PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Napmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Rain Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Napmaker looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Napmaker
vs
Dren

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Napmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dren looks to land a combination but Napmaker avoids it well.

Napmaker takes the fight into the clinch.
Dren is trying to force a seperation but Napmaker has the dominant position.
Dren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Napmaker tries to work over Dren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Napmaker is breathing heavily.
Dren has Napmaker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Napmaker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Dren has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Napmaker uses from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Napmaker being controlled here momentarily.
Napmaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napmaker stops Dren from standing up.
Napmaker won't allow Dren to sweep him here.

We're going to have a standup here because John Napmaker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Napmaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Napmaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dren counters with a two punch combo.
Dren tries to clinch up but Napmaker circles away and keeps his distance.

Dren looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napmaker moves into full guard.

Napmaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dren defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Napmaker wants to sweep here but Dren controlling him for the moment.
Dren throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren postures up and lands a big shot to Napmaker's brow.
Dren won't allow Napmaker to get back to his feet.
Dren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Napmaker working for a triangle but Dren defends it easily.
Dren stopping the sweep attempt from Napmaker.
Napmaker is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Napmaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Napmaker tries to get out of the position.
Dren throws a big elbow that misses.
Dren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Napmaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dren postures up in Napmaker's guard and throws a big left but Napmaker blocks it.
Dren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napmaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dren is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdravko Dren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Left hook, right uppercut from Dren.

It looks like John Napmaker has been cut.
Dren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napmaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Dren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Napmaker dodges the punch combination from Dren.
Dren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Napmaker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dren.

Napmaker clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Dren.
Dren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napmaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Napmaker is working for takedown but Dren is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Napmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napmaker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dren wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napmaker has him pressed against the cage.

Dren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dren darts in and clinches Napmaker up against the cage.

Dren breaks the clinch.
John Napmaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dren!
Napmaker shoots and misses
and Dren counters with a one-two to the body.
Dren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Napmaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dren closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napmaker is trying to push Dren away but Dren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Napmaker.
Dren is trying to break the clinch but Napmaker is controlling him.
Napmaker prevents Dren from breaking the clinch.

Dren manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Dren. No joy for Napmaker on that attempt.
Dren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Napmaker eats them both and turns towards Dren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Napmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Dren.
Dren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Napmaker has closed the distance and engaged Dren in a clinch.
Napmaker is trying to break the clinch but Dren has him pressed against the cage.

Dren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Dren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Napmaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Napmaker eats them both and turns towards Dren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Napmaker backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Napmaker misses.
Napmaker misses with a two punch combination.
Dren lands a jab-cross combination.
Dren is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dren throws a one two combo.
Dren doesn't manage to clinch there - Napmaker circles away.
A nice combination there by Dren.
Napmaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Napmaker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dren!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Napmaker decides to stand back up. Napmaker steps back and let's Dren get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napmaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dren scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdravko Dren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Napmaker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dren stuffs the takedown.
Dren lands a two punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Dren as he connects with a hook.
Zdravko Dren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Dren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dren tries a head kick but it misses.
Napmaker closes the distance and clinches up with Dren, looking for a takedown. Napmaker pushes Dren against the cage but Dren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dren can't get the takedown.

Napmaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dren throws a leg kick that misses.

Dren tries to sprawl but Napmaker drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napmaker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dren defending well though.
Napmaker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Napmaker seems to be working for a kimura but Dren defends the submission attempt.
Napmaker is controlling the pace.
Dren tries to roll over but Napmaker keeps him under control.
John Napmaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napmaker content to control rather than advance.
John Napmaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Napmaker prevents Dren from improving his position.
Napmaker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because John Napmaker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dren scores with a one two! Napmaker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zdravko Dren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napmaker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dren circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Napmaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Napmaker misses.
Napmaker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dren works over Napmaker's head and body with a nice combination.
Dren darts in trying to clinch

and Napmaker counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napmaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Napmaker tries to pull guard but Dren holds him up against the cage and eventually Napmaker drops back down to his feet.

Dren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Napmaker jumps guard and drags Dren to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dren throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zdravko Dren.
I've got Dren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zdravko Dren!
Zdravko Dren decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.