PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Drogo
vs
Plank

183 cm
30
196 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

188 cm
29
195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ace of Spades Clothing

Reaper Combatwear

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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nasir Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Plank!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Drogo moves into the clinch.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Plank avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plank.
Drogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plank pushes off an throws an elbow but Drogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plank managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
Drogo takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Nasir Drogo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drogo managing to block the knees to the body from Plank.
Drogo stalling in the clinch but Plank improves position.
Plank landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
Plank gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plank gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plank lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Plank.
Plank lands an elbow just above Drogo 's eye.
Drogo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plank misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plank throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drogo takes an elbow to the temple.

Nasir Drogo's cut is getting worse.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Plank blocks it.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Plank wants to get back to striking at distance but Drogo won't allow it.
Plank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plank.
Drogo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Plank is keeping busy.
Plank stalling.
Plank lands an elbow inside.
Drogo avoiding damage as Plank throws knees to the body.
Drogo takes an elbow to the forehead.

Nasir Drogo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drogo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo blocks an elbow strike.
Plank unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drogo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plank lands an elbow just above Drogo 's eye.
Plank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plank is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drogo is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plank obliges.
Plank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plank with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Nasir Drogo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Drogo lands a knee to the body.
Drogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Plank avoids the damage to the body.
Drogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plank.
Plank lands an elbow that stopped Drogo in his tracks for a moment.
Plank blocks an elbow strike.
Drogo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plank just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drogo's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plank tries to pull guard but Drogo won't allow it.
Plank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drogo dodges an elbow strike from Plank.
Plank throws an elbow but it misses.
Plank landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drogo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plank backwards.
Plank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo tries to throw a body punch but Plank avoids it by throwing Drogo back against the cage.
Plank misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plank throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo with a knee to the head.
Drogo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Drogo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plank landing knees to the head.
Plank blocks an elbow strike.
Plank lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plank being controlled against the cage.
Plank landing knees to the head.
Drogo digs a right hand into Plank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plank's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nasir Drogo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Plank!