PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Fior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Dryton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fior
vs
Dryton

173 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastian Fior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Dryton!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fior tries to clinch but Dryton moves out of range.
Dryton shoots in but Fior avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fior tries to clinch but Dryton moves out of range.
Fior is looking to clinch.
Fior darts in trying to clinch

and Dryton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dryton is looking to work some ground and pound but Fior has wrist control.
Dryton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dryton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dryton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dryton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dryton postures up in Fior's guard and throws a big left but Fior blocks it.
Dryton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dryton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dryton cracks Fior with a solid left hand.
Dryton landing with the ground and pound.
Dryton throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryton throwing strikes from guard but Fior blocks nicely.
Fior is breathing heavily.
Dryton landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dryton is working Fior over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dryton working some strikes from top position.
Dryton stands up over Fior, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dryton connects with a couple of short punches.
Dryton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dryton chips away with some ground and pound.
Dryton working some strikes from top position.
Dryton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dryton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dryton lands a couple of elbows.
Dryton lands a couple of digs.
Fior has momentary wrist control but Dryton slips an elbow through the middle.

Fior is rocked!
Dryton stands up over Fior, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Fior is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dryton stands up over Fior, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dryton chips away with some ground and pound.
Dryton distracts Fior with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dryton on the ground.
Dryton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dryton arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Fior's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ted Dryton!