PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dao Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammal Drinkwiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by Sure to be sure. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drinkwiskey's choice of entrance music: Distress - Progress/Regress. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sonnen
vs
Drinkwiskey

183 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Project Mayhem

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dao Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jammal Drinkwiskey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen tries a low kick but Drinkwiskey avoids it.
Drinkwiskey throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drinkwiskey is out of range and Sonnen settles back down.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drinkwiskey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drinkwiskey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drinkwiskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sonnen lands with a nice body kick.
Drinkwiskey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Drinkwiskey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drinkwiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drinkwiskey misses with a right hand
and Sonnen counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen lands an overhand right.
Sonnen scores with a body shot.
Drinkwiskey checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen with a jab.
Drinkwiskey throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drinkwiskey's hands.
Sonnen throws a head kick but Drinkwiskey moves out of range.
Sonnen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drinkwiskey's head.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot.
Sonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sonnen throws a hook but Drinkwiskey avoids it easily.
Drinkwiskey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sonnen counters with a nice body kick.
Drinkwiskey misses with a looping left.
It looks like Sonnen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Drinkwiskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drinkwiskey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonnen fakes the leg kick and cracks Drinkwiskey in the body.
Drinkwiskey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sonnen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sonnen thows a leg kick but Drinkwiskey checks it
and Drinkwiskey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drinkwiskey missing with a left hand there. Sonnen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sonnen!
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Drinkwiskey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Drinkwiskey misses its intended target.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey misses with a double jab.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drinkwiskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Sonnen tries to work over Drinkwiskey's front leg with a kick but Drinkwiskey checks it.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen is looking to land body kicks.
Sonnen throws a hook but Drinkwiskey blocks it.
Sonnen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drinkwiskey is able to avoid easily.
Drinkwiskey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sonnen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drinkwiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Drinkwiskey throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drinkwiskey finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonnen's head.
Drinkwiskey throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey staying out of range there.
Drinkwiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
That kick from Sonnen tenderised Drinkwiskey's leg. Drinkwiskey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drinkwiskey lands a nice hook to Sonnen's body. Sonnen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drinkwiskey misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Drinkwiskey is out of range.
Drinkwiskey misses the shot to the body.
And Sonnen counters with a quick kick to the body but Drinkwiskey blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sonnen as he connects with a hook.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Nice defenses there by Sonnen.
Sonnen throwing a counter right hand but Drinkwiskey manages to avoid it.
Drinkwiskey throws a nice looking combination but Sonnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Sonnen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sonnen motions for Drinkwiskey to come forward. Sonnen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Sonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Sonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drinkwiskey checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Drinkwiskey slips a jab from Sonnen.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
It appears Sonnen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drinkwiskey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drinkwiskey looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
It appears Sonnen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Good exchange - Drinkwiskey coming out on top.
Drinkwiskey misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drinkwiskey connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Drinkwiskey lunges at Sonnen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sonnen's hand.
Sonnen lands a body shot.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dao Sonnen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sonnen loads up on a big right hand but Drinkwiskey slips the punch.
Drinkwiskey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drinkwiskey just manages to avoid it.
Drinkwiskey connects with a body shot.
Sonnen with a nice cross.
Drinkwiskey throws a body shot but no joy.
Drinkwiskey moves away from the strike by Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drinkwiskey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drinkwiskey.
As Drinkwiskey backs away, Sonnen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Sonnen tenderised Drinkwiskey's leg. Drinkwiskey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sonnen thuds a left hand into Drinkwiskey's body.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. Drinkwiskey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sonnen misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drinkwiskey ducks right into an uppercut from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dao Sonnen is winning the standup battle so far.
Drinkwiskey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drinkwiskey throws a series of punches but Sonnen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen tried to score with a low kick but Drinkwiskey checks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Drinkwiskey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sonnen has got the better of the exchanges.
Drinkwiskey lands the left hand.
Drinkwiskey connects with a body shot.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen lands with a cross.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey slips a straight right by Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sonnen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drinkwiskey in his tracks.
Sonnen misses with a kick to the body.
Sonnen connects with the punch.
Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drinkwiskey can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drinkwiskey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sonnen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sonnen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a wild body kick that Drinkwiskey sees coming a mile off.
Sonnen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drinkwiskey looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Drinkwiskey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sonnen misses the target.
Sonnen misses with a low kick.
Drinkwiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Drinkwiskey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Drinkwiskey ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen throws a hook but Drinkwiskey avoids it easily.
Drinkwiskey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Drinkwiskey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drinkwiskey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonnen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drinkwiskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut.
Drinkwiskey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Sonnen does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drinkwiskey manages to avoid it.
Drinkwiskey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut.
Drinkwiskey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drinkwiskey misses with a straight right.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drinkwiskey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Drinkwiskey.
A little feinted left hand from Sonnen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drinkwiskey lands the left hand.
Sonnen connects with a single shot there.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drinkwiskey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drinkwiskey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sonnen scoring well with a low kick there.
Drinkwiskey looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Drinkwiskey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen connects with a crisp jab.
Sonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drinkwiskey at a distance.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Drinkwiskey avoids the punch easily.
Drinkwiskey throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it.
Drinkwiskey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drinkwiskey moves out of range as Sonnen strikes.
Drinkwiskey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drinkwiskey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with the body kick
and Drinkwiskey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drinkwiskey throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drinkwiskey momentarily.
Drinkwiskey throws a right hand that misses
and Sonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot.
Drinkwiskey slips under a jab from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Drinkwiskey digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.
Sonnen scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey lands a nice hook to Sonnen's body. Sonnen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drinkwiskey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drinkwiskey walks into a straight right hand from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey cracks Sonnen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drinkwiskey misses with a straight right.
Drinkwiskey connects with a body shot.
Sonnen misses with a kick to the body.
Drinkwiskey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Sonnen.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sonnen dodges the punch combination from Drinkwiskey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drinkwiskey swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drinkwiskey throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen ducks right into an uppercut from Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen throws a right hand that misses
letting Drinkwiskey counter with a right hand.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Drinkwiskey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Drinkwiskey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drinkwiskey misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drinkwiskey is just out of range.
Drinkwiskey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drinkwiskey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drinkwiskey clobbers Sonnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Drinkwiskey ducks down to avoid it.
Sonnen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scores with a hook to the body. Drinkwiskey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drinkwiskey throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen throws a front kick that sends Drinkwiskey stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drinkwiskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drinkwiskey throws an off balance right hand
and Sonnen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Drinkwiskey's head but Drinkwiskey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sonnen throws a front kick that sends Drinkwiskey stumbling back into the cage.
Sonnen throws a shot from downtown. Drinkwiskey moves away and avoids it.
Sonnen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Drinkwiskey walks into a straight right hand from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drinkwiskey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sonnen.
Sonnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drinkwiskey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drinkwiskey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sonnen can pounce on him.
Drinkwiskey cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sonnen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drinkwiskey on the side of the head.
Drinkwiskey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey moves forwards but Sonnen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Drinkwiskey staying out of range there.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Drinkwiskey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sonnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Drinkwiskey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonnen with a body shot.
Drinkwiskey throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Drinkwiskey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drinkwiskey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey misses with a looping left.
Sonnen throwing a counter right hand but Drinkwiskey manages to avoid it.
Sonnen takes a swing at Drinkwiskey's ribcage but misses.
Drinkwiskey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonnen misses the target.
Drinkwiskey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonnen doesn't seem bothered though.
Drinkwiskey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Drinkwiskey misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Drinkwiskey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Drinkwiskey as he connects with a hook.
Drinkwiskey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sonnen misses with a body punch
and Drinkwiskey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonnen with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonnen misses the target.
Drinkwiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sonnen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sonnen misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Drinkwiskey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dao Sonnen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drinkwiskey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Sonnen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sonnen - that will leave a mark!
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Drinkwiskey is out of range.
Drinkwiskey jabs at Sonnen's body.
Drinkwiskey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sonnen can pounce on him.
Sonnen lands a nice shot that snaps Drinkwiskey's head back.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drinkwiskey works Sonnen's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Drinkwiskey as he checks the leg kick.
Drinkwiskey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drinkwiskey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drinkwiskey checks a low kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a looping right.
Sonnen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Drinkwiskey avoids the punch easily.
Drinkwiskey avoids a kick to the body.
Sonnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drinkwiskey finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonnen's head.
Drinkwiskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drinkwiskey manages to avoid it.
Sonnen feints a jab promting Drinkwiskey to slip. Sonnen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drinkwiskey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Drinkwiskey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drinkwiskey misses the jab.
Sonnen throws a quick counter head kick but Drinkwiskey was just out of range.
Sonnen throws the left hand but Drinkwiskey avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Drinkwiskey misses.
Drinkwiskey scores with the left hand. Sonnen knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen throws a jab when Drinkwiskey was well out of range.
Sonnen tries to work over Drinkwiskey's front leg with a kick but Drinkwiskey checks it.
Drinkwiskey misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen motions for Drinkwiskey to come forward. Sonnen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen throws a shot from downtown. Drinkwiskey moves away and avoids it.
Sonnen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drinkwiskey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonnen slips a straight right by Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey lands with a hook. Sonnen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Drinkwiskey.
The crowd cheers as Drinkwiskey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonnen doesn't seem phased though.
Drinkwiskey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drinkwiskey throws out a loose jab but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drinkwiskey lands with a good body shot.
Sonnen takes a swing at Drinkwiskey's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen swings for the body but Drinkwiskey moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drinkwiskey. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drinkwiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sonnen, as that shot connected.
Drinkwiskey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drinkwiskey moves away.
Sonnen lands a two punch combo.
Drinkwiskey misses with a straight left.
Sonnen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drinkwiskey throws a looping overhand right but Sonnen ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Drinkwiskey throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
It looked like Sonnen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drinkwiskey misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sonnen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drinkwiskey throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drinkwiskey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen cracks a nice hook into Drinkwiskey's ribs.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Drinkwiskey moved away.
Drinkwiskey connects with a nice looking jab.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Sonnen looks to land a right hand but Drinkwiskey moved out of range.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jammal Drinkwiskey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sonnen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drinkwiskey takes a step back to recover.
Drinkwiskey swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drinkwiskey. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drinkwiskey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen misses with a hook. Drinkwiskey ducked under it nicely.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drinkwiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Drinkwiskey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sonnen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drinkwiskey looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
It appears Sonnen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sonnen connects with a leg kick. Drinkwiskey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drinkwiskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drinkwiskey is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drinkwiskey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonnen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut. Drinkwiskey saw that one coming.
Drinkwiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen throws a leg kick but Drinkwiskey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sonnen swings for the body but Drinkwiskey moves out of range.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drinkwiskey is just out of range.
Sonnen with a nice cross.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sonnen.
Sonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drinkwiskey.
Drinkwiskey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Drinkwiskey takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Drinkwiskey misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonnen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Drinkwiskey moves out of range.
Drinkwiskey misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Sonnen misses its intended target.
Drinkwiskey lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonnen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drinkwiskey blocks a jab.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drinkwiskey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drinkwiskey moves out of range of the leg kick from Sonnen.
Sonnen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sonnen tries to land a leg kick but Drinkwiskey saw it coming and moves away.
Drinkwiskey swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen takes one to the chin there.
Sonnen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drinkwiskey's head.
Sonnen is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Drinkwiskey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drinkwiskey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drinkwiskey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drinkwiskey looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Drinkwiskey throws a big shot that misses.
Drinkwiskey avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drinkwiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Drinkwiskey lands with a straight right. Sonnen didn't see that one coming.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut.
Drinkwiskey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drinkwiskey misses with a body shot.
Dao Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drinkwiskey ducks under a wild hook from Sonnen.
Drinkwiskey throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Sonnen throwing a counter right hand but Drinkwiskey manages to avoid it.
Sonnen misses with a leg kick.
Sonnen lands a leg kick that knocks Drinkwiskey off balance momentarily.
Drinkwiskey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sonnen at a distance.
Sonnen connects with a nice looking jab.
Drinkwiskey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Drinkwiskey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drinkwiskey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sonnen!
Nice jab there from Drinkwiskey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Drinkwiskey finds it's way through Sonnen's defenses.
Sonnen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drinkwiskey misses with an uppercut.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonnen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drinkwiskey.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Drinkwiskey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sonnen throws a push kick but Drinkwiskey slaps the foot to one side.
Drinkwiskey just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jammal Drinkwiskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen lands with a hook. Drinkwiskey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dao Sonnen.
Well Sonnen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dao Sonnen!
An out of breath Dao Sonnen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.