working from the bottom.

DeMilio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drum wants to stand and escape but DeMilio is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeMilio postures up and lands a big shot to Drum's brow.
DeMilio advances to half guard.

DeMilio seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DeMilio is trying to work for a kimura but Drum is defending well.
DeMilio wants to pass the guard but Drum is defending well.
Drum blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeMilio.
DeMilio wants to take a breather but Drum is having none of it.
DeMilio throwing shots but Drum is blocking nicely.
DeMilio is keen to just control but Drum is a slippery customer.
DeMilio moves nicely into side control.

DeMilio has hold of Drum's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Drum seems comfortable defending it but DeMilio has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Drum is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Drum is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but DeMilio couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincezo DeMilio!