PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and koln poir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). koln poir looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Drummond
vs
poir

173 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, koln poir!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond throws a right hand that poir ducks under and follows up with a left that poir also avoids with ease.
poir looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A solid body kick from Drummond.
poir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Drummond. That snapped poir's head back.
poir should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drummond throws a head kick that half lands.
poir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A shot to de liver by Drummond. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Drummond finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drummond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drummond throws a leg kick which misses poir's front leg but catches the back leg as poir tries to avoid it.
Drummond scores with a one two! poir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
poir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drummond throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Drummond lands but poir takes it in his stride.
Drummond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
poir looks for a takedown but Drummond sprawls well.
Drummond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by poir.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drummond scoring well with a low kick there.
Drummond scores with a jab. poir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
poir takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond lands a head kick!
Drummond digs a good body shot into poir's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of poir's head.
Drummond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drummond.
A shot to de liver by Drummond. Beautiful body shot.
Drummond scores with a head kick.
Drummond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drummond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drummond lands a right hook to the body.
Drummond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drummond digs a good hook to poir's body.
Drummond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drummond lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond thows a body kick. poir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
poir tries to clinch up.
Drummond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arnold Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
poir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drummond moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
poir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drummond can pounce on him.
Drummond thuds his shin into the meat of poir's side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drummond!
Drummond lands a jab to the nose.
Drummond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of poir's head.
poir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drummond.
Drummond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Arnold Drummond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
poir tries to clinch but Drummond is having none of it.
Drummond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drummond lands an overhand right.
Drummond cracks poir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
poir has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drummond.
poir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drummond is looking to wear down poir with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drummond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drummond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from poir.
Drummond connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Drummond does no damage.
poir tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Drummond dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from poir.
Drummond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drummond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arnold Drummond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Drummond there.
poir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drummond scores with a one two! poir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drummond dips to his left and cracks poir with an uppercut!
Drummond is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
poir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drummond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of poir's head.
poir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
poir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drummond.
A lazy left from Drummond finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond lands a head kick. poir smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arnold Drummond is winning the standup battle so far.
Drummond connects with a high kick.
Drummond thuds a left hand into poir's body.
poir avoids the head kick by Drummond.
poir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
poir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
poir throws a head kick that misses
and Drummond counters with a head kick.
Drummond circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Drummond as poir shoots in.
poir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drummond's waist but Drummond gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing poir off to one side.
Drummond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drummond throws a series of punches but poir avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond thows a body kick. poir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drummond.
poir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drummond to score with a decent uppercut.
Drummond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drummond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Drummond both land. Nice combination.
Drummond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

poir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drummond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that poir can do to turn this around?
poir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Drummond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drummond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drummond lands with a kick to the temple. poir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
poir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drummond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
poir tries to clinch but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drummond is looking to slow poir down with leg kicks.
Drummond lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from poir is defended easily by Drummond.
Arnold Drummond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of koln poir.
Drummond scores with a shot to the body.
Drummond throws a combination that misses

and poir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Drummond regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond looking to hit a scissor sweep but poir is one step ahead there.
Drummond keeping moving, preventing poir from controlling successfully.
Drummond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drummond wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Drummond dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Drummond lands with a kick to the temple. poir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
poir walks into a left hand.
poir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drummond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drummond scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drummond fakes the leg kick and cracks poir in the body.
Drummond throws a head kick that poir semi-blocks.
Drummond throws a head kick that poir semi-blocks.
poir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
poir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drummond tests poir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drummond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping poir at a distance.
Drummond lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
poir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drummond circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drummond. poir shrugs it off though.
Drummond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
poir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drummond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drummond scores with a kick to the body.
Drummond delivers a nice body kick.
Drummond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drummond. That's going to slow poir down.
Drummond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drummond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drummond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drummond scores with a punch to the head.
poir tries to clinch up
and Drummond counters with a body kick that stops poir in his tracks momentarily.
Drummond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
poir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
poir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drummond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
poir has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drummond.
poir misses with a takedown attempt
and Drummond counters with a three punch combo that has poir backing up. poir nods at Drummond to acknowledge the strikes.
Drummond swats away the attempt to clinch by poir.
Drummond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and poir counters with a series of strikes. Drummond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drummond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drummond lands a head kick!
poir misses with a kick to the body
and Drummond counters with a left and a right that stings poir.
Drummond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drummond leaves poir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arnold Drummond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of koln poir.

poir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drummond is trying to get back to half guard.
poir looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drummond is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drummond explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
poir shoots in for a double leg but Drummond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drummond scores with a leg kick.
poir walks into a jab.
poir takes a kick to the side of the head.
poir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drummond misses with a few strikes there.
Drummond scores with a leg kick.
Drummond throws a head kick that half lands.
koln poir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
poir takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Drummond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drummond, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Drummond!