PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drysdale comes to the cage accompanied by Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here. On his way into the cage it seems that Robert Drysdale has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Robert Drysdale seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drysdale
vs
Johnson

192 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Drysdale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tank Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drysdale fails to land the takedown.
Johnson throws a combination that misses

and Drysdale counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!

Drysdale working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drysdale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.

Drysdale is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Drysdale working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Johnson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Drysdale! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert Drysdale!
Robert Drysdale retains his light heavyweight title!