PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drewnski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Koenig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drewnski comes to the cage accompanied by MOSKAU-RAMMSTEIN. Koenig has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drewnski
vs
Koenig

182 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Ivan Drewnski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Koenig!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koenig darts in trying to clinch
and Drewnski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drewnski connects with a looping right hand.
Koenig wants to clinch but Drewnski slips to the side
and Koenig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koenig has his takedown stuffed
and Drewnski counters with a one-two to the body.
Koenig wants to clinch but Drewnski slips to the side
and Drewnski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koenig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koenig tries to clinch up
and Drewnski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koenig tries for a takedown but Drewnski circles away easily
and Drewnski counters with a three punch combo that has Koenig backing up. Koenig nods at Drewnski to acknowledge the strikes.
Ivan Drewnski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Koenig.
Drewnski throws a series of punches but Koenig moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koenig shoots and misses
and Drewnski counters with a nice uppercut.
Koenig darts in trying to clinch
and Drewnski counters with a two punch combo.
Drewnski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drewnski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drewnski scores with a one two! Koenig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drewnski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drewnski throws a one two combo.
Travis Koenig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koenig looks to clinch
and Drewnski counters with a nice uppercut.
Drewnski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drewnski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Drewnski. Those never looked like landing.
Koenig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drewnski counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drewnski circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Drewnski to counter with a crisp jab.
Koenig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a two punch combo.
Koenig looks gassed!
Koenig moves to clinch but Drewnski breaks away
and Drewnski counters with a series of strikes. Koenig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koenig closes the distance but Drewnski moves to the side
and Drewnski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drewnski misses with a two punch combination.
Koenig tries to clinch but Drewnski moves away
and Drewnski counters with a series of strikes. Koenig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drewnski misses with a combination

and Koenig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drewnski is trying to stand up here but Koenig is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koenig is keen to just control but Drewnski is a slippery customer.
Drewnski pushes Koenig off looking to stand but Koenig dives back in and keeps control.
Koenig trying to control from half guard but Drewnski is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Koenig thows a huge punch but Drewnski dodges it nicely.
Drewnski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koenig.
Koenig is trying to control. Drewnski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drewnski is trying to stand up here but Koenig is controlling him well.
Koenig working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drewnski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koenig on the ground.
Drewnski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koenig.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drewnski is trying to stand up here but Koenig is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Koenig seems content to control.
Drewnski wants to get back to his feet.
Drewnski is trying to escape back to his feet but Koenig uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Koenig working the ground and pound but Drewnski is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drewnski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koenig has his takedown stuffed
and Drewnski counters with a two punch combo.
Koenig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a series of strikes. Koenig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koenig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a three punch combo that has Koenig backing up. Koenig nods at Drewnski to acknowledge the strikes.
Ivan Drewnski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Koenig.
Good standup being displayed there by Drewnski as he connects with a hook.
Koenig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drewnski counters with a left to the body.
Drewnski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drewnski counters with a one-two to the body.
Drewnski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koenig is breathing heavily.
Drewnski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koenig tries for a takedown but Drewnski circles away easily
and Drewnski counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Drewnski.
Koenig fails with the takedown
letting Drewnski counter with a right hand.
Drewnski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drewnski duly obliges.
Koenig tries to clinch but Drewnski moves away
and Koenig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drewnski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koenig misses with a takedown
and Koenig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koenig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drewnski jabs Koenig right on the nose. Koenig blinks but takes it well.
Ivan Drewnski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Drewnski.
Koenig avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drewnski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koenig dodges the punch combination from Drewnski.
Koenig shoots and misses
and Drewnski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drewnski lands a nice looking body shot.
Koenig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drewnski scores with a one two! Koenig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drewnski scores with a one two! Koenig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koenig takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ivan Drewnski is winning the standup battle so far.
Drewnski throws a series of strikes that have Koenig backpedaling.
Koenig shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a left and a right that stings Koenig.
Drewnski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koenig eats them both and turns towards Drewnski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ivan Drewnski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Drewnski scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drewnski misses with a double jab.
A cross from Drewnski lands.
Drewnski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koenig fails with the takedown
letting Drewnski counter with a right hand.
Drewnski throws a right and a left that Koenig avoids nicely.
Koenig shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koenig misses with a takedown
and Drewnski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drewnski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drewnski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Drewnski.
Drewnski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drewnski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drewnski scores with a one two! Koenig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drewnski feints a jab promting Koenig to slip. Drewnski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koenig slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Drewnski stuns Koenig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koenig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koenig gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drewnski counters with a series of strikes. Koenig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koenig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drewnski.
Koenig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koenig has his takedown stuffed
enabling Drewnski to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Drewnski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drewnski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drewnski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Drewnski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koenig's hands.
Koenig fails with the takedown
and Drewnski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drewnski!
An inside leg kick lands from Drewnski.
Drewnski thumps Koenig with a low kick.
Koenig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drewnski misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drewnski.
Drewnski lands with a nice combination. Koenig backs away looking to recover.
Drewnski lands a two punch combo.
Koenig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koenig misses with a takedown
and Drewnski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drewnski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drewnski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drewnski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Koenig with a poor takedown
letting Drewnski counter with a right hand.
Ivan Drewnski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Koenig.
Drewnski lands a two punch combo.
Drewnski misses with a few strikes there.
Koenig misses with a takedown attempt
and Drewnski counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Drewnski. Those never looked like landing.
Drewnski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drewnski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koenig circles away quickly and effectively.
Koenig tries for a takedown but Drewnski circles away easily
and Drewnski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koenig misses with a double jab
and Drewnski counters with a one-two to the body.
Drewnski misses with a series of wild punches.
Koenig has his takedown stuffed
and Drewnski counters with a left and a right that stings Koenig.
A left and a right from Drewnski both land. Nice combination.
Koenig fails with the takedown
and Drewnski counters with a two punch combo.
Drewnski works over Koenig's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Drewnski.
Koenig dodges the punch combination from Drewnski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drewnski.
Drewnski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Koenig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Drewnski!
Drewnski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Drewnski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Koenig tries to control but Drewnski wriggling away.
Drewnski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koenig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koenig looking to control but Drewnski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Travis Koenig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Koenig is working for a guillotine from mount but Drewnski frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Drewnski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drewnski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drewnski!