PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogba comes to the ring accompanied by Dirty house. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drogba
vs
Silakka

190 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba throws a head kick but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drogba throws a leg kick
and Silakka counters with a leg kick.
Silakka misses with a leg kick
and Drogba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drogba looks to throw a body kick
and Silakka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silakka throws a leg kick which misses Drogba's front leg but catches the back leg as Drogba tries to avoid it.
Silakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drogba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silakka throws a leg kick
and Drogba counters with a nice body kick.
Drogba throws a front kick aimed at Silakka's knee but Silakka avoids it well.
Silakka throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silakka misses with a leg kick
and Drogba counters with a thumping low kick.
Silakka throws out a leg kick but Drogba moves out of range and Silakka only half commits.
Silakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silakka connects with a high kick.
Silakka throws a leg kick
and Drogba counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Drogba blocks the low kick.
Drogba misses with a low kick.
Silakka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drogba throws a head kick but Silakka moves out of range.

Drogba pushes Silakka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drogba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silakka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drogba tries to score a body lock takedown but Silakka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Drogba pulls Silakka into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silakka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Drogba trying to keep a closed guard but Silakka is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drogba pushes a forearm under Silakka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silakka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Didier Drogba!