PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drewnski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drewnski comes into the arena with MOSKAU-RAMMSTEIN blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Drewnski
vs
Monroe

182 cm
24
153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 5 - 7 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
Monroe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Drewnski circles away and keeps his distance.
Drewnski has a takedown stuffed.
Drewnski dives in and grabs Monroe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monroe pushes down on Drewnski's head and hops out.
Monroe slaps away a takedown attempt from Drewnski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Drewnski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Drewnski gets tackled into the cage by Monroe. Monroe maintains the clinch.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Drewnski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Monroe pulls his leg out and moves away.

Monroe clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Monroe.

It looks like Ivan Drewnski has been cut.
Drewnski fails to pull guard.
Drewnski is working for takedown but Monroe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monroe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drewnski blocks it with crossed arms.
Monroe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drewnski wants a takedown.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drewnski letting Monroe take a breather here.
Monroe with a knee to the head.
Monroe stalling in the clinch.
Monroe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drewnski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Monroe after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Monroe.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but Drewnski blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drewnski wants a takedown but no success here.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drewnski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe with a knee to the head.
Monroe has Drewnski pushed against the cage.
Drewnski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Monroe is defending well.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Drewnski blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Drewnski is blocking nicely.
Drewnski blocks an elbow strike.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Drewnski blocks it.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Drewnski is rocked!
Drewnski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Monroe is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monroe lands an elbow just above Drewnski 's eye.
Oh Drewnski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monroe with a knee to the head.
Drewnski is trying to pull guard but Monroe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Monroe connects with a knee to the head.
Monroe working the clinch nicely. Drewnski is working for position but Monroe cracks him with a big knee to the head! Drewnski crumples up against the cage and Monroe lands two more shots before the ref can save Drewnski! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Dan Monroe!