PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustino Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Retso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Retso
vs
Ronan

175 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
286 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
ENDLESS 152

ENDLESS 152
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Faustino Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Retso misses with a head kick.
Ronan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Drake Retso has been cut.
Retso avoids the body shot from Ronan.
Retso pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Retso feints and as Ronan raises his hands in defense, Retso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Retso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Retso postures up in Ronan's guard and throws a big left but Ronan blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Retso throws a big right hand that misses.
Retso wants to control from the top but Ronan keeps moving.
Retso distracts Ronan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Retso thows a big elbow that misses.

Ronan uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Ronan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ronan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Retso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ronan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Retso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronan slips a jab and a cross from Retso.
A head kick misses from Retso.
Retso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Retso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronan loads up on a big right hand but Retso slips the punch.
Ronan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Retso throws a head kick but Ronan moves out of range.

Retso shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ronan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The strikes coming from Retso are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ronan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Retso is chipping away with strikes.
Ronan prevents Retso from moving into mount.
Ronan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ronan looks gassed!
Retso landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso grinds an elbow into Ronan's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Retso in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ronan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Retso turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Retso!