PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Imperador Markus III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dryupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Markus III
vs
Dryupp

180 cm
23
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imperador Markus III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Dryupp!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markus III fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markus III misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Markus III misses.
Horrible takedown by Dryupp or perhaps it was just good defense by Markus III which made him look bad.

Dryupp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Dryupp tries for a kimura but Markus III is defending well.

Dryupp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Markus III knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Markus III regains half guard.

Markus III looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Markus III is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dryupp pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dryupp in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryupp wants to free his trapped foot but Markus III is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Markus III actively working from the bottom here.
Dryupp is trying to control. Markus III wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dryupp is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Markus III really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dryupp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dryupp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markus III.
A big right from Markus III misses.
No joy there for Markus III, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dryupp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dryupp looks gassed!
Markus III is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dryupp working for a submission but Markus III is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markus III is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dryupp working for a guillotine from mount but Markus III is in no mood to give up.
Markus III is desperately trying to improve his position but Dryupp has a good base and remains in mount.
Markus III is bucking up trying to escape but Dryupp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Markus III is trying desperately to improve position.
Markus III is bucking up trying to escape but Dryupp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Markus III is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dryupp looking for a guillotine from mount but Markus III is having none of it.
Markus III tries to reverse the position but Dryupp maintains control.
Dryupp cracks Markus III with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Markus III keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Dryupp looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Markus III tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dryupp looking for a guillotine from mount but Markus III is having none of it.
Markus III tries to reverse the position but Dryupp maintains control.
Markus III is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Dryupp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Markus III throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Dryupp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Markus III looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dryupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markus III keeps working.
Markus III is trying to improve his position.
Dryupp wants to control but Markus III is keeping him busy.

Dryupp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Markus III is looking for a sweep.
Dryupp working the body and head with strikes.
Dryupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markus III keeps working.
Markus III is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dryupp is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markus III manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Markus III throwing shots but Dryupp is blocking nicely.
Markus III not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dryupp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Markus III throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markus III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markus III looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dryupp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Markus III's half guard.
Dryupp uses his free foot to push down on Markus III's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Markus III.
Dryupp prevents Markus III from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp looking to control but Markus III is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Markus III is desperately trying to improve his position but Dryupp has a good base and remains in mount.
Dryupp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Dryupp swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Dryupp!