PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denubis Majere (ranked 1168 p4p, 185 weight class) and Pope Drunkizkus (ranked 1237 p4p, 197 weight class). Majere's entrance music is Man in Black. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Majere
vs
Drunkizkus

193 cm
21
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denubis Majere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pope Drunkizkus!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Drunkizkus both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Denubis Majere has been cut.
Drunkizkus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pope Drunkizkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drunkizkus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Majere!

It looks like Pope Drunkizkus has been cut.
Drunkizkus lands a slapping body shot.

Drunkizkus moves into the clinch successfully.
Majere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Drunkizkus scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus is working Majere over against the cage.
Drunkizkus misses with a punch to the body.
Majere is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drunkizkus to keep the fight standing.

Majere breaks from the clinch.
Drunkizkus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drunkizkus scores with a decent looking hook.
Drunkizkus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drunkizkus slips under a jab.

Drunkizkus closes the distance and clinches.
Majere struggles to land a body shot inside as Drunkizkus controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus blocks a body shot from Majere.
Majere tries to work over Drunkizkus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drunkizkus is working Majere over against the cage.
Majere is breathing heavily.
Drunkizkus is working Majere over against the cage.
Drunkizkus's coach down at Pablo's Boxing Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drunkizkus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drunkizkus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drunkizkus misses with a punch to the body.
Drunkizkus pushes Majere back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majere prevents a body shot from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Drunkizkus.
Majere jumps guard but Drunkizkus stands there with Majere around his waist. Majere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majeres head.
Majere prevents a body shot from Drunkizkus.
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!
A short right from Drunkizkus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus can't find room to land a body shot as Majere controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus pushes Majere back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Majere is rocked!
I was talking to Majere's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drunkizkus.
Oh Majere is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drunkizkus pushes Majere against the cage. Drunkizkus is working some dirty boxing. Drunkizkus pushes off with a quick right hook! Majere goes down! Majere tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Drunkizkus moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pope Drunkizkus!
Pope Drunkizkus very nearly forgot to thank Thomspon 90% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.