PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Drop (ranked 60 p4p, 741 weight class) and Thomas English (ranked 5 p4p, 49 weight class). English has chosen Muffin Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drop
vs
English

199 cm
29
278
18 - 13 - 0

194 cm
22
300
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas English!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English dodges the punch combination from Drop.
English uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drop.
English with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
English swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Drop misses the target.
Drop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drop duly obliges.
English throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
English tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drop lands a jab.
Drop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but English paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
English connects with a body shot that sends Drop's belly button to the back.
English throws a hook to the side of Drop's head but Drop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
English throws a nice looking combination but Drop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
English is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
English takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
English let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
English tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Drop misses the target.
English throws a right and a left that Drop avoids nicely.
English on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drop connects with a single shot there.

Drop moves into the clinch.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by English.

English pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for English.
Drop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
English with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
English pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
English 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drop throws a leg kick but English moved away.
Drop scores with a spinning back kick!
English fails to land with a series of punches.
Drop scores with a decent looking hook.
English throws a series of punches but Drop moves out of range.
Drop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between English's hands.
Drop lands with an uppercut that bounces English off the cage and back into range.
Drop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
English stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drop.
English throws a body shot but no joy.
Drop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Drop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
English drops his hands momentarily and Drop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drop tests English's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English misses with a jab, cross combination.
English misses with a wild body shot.

Drop clinches up with English and pushes him back against the cage.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but English has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but English has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drop misses with a knee to the head.
Drop has a couple of punches blocked by English.

English escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
English misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Drop misses the target.
English missing with a left hand there. Drop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
English misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
English takes a body punch but keeps moving.
English throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Drop misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Drop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
English misses with a low kick.
As English looks to move away, Drop throws a big counter combo but English just gets out of the way.
Drop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
English throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
English throws a head kick but Drop moves out of range.
Drop misses the jab.
Drop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
English is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
English uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drop.
English feints a jab promting Drop to slip. English then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drop slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Drop throws a looping overhand right but English ducks down to avoid it.
English misses the jab.
Drop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Englishs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Drop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Drop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Drop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
English stalks Drop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drop's face. Drop staggers backwards, shaken.
English thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drop appears to be looking for a big counter.

Drop drives through and clinches with English against the cage.
English lands a right hand.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
English misses with the head strike.
English misses with a hook from the clinch.
English stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
English tries to throw a body punch but Drop avoids it by throwing English back against the cage.
Drop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Drop trying to stall but English improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English has had enough of the clinch but Drop keeps him there for the moment.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but English blocks with his arms.
Drop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but English blocks it with crossed arms.
Drop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but English blocks it with crossed arms.
Drop can't find room to land a body shot as English controls the action.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Drop.
Drop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. English is defending well for now.
English tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drop's elbow.
Drop keeps control of English as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drop.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
English misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drop has English pushed against the cage.
Drop looking to throw knees to the head but English is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Drop.
English scores with a shot to the side of Drop's head.

English breaks the clinch.
English misses the shot to the body.
Drop misses with a hook.
Thomas English is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
English throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
English moves away from the strike by Drop.
English moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
The crowd cheers as Drop lands an impressive looking overhand right. English doesn't seem phased though.
English moves out of range as Drop strikes.
English avoids the head kick by Drop.
Nice defenses there by Drop.
English throws an overhand right that lands on Drop's shoulder, as Drop tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
English closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
English connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drop takes one to the chin there.

Martin Drop's cut is getting worse.
English misses with a wild combination.
Drop half committed to a counter leg kick.
English tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drop was well out of range. Poor timing from English.
Drop wants to land a leg kick but English is out of range.
English slips under a jab.
English loads up on a big right hand but Drop slips the punch.
English connects with a body shot.
English waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drop.
It looked like Drop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
English cracks Drop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas English seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
English cracks Drop with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
English uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drop.
English scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
English throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
English misses the shot to the body.
English misses with a wild combination.
Drop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
English throws a hook but Drop avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas English showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Drop's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drop throws a hook to the side of English's head but English sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Drop clinches.
Drop utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Drop.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drop just misses with a elbow thrown towards English's brow.
A head punch on the inside from English fails to land.
Drop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drop controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drop throws a head punch that misses.
English tries a body shot but Drop blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from English fails to land.
A short right from English.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by English.
Drop connects with a nasty looking knee right to English's face.

It looks like Thomas English has been cut.
English takes a knee to the side of the body.
English takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drop connects with a nasty looking knee right to English's face.
Drop can't find room to land a body shot as English controls the action.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but English blocks with his arms.
Drop with a knee to the head.
English blocking some punches.
Drop looking to throw knees to the head but English is blocking nicely.
Drop connects with a nasty looking knee right to English's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drop working English over with knees to the body.
English avoiding damage as Drop throws knees to the body.
Drop blocks a body shot from English.
English blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drop connects with a knee to the head.
Drop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drop tries to land knees in the clinch but English avoids the damage to the body.
Drop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
English doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drop tries to work over English's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
English tries to throw a body punch but Drop avoids it by throwing English back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from English on the inside.
Martin Drop has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drop tries to land knees in the clinch but English avoids the damage to the body.
English pushes Drop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
English works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drop has a couple of punches blocked by English.
English lands a shot to the body.
English is working Drop over against the cage.
English lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

English breaks from the clinch.
English misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from English.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
English uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drop.
English looks to land a left hand but Drop moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by English.
A little jabbing left from English on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drop misses the jab.
Thomas English seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from English. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from English.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
English looks to land a right hand but Drop moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by English.
English scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
English throws a shot from downtown. Drop moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Drop clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

English waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drop.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drop.
Drop walks into a left hand.
Drop moves out of range of the strikes.
Drop lands a glancing blow to the side of English's head.
Drop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. English manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drop loads up on a big right hand but English slips the punch.
Drop moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drop tried to score with a low kick but English checks it.
Drop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. English sees it coming and avoids it easily.
English slips under a jab from Drop.
English swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English slips under a jab.
English tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drop was well out of range. Poor timing from English.
English throws a push kick but Drop slaps the foot to one side.
English throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drop counters with a nice uppercut.
Drop swings for the body but English moves out of range.
Drop lands with a cross.
Drop moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drop connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Drop misses.
English swinging wildly here.
English misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English misses with a two punch combination.
English does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drop is looking to counter punch.
English takes a swing at Drop's ribcage but misses.
Drop misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Drop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drop.
Drop throws a shot from downtown. English moves away and avoids it.
Drop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drop ducks under a wild hook from English.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
English thuds his shin into the meat of Drop's side.
English throws a looping overhand right but Drop ducks down to avoid it.
English waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drop.
English on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drop lands a really nice looking cross but English seems unphased.
Drop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drop lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for English, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drop scores with a sloppy right hand. English should have avoided that one.
Drop misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Drop.
Drop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drop throws a shot to the body.
Drop misses with a hook.
English doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop slips under a jab.
English scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drop scores with a kick to the body.

Drop clinches.
Drop is trying to maintain a safe position but English gets an underhook and turns Drop into the cage.
Drop slows down the pace here.
Drop scores with a knee to the head.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from English.
English struggles to land a body shot inside as Drop controls his hands.
English misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Drop had his way with Thomas English in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Drop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drop throws a shot to the body.
English throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Drop misses.
Drop ducks under a wild hook from English.
An inside leg kick from Drop misses.
English throws a hook but Drop avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drop ducks under a wild hook from English.
A head kick misses from Drop.
English looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Drop.
English is looking to chop away at Drop's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English throws a jab but it's blocked by Drop.
English throws an off balance right hand
and Drop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A lazy left from Drop finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Drop.
English looks to land a left hand but Drop moved out of range nicely.
English's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! English scrambles back to his feet.
English keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drop.
English throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
English just misses with a punch to the body.
English jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drop moves out of range as English strikes.
English has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
English uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drop.
And English responds with a good body kick, but Drop manages to step out the way in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
English dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
English waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drop.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drop.
English moves away from the strike by Drop.
Drop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
English pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
English takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drop throws out a loose jab but English uses good head movement to avoid it.
English looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
English connects with a body shot.
English swings for the body but Drop moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
English throws a body shot but no joy.
English moves out of range of the strikes.
Drop misses with an uppercut. English saw that one coming.
English throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drop slips a straight right by English.
Drop throws a looping overhand right but English ducks down to avoid it.
Drop lands a nice leg kick that just misses English's sensitive parts.
English misses with a lunging right hand
and Drop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
English misses with a low kick as Drop jumps back.
Drop moves forwards but English connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin Drop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English moves away from the strike by Drop.
Despite the aggression on English's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from English.
English ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from English misses.
English throws a head kick that misses.
Drop drops his hands momentarily and English takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas English has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
English just misses with a punch to the body.
Drop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drop catches English with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
English misses with a body punch
and Drop counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drop.
Drop scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Drop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drop has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Drop!
Martin Drop retains his super heavyweight title!