PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and johan granit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drogba
vs
granit

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, johan granit!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drogba closes the distance and pushes granit back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drogba.
Drogba misses with a knee to the head.
granit tries to break free but Drogba pushes him back against the cage.

Drogba pulls guard.
Drogba pulls granit in close to prevent any damage.
Drogba wants to stand but granit is controlling the position.
granit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drogba trying to control the position here.
granit preventing the sweep.
granit tries to stand but Drogba is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
granit wants to pass the guard but Drogba is keeping the position.
granit wants to stand and escape but instead Drogba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Drogba slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drogba works his way into side control.
granit tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Drogba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
granit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drogba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
granit is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Drogba has taken his back!
granit trying to get back to his feet but Drogba is in full control for now.
granit looks gassed!
Drogba scores with strikes from the back.
Drogba lands a shot to the body.
Drogba is punishing granit with strikes - can he finish him?!

Drogba looking for the choke but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drogba not allowing granit to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
granit looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Drogba working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but granit is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Drogba has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! granit taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Didier Drogba!