PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douche Canoe (ranked 1382 p4p, 223 weight class) and Markus Drotske (ranked 1336 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canoe
vs
Drotske

197 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

188 cm
26
216 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Combat Wombat (90% Laundry)

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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douche Canoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Drotske!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canoe misses the shot to the body.
Canoe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drotske misses with a wild body shot.
Drotske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canoe.
Canoe cracks Drotske with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Canoe.
A telegraphed right hand from Drotske misses the target.
Canoe misses with a hook.
Drotske 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.
Canoe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Canoe swings for the body but Drotske moves out of range.
Canoe throws a hook to the side of Drotske's head but Drotske sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Canoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drotske was well out of range. Poor timing from Canoe.

Drotske gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Canoe misses with an elbow over the top.
Drotske misses with some punches.
Drotske stalls.
Canoe scores with a hook to the body.
Drotske tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canoe tries to throw a body punch but Drotske avoids it by throwing Canoe back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske misses with the head strike.
Canoe tries to land a knee to the head but Drotske blocks with his arms.
Drotske lands with a short shot to the head.
Drotske jumps guard but Canoe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drotske is trying to pull guard but Canoe has him pressed against the cage.
Canoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drotske lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.

It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.

Drotske pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Drotske is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Canoe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Canoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drotske is keeping the position for now.
Canoe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drotske keeping full guard, as Canoe tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske is trying to control the position but Canoe postures up.
Drotske is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canoe postures up.
Drotske manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Canoe manages to get himself to full guard.

Canoe has his hands on Drotske's head, controlling the position.
Canoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Canoe keeping moving, preventing Drotske from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drotske stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Canoe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drotske gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canoe keeping full guard, as Drotske tries to pass.
Canoe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Canoe wants to sweep but no luck.

Canoe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drotske defends it easily.
Drotske looking to pass the guard.
Drotske pushing down on Canoe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Canoe is looking to improve his position.
Canoe is positioning himself well to prevent Drotske advancing to mount.
Canoe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drotske tries to free his leg and advance position but Canoe is retaining full guard.
Drotske is fighting to break Canoe's control of his arms but Canoe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Drotske wants to pass the guard but Canoe is keeping the position.
Canoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Canoe, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canoe is trying to control the position but Drotske postures up.
Canoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Drotske trying to control but Canoe is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Markus Drotske will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Canoe throws a lazy right hand but Drotske sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canoe lands with a right hand.
Drotske misses with a looping left.
Drotske just misses with a punch to the body.
Drotske connects with a body shot that sends Canoe's belly button to the back.
Drotske lands a jab.
A big left from Drotske misses.
Drotske lands a nice shot to the body.

Canoe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drotske to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Canoe working a defensive guard here.
Drotske stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drotske passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drotske goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Canoe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Drotske but great work by Canoe.
Canoe advances to full mount.
Drotske is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drotske is looking to improve his position but Canoe isn't that keen on the idea.
Canoe tries to control but Drotske wriggling away.
Canoe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drotske is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Canoe trying to control but Drotske is having none of it.
Canoe lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Canoe prevents Drotske from improving his position.
Drotske is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Canoe is looking to take a break and control but Drotske is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Canoe is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Canoe wants to work for an arm triangle but Drotske is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drotske is looking to improve his position.
Canoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drotske keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske tries to get to full guard but Canoe has control of the leg.
Drotske is trying to control but can't.
Canoe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Canoe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Canoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drotske sees it coming and defends easily.
Drotske is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Canoe is trying to control. Drotske wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drotske is looking for a sweep. Canoe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Canoe wants to work for an arm triangle but Drotske is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drotske trying to control from the bottom.
Drotske regains full guard. Nicely done.
Canoe with a nice head shot there.
Canoe trying to control but Drotske is working from the bottom.
Drotske trying to keep a closed guard but Canoe is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canoe is fighting to break Drotske's control of his arms but Drotske is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Drotske keeping full guard, as Canoe tries to pass.
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 Douche Canoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Drotske throws an off balance right hand
enabling Canoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Canoe defending well as Drotske loads up on a big left hand.
Drotske fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Canoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drotske slips a jab from Canoe.
Drotske misses with a body shot.
Drotske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canoe.
Drotske lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drotske. Canoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drotske throws a body shot but no joy.
Drotske bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drotske connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Canoe's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske looks to land a left hand but Canoe moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Canoe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drotske.
Drotske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canoe lands a jab to the head.
Canoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Drotske is just out of range.
Drotske wants to counter the offense by Canoe and move into the clinch position.
Drotske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drotske throws a looping overhand right but Canoe ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drotske feints and as Canoe raises his hands in defense, Drotske changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markus Drotske has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Canoe holds on and takes a little breather.
Drotske tries to free his leg and advance position but Canoe is retaining full guard.
Canoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drotske trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drotske is pushing down on Canoe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Canoe is fighting to maintain full guard but Drotske has managed to sneak the leg through.

Canoe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Canoe is refusing to be controlled, as Drotske sits in half guard.
Drotske is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Canoe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotske with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Canoe tries to hold on but Drotske postures up.
Drotske tries to control but Canoe wriggling away.
Canoe manages to control the position for a moment.
Drotske prevents Canoe from getting the reversal.

Drotske jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Canoe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Canoe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drotske's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske works his way into side control.

Drotske working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drotske working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drotske wants to control for a moment but Canoe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Canoe keeping control of the position.
Canoe trying to hold on to Drotske's head to control him but Drotske postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Canoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Canoe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drotske passes Canoe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Canoe is looking to control Drotske's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Canoe avoid being mounted?
Drotske wants to pass the guard but Canoe is defending well.
Canoe trying to hold on to Drotske's head to control him but Drotske postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Drotske is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Canoe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Drotske comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drotske has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!