PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Class (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Class
vs
Drogba

192 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

193 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Julian Class!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Class throws out a powerful jab.
Class avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Class lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Class scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Class could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Class lands a jab-cross combination.
Class throws a right hand that Drogba ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogba also avoids with ease.
Class fails to land with a series of punches.
Class fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drogba fails with a takedown attempt.
Drogba looks to land a left hand but Class moved out of range nicely.
Class throws out a leg kick but Drogba moves out of range and Class only half commits.
Class lands a nice shot that snaps Drogba's head back.
Class cracks Drogba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drogba fails with a takedown attempt.
Class defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drogba.
Julian Class has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Drogba.
Drogba looks gassed!
Class misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Class tries to avoid it but Drogba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Class to the ground. Class escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Class is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drogba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Class throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drogba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drogba walks into a left hand.
Drogba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Class looks to land a combination but Drogba avoids it well.
Class's corner calls for a 1-2. Class obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drogba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No joy there for Class, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drogba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Class throws a series of strikes that have Drogba backpedaling.
Class is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drogba is defended easily by Class.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Class scores with a four punch combination!
Class scores with a body shot.
Drogba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Class.
Class tries to bum rush Drogba with a series of wild strikes but Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Class lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Class throws a right hand that Drogba ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogba also avoids with ease.
Class displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drogba is trying desperately to land a takedown but Class is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Drogba.
Class throws a combination. Drogba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Class throws a right hand that Drogba ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogba also avoids with ease.
Class misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Class closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from Class.
A left and a right from Class both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Class throws a combination. Drogba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Class misses with the combination.
Julian Class seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Class is defended easily by Drogba.
Class throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Class works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drogba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Class throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Class getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Class lands with a right hand.
Class lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drogba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Class jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Class tests Drogba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Class is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drogba thows a body shot but no joy.
Class throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Drogba takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Class as Drogba tries to tie him up.
Class is trying to force a seperation but Drogba has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogba fails to pull guard.
Drogba looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Class dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drogba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Class.
Class throws a series of strikes that have Drogba backpedaling.
Drogba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Class misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Class - just one landing.
Class slaps away a takedown attempt from Drogba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Class thuds his right hand into Drogba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Class stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Class.
Class throws a right and a left that Drogba avoids nicely.
Class fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drogba avoids it really well and circles away.
Class is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drogba can do to turn this around?
Class throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drogba.
Drogba is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Drogba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drogba wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Class!
Class lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogba circles away quickly and effectively.

Drogba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drogba slows down the pace here.
Drogba wants a takedown but no success here.
Julian Class has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Drogba.
Class lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Class tries to break free but Drogba pushes him back against the cage.
Drogba tries a body shot but Class blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba tries to work over Class's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogba throws a head punch that misses.
Drogba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Class stalling.
Class is looking to break free of the clinch but Drogba has double underhooks.

Class breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drogba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Class counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Class motions for Drogba to come forward. Class throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Class tries to bum rush Drogba with a series of wild strikes but Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Class lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Class fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Class scores with a three punch combo!
Class lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Class shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Class stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Class misses with a wild combination.
Class moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Class throws a combination. Drogba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drogba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Class.
Julian Class is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Class.
Class throws a series of punches but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba loads up on a big right hand but Class slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Class.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drogba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Class is trying to control the position but Drogba postures up.
Drogba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Class works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Class is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Class controls Drogba momentarily but Drogba frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Class dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Drogba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Class breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Class shoots in looking for a takedown. Drogba tries to sprawl out of it but Class keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drogba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Class looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Class lands with a hook. Drogba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drogba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drogba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Class counters with a stiff right hand.

Drogba clinches with his opponent.

Drogba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Class tries to bum rush Drogba with a series of wild strikes but Drogba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drogba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Class was well out of range. Poor timing from Drogba.
A lazy left from Class finds it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Class scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Class is defended easily by Drogba.
Class throws out a loose jab but Drogba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogba tries to clinch but Class is having none of it.
Drogba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Class as he jumps to the side.
Danga de danga de dang - Class scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Class, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Class finds it's target.

Drogba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drogba showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Class manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Class not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drogba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drogba throwing strikes but missing.
Drogba prevents Class from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Class swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Class wants to stand but Drogba is controlling the position.
Drogba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Class keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Class misses with a double jab.
Class slaps away a takedown attempt from Drogba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Julian Class has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Drogba.
Class scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Class finds it's target.
Class misses with a body kick.
Class looks to land a combination but Drogba avoids it well.
Class lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Julian Class is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Class tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Class moves out of range of the strikes.
Didier Drogba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Drogba misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Class showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Class, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Class!