PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Drybek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Andrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drybek
vs
Andrin

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Drybek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Andrin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrin swinging wilding here.
Andrin throws a series of punches but Drybek moves out of range.

Drybek shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drybek was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Andrin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Drybek is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andrin taking shots to the head.
Drybek landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The referee warns Andrin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drybek with good strikes from the mount here!
Drybek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drybek working Andrin over with strikes here.
Andrin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drybek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drybek connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drybek scoring with strikes but Andrin is staying in there.
Drybek connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drybek landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drybek scoring with strikes but Andrin is staying in there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andrin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drybek lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Andrin hang on?
Drybek with shots to the head and body - Andrin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andrin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Drybek is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Andrin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drybek with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Andrin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drybek with shots to the head and body - Andrin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andrin is still in real trouble! Can Drybek finish him?
Drybek landing strikes from the mount and Andrin is in trouble!
Andrin is in a horrible position here. Drybek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andrin is bucking up trying to escape but Drybek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Andrin wants to get back to his feet.
Andrin seems to have recovered his senses.
Drybek is landing with some decent strikes but Andrin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drybek is breathing heavily.
Andrin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Drybek unloading with bombs!
Drybek with shots to the head and body - Andrin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andrin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drybek is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andrin is trying to stand.
Drybek landing shots from mount.
Andrin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrin trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drybek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrin is trying to stand up.
Drybek landing strikes, looking to finish!
Andrin tries to buck Drybek off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A nice elbow there by Drybek.
Andrin is trying to stand up.
Drybek lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Andrin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Andrin taking shots to the head.
Drybek landing punches.
Andrin is trying to stand.
Andrin is in a horrible position here. Drybek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andrin wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drybek looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Andrin is working to get back to half guard.
Andrin is in a horrible position here. Drybek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Drybek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drybek working Andrin over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Drybek.
Andrin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Andrin really wants to buck Drybek off and get back to his feet.
Drybek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Andrin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andrin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Drybek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andrin is in a horrible position here. Drybek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andrin takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Drybek's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Drybek!