PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probert comes to the cage accompanied by lunatic fringe. Ralph Drysdale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Probert's chin.

Probert
vs
Drysdale

187 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
208 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bio-Tech Industries

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Drysdale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drysdale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Probert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shane Probert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Probert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Ralph Drysdale has been cut.
Probert blocks a head kick by Drysdale.
Drysdale tries to bum rush Probert with a series of wild strikes but Probert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Probert moves in looking to clinch but Drysdale pushes him off.
Probert misses with a straight left.
Probert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Probert misses with a combination

and Drysdale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drysdale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Probert tries to roll over but Drysdale keeps him under control.
Drysdale wants to control but Probert is keeping him busy.
Probert pushes Drysdale off looking to stand but Drysdale dives back in and keeps control.
Probert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drysdale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drysdale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Drysdale throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Probert was covering up waiting for the punch and Drysdale finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Drysdale forces his way into half guard.
Drysdale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Probert wants to get back to his feet.
Drysdale wants to take a breather but Probert is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Probert wants to improve his position but Drysdale is controlling well.
Drysdale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Probert keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale prevents Probert from improving his position.
Drysdale is taking a breather. Probert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Probert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Probert rushes Drysdale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Probert looking to throw knees to the head but Drysdale is blocking nicely.
Probert throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Probert misses with a knee strike.
Drysdale wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Probert just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drysdale's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drysdale blocks an elbow strike from Probert.
Probert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Probert tries to circle away but Drysdale has him pinned against the cage.
Probert throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Probert misses with an elbow strike.
Probert misses with a knee strike.
Probert misses with a knee to the head.
Probert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Probert tries to land a knee to the head but Drysdale blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Drysdale.
Probert throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Probert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Probert is breathing heavily.
Probert prevents a takedown attempt there.
Probert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drysdale looking to slow down the pace here.
Probert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Probert lands an elbow inside.
Probert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Probert misses with a knee strike.
Probert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drysdale has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Probert just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drysdale's brow.
Probert misses with an elbow strike.
Probert pushes off an throws an elbow but Drysdale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Drysdale ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drysdale no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drysdale controlling Probert's posture.
Probert lands a couple of elbows.
Drysdale pulls Probert in to control the position.
Drysdale wants to control but Probert passes easily into half guard.

Drysdale actively working from the bottom here.
Probert thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drysdale to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Drysdale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Drysdale's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Probert sprawls well. Probert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drysdale gets slowly back to his feet.
Probert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Drysdale counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Probert!
Probert is squirming around, avoiding Drysdale's attempts to control the action.
Probert is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Probert flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Probert is squirming around, avoiding Drysdale's attempts to control the action.
Probert is working to get back to half guard.
Drysdale blocks Probert's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Drysdale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drysdale working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert is looking to improve his position but Drysdale isn't that keen on the idea.
Probert is working hard here to advance position.
Drysdale in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Probert working to try and regain half guard.
Probert wants to try and get back to his feet.

Drysdale is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Probert can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Probert is looking to get to half guard.

That's two 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.
Drysdale fails to move to back control.
Drysdale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Probert trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drysdale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Probert can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drysdale raining down shots from the mount!
Probert is trying desperately to improve position.
Drysdale controlling from mount.
Probert is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Drysdale has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale controlling well, preventing Probert from escaping the position.
Probert turns into Drysdale and is now in his guard.
Probert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drysdale is proving hard to escape from.
Probert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Probert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drysdale is proving hard to escape from.
Probert lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Probert postures up in Drysdale's guard and throws a big left but Drysdale blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Probert wants to slow Drysdale down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Probert.
The crowd cheers as Probert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drysdale doesn't seem phased though.
Probert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drysdale circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drysdale shoots in looking for a takedown. Probert tries to sprawl out of it but Drysdale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Probert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane Probert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Drysdale.
Drysdale lands a head kick. Probert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drysdale slips a straight right by Probert.
Probert throws an overhand right that lands on Drysdale's shoulder, as Drysdale tries to avoid the shot.
Probert closes the distance but Drysdale moves to the side

so Drysdale counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Drysdale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralph Drysdale's cut.
That's time! Probert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Drysdale bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Probert is looking for a sweep.
Probert is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Drysdale lands an elbow.
Probert is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Drysdale tries for a kimura but Probert is defending well.
Drysdale trying to control the action but Probert is working from the bottom.
Probert is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drysdale off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert misses with a punch to the head.
Drysdale looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Probert lands a shot to the body.
Probert struggling to land strikes to the head as Drysdale covers up.
Probert lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Probert doesn't have the hooks in and Drysdale manages to turn into his guard.

Probert manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Probert misses with a hook. Drysdale ducked under it nicely.
Shane Probert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drysdale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Probert misses with a jab to the body

and Drysdale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drysdale wants to pass the guard but Probert is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Probert wants to sweep here but Drysdale controlling him for the moment.
Drysdale slips nicely into half guard.
Probert regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drysdale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Probert keeping moving, preventing Drysdale from controlling successfully.

Probert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drysdale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drysdale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drysdale won't allow Probert to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drysdale tries to score a power double leg takedown but Probert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drysdale somewhat.
Probert wants to clinch
and Drysdale counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drysdale shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Probert tries to kick Drysdale off but Drysdale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shane Probert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Probert wants to get back to full guard but Drysdale has passed into side control.
Probert regains half guard.
Drysdale is taking a breather. Probert says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Probert is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Drysdale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drysdale winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Drysdale!