PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between big boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stavros Drivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drivas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rob Hubbard - Commando. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

boy
vs
Drivas

195 cm
24
308 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

204 cm
22
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, big boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stavros Drivas!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drivas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drivas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Drivas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drivas showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drivas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drivas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drivas thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing boy to regain full guard.
Drivas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drivas stops boy from standing up.
Drivas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drivas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drivas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
boy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
boy wants to get back to his feet but Drivas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drivas postures up in boy's guard and throws a big left but boy blocks it.
boy controls Drivas momentarily but Drivas frees himself.
Drivas wants to pass the guard but boy is keeping the position.
Drivas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drivas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drivas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. boy is keeping the position for now.
boy managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drivas is working boy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drivas scoring with some ground and pound.
boy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drivas.
Drivas throwing strikes from guard but boy blocks nicely.
Drivas with a nice head shot there.
boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
boy trying to control the action but Drivas is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
boy moves into full mount! Drivas won't be happy about that!
Drivas is looking to get to half guard.

boy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
boy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Drivas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

boy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Drivas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Drivas shrugs it off.

boy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drivas is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drivas connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drivas wants to pass the guard but boy is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drivas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drivas looking to pass the guard.
boy managing to control the position.
boy wants to get back to his feet but Drivas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drivas throwing strikes but missing.
Drivas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drivas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
boy wants to stand and escape but Drivas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drivas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drivas throws and elbow that misses. boy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drivas's guard. Nice move by boy!
boy thows a big elbow that misses.
boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Drivas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drivas wants to sweep here but boy controlling him for the moment.
Drivas controlling boy's posture.
Drivas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. boy manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drivas is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stavros Drivas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

boy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Drivas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
boy trying to control the position.
Drivas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
boy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drivas won't allow boy to sweep him here.
Drivas is looking to work some ground and pound but boy has wrist control.
Drivas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drivas thows a big elbow that misses.
Drivas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drivas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drivas throws a sloppy head kick and boy moves out of range easily.
Drivas is breathing heavily.
Drivas throws a looping overhand right but boy ducks down to avoid it.
boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drivas circles away.
Drivas shoots for a double leg takedown but boy sprawls well. He's pushed Drivas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

boy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drivas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drivas looking to hit a scissor sweep but boy is one step ahead there.
boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drivas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

boy drops back looking for a leg! Drivas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drivas manages to kick boy off! boy jumps back into Drivas's guard.
boy throwing strikes from guard but Drivas blocks nicely.
Drivas has his hands on boy's head, controlling the position.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drivas swats away the attempt to clinch by boy.
Some wild striking there from Drivas.
Both fighters circling a little - Drivas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drivas is fending him off so far but boy persists. Nope, Drivas circles away and we're back to standing.
boy shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for big boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
boy blocks a head kick by Drivas.
Drivas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
boy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Drivas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drivas advances to mount.
Drivas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drivas landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
boy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drivas lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drivas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. boy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drivas landing shots from mount.
Drivas working boy over with strikes here.
Drivas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. boy looks a forlorn figure.
Drivas with shots to the head and body - boy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drivas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
boy is in a horrible position here. Drivas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
boy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drivas lands a nice shot to the head.
boy tries to reverse the position but Drivas maintains control.
boy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Drivas with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drivas working boy over with strikes here.
BOOM! Drivas connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
boy tries to lock up and control but Drivas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drivas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drivas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
boy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drivas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Drivas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can boy hang on?
Drivas breaks from boy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
boy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drivas with the ground and pound from mount.
boy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drivas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
boy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
boy is working to get back to half guard.
boy is in a horrible position here. Drivas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stavros Drivas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drivas swivels and escapes.
boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Drivas tries to sprawl out of it but boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drivas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Drivas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Drivas advances nicely into full mount.
Drivas lands with some strikes.
boy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drivas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Drivas unloading with bombs!
boy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drivas landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
boy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drivas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can boy hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drivas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Drivas with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Drivas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Drivas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of boy's face.
boy tries to lock up and control but Drivas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
boy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Drivas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can boy hang on?
boy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Drivas landing punches.
boy working to try and regain half guard.
Drivas lands a nice shot to the head.
Stavros Drivas has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Drivas.
boy working to try and regain half guard.
Drivas lands a big shot there that rocks boy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
boy is looking to get to half guard.
Drivas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Drivas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drivas raining down shots from the mount!
boy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drivas looking to finish boy with some ground and pound. This is bad for boy!
Drivas landing shots from mount.
boy tries to buck Drivas off but he can't manage it.
boy is looking to get to half guard.
Drivas raining down shots from the mount!
boy tries to lock up and control but Drivas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drivas landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drivas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
boy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drivas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
boy really wants to buck Drivas off and get back to his feet.
Drivas lands a big elbow.
Drivas working the ground and pound effectively.
Drivas with good strikes from the mount here!
Drivas breaks from boy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
boy tries to hold on but Drivas postures up.
boy is bucking up trying to escape but Drivas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drivas cracks boy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Drivas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
boy is desperately trying to improve his position but Drivas has a good base and remains in mount.
boy taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns boy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Drivas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
boy gets back to half guard.
Drivas throwing shots but boy is blocking nicely.
boy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for boy.
Drivas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drivas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drivas lands a couple of digs.
boy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
boy pulls Drivas in close to his closed guard and prevents Drivas from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
boy trying to control the position.
big boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stavros Drivas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
boy trying to strike off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stavros Drivas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drivas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stavros Drivas!