PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drysdale might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here. Magalhaes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Draculino kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drysdale
vs
Magalhaes

192 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinicius Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drysdale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Magalhaes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Drysdale is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Drysdale wants to control the pace but Magalhaes is squirming around nicely.
Magalhaes is looking to improve his position but Drysdale isn't that keen on the idea.

Drysdale is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Magalhaes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Magalhaes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Magalhaes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries to hold on but Drysdale postures up.
Magalhaes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Drysdale trying to control the position.

Magalhaes stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Drysdale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is looking for a sweep. Drysdale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magalhaes is looking for a sweep. Drysdale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Drysdale is trying to work for a kimura but Magalhaes is defending well.

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

Drysdale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is trying to maintain the position but Drysdale is very close to passing his half guard.
Drysdale passes the guard and advances to mount!
Magalhaes is trying to escape the mount.

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.
Magalhaes wants to hold on but Drysdale pushes him away.
Drysdale prevents Magalhaes from getting the reversal.
Drysdale sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magalhaes is looking to get to half guard.
Magalhaes regains half guard.

Magalhaes actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Drysdale dominated that round.
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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Magalhaes. Drysdale does a little dance to reset his feet.

Drysdale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drysdale showed some decent athleticism there.

Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drysdale pulls his head out easily.

Drysdale wants to work for an arm triangle but Magalhaes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Drysdale is working for a kimura but Magalhaes is defending it quite comfortably.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drysdale moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes tries to buck Drysdale off but Drysdale is having none of it.
Drysdale trying to control the position but Magalhaes is working away.
Magalhaes is looking to regain half guard here but Drysdale keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magalhaes gets back to half guard.

Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drysdale pulls his head out easily.

Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drysdale pulls his head out easily.
Magalhaes is breathing heavily.

Magalhaes is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Drysdale has latched onto it... Big trouble! Drysdale pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Magalhaes is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Drysdale!

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