PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montague John Druitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

John Druitt
vs
Mera

186 cm
26
203 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Very confident

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Montague John Druitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rico Mera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mera throws a lazy right hand but Druitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Druitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mera moves into range and clinches up with Druitt.
Mera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Our sources have told us that Druitt has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mera misses with an elbow over the top.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Druitt can't find room to land a body shot as Mera controls the action.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mera slowing the pace effectively.
Druitt working aggressively here.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rico Mera has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mera blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera lands a damaging elbow.
Mera told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Druitt dodges an elbow strike from Mera.
Mera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Druitt's defenses.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Mera 's eye.
Mera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Druitt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Druitt looking to slow down the pace here.
Mera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Mera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Druitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Mera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Druitt dodges an elbow strike from Mera.
Mera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Druitt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Druitt misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Druitt blocks the elbow strike.
Druitt blocks the elbow strike.
Mera blocks an elbow strike.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Druitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mera misses with an elbow over the top.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Mera in his tracks for a moment.
Mera pushes off an throws an elbow but Druitt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mera taking a breather.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Druitt avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
Mera throws an elbow that misses.
Mera misses with an elbow over the top.
Mera blocks an elbow strike from Druitt.
Mera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Druitt is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druitt misses with a knee strike.
Mera lands an elbow that stopped Druitt in his tracks for a moment.
Mera misses with an elbow over the top.
Druitt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Druitt blocks the elbow strike.
Mera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Druitt avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Druitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mera.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Druitt throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera avoids the elbow strike from Druitt, against the cage.
Mera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Mera 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Rico Mera's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mera.
Druitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Mera throws an elbow but it misses.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mera lands an elbow that stopped Druitt in his tracks for a moment.
Druitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Druitt's brow.
Druitt throws an elbow that misses.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mera lands an elbow that stopped Druitt in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Montague John Druitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rico Mera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Druitt tries to keep at a distance but Mera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Druitt blocks an elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Druitt blocks an elbow strike from Mera.
Mera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Druitt blocks an elbow strike.
Mera misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Druitt trying to control the position but instead, Mera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Druitt into the cage.
Mera lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Druitt avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
Druitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mera pushes off an throws an elbow but Druitt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mera misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Druitt's brow.
Mera avoids a wild elbow strike from Druitt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Druitt fails to land.
Mera throws an elbow but it misses.
Druitt is pushing Mera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mera avoids the elbow strike from Druitt, against the cage.
Mera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt dodges an elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Mera in his tracks for a moment.
Mera lands an elbow just above Druitt 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.
Mera dodges an elbow strike from Druitt.
Druitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mera backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.
Druitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Mera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Druitt lands a nice knee to the body.
Mera is breathing heavily.
Mera throws an elbow but it misses.
Druitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mera misses with an elbow strike.
Mera wants to stall.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Montague John Druitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mera blocks an elbow strike.
Druitt blocks an elbow strike.
Mera throws an elbow that misses.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Mera in his tracks for a moment.
Druitt misses with an elbow over the top.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Druitt's brow.
Druitt avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt effectively controlling the action here.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druitt taking a breather.
Mera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Druitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Druitt blocks an elbow strike.
Druitt misses with an elbow strike.
Mera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mera lands an elbow inside that Druitt shrugs off.
Mera throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Druitt.
Mera lands an elbow just above Druitt 's eye.
Druitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Druitt dodges an elbow strike from Mera.
Mera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mera is rocked!
Druitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mera is still on wobbly legs! Can Druitt finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Druitt lands a big elbow that drops Mera! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mera is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Montague John Druitt!
Montague John Druitt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.