PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sayyid Ali Khamenei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drysdale kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Ignorant Shit . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drysdale
vs
Ali Khamenei

200 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Lone Wolf Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sayyid Ali Khamenei!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Ali Khamenei.
Drysdale tries for a takedown but Ali Khamenei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drysdale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali Khamenei swivels and escapes.
Drysdale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ali Khamenei's waist but Ali Khamenei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drysdale off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Drysdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drysdale has a takedown stuffed.
Drysdale shoots for a takedown but Ali Khamenei saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drysdale throws a hook to the side of Ali Khamenei's head but Ali Khamenei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drysdale tries to clinch there but Ali Khamenei circles away.
Drysdale swings widly with a right hand

and Ali Khamenei counters by clinching up.
Drysdale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drysdale is breathing heavily.

Ali Khamenei breaks the clinch.
Ali Khamenei fails to land the takedown.

Ali Khamenei has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ali Khamenei breaks the clinch.
Drysdale tries for a takedown but Ali Khamenei circles away easily

and Ali Khamenei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ali Khamenei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ali Khamenei finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Drysdale feints and as Ali Khamenei raises his hands in defense, Drysdale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ali Khamenei has his feet on Drysdale's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ali Khamenei scores with a head kick.
Ali Khamenei cracks the inside of Drysdale's front leg.

Ali Khamenei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drysdale taking some punishment here, with Ali Khamenei in his half guard.
Drysdale moves into full guard.
Drysdale manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Drysdale looking to isolate an arm here. Ali Khamenei doesn't see it coming and as Drysdale extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Drysdale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Drysdale!