PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baba ORiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayson Drose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba ORiley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

ORiley
vs
Drose

190 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baba ORiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brayson Drose!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from ORiley does no damage.
Drose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - ORiley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drose is looking to clinch but ORiley is avoiding it.
Drose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ORiley counters with a three punch combo that has Drose backing up. Drose nods at ORiley to acknowledge the strikes.
Drose is looking to clinch but ORiley is avoiding it.
Drose tries to clinch

and ORiley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ORiley.
ORiley tries to land knees in the clinch but Drose avoids the damage to the body.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ORiley dodges an elbow strike from Drose.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drose.
ORiley blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drose throws an elbow but misses.
Drose takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ORiley takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Baba ORiley has been cut.
ORiley tries a body shot but Drose blocks it.
Drose lands an elbow inside that ORiley shrugs off.
ORiley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by ORiley.
ORiley blocks an elbow strike from Drose.
ORiley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ORiley looking to stall.
ORiley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drose is defending well for now.
Drose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiley avoids a wild elbow strike from Drose.
Drose throws a knee to the head but misses.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

ORiley manages to break the clinch.
ORiley delivers a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ORiley avoids a wild elbow strike from Drose.
ORiley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drose is defending well for now.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ORiley blocks an elbow strike from Drose.
Drose lands an elbow inside that ORiley shrugs off.
ORiley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose pushes off an throws an elbow but ORiley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drose effectively controlling the action here.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drose connects with a knee to the head.
Drose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ORiley working aggressively here.
ORiley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
ORiley throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drose just misses with a elbow thrown towards ORiley's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from ORiley.
ORiley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
ORiley trying to land knees to the body.
ORiley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ORiley is trying to break the clinch but Drose has him pressed against the cage.
Drose blocks an elbow strike from ORiley.
ORiley trying to land knees to the body.
ORiley is breathing heavily.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
Drose throws an elbow but it misses.
ORiley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drose just misses with a elbow thrown towards ORiley's brow.

ORiley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Drose gets a clinch.
Drose creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ORiley's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ORiley tries to work over Drose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ORiley lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, ORiley throws an elbow but misses.
ORiley takes an elbow to the temple.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
ORiley blocks an elbow strike from Drose.
ORiley blocks an elbow strike from Drose.
Drose throws an elbow but it's blocked.
ORiley tries to land knees in the clinch but Drose avoids the damage to the body.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
ORiley avoids the elbow strike from Drose, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiley lands a body punch.
Drose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

ORiley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ORiley misses with a double jab.
ORiley misses with a leg kick.
ORiley throws a low kick but Drose avoids it.
Drose darts in trying to clinch
and ORiley counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Drose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ORiley throws a head kick but Drose moves out of range.
Baba ORiley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drose tries to close the distance and clinch but ORiley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drose darts in trying to clinch
and ORiley counters with a head kick.
A solid body kick from ORiley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ORiley instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by ORiley as Drose tries to tie him up.
ORiley throws an elbow that misses.
Drose misses with an elbow over the top.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
ORiley looking to stall.
ORiley blocks the elbow strike.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
Drose lands an elbow inside.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
ORiley is leaning against Drose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Drose lands an elbow just above ORiley 's eye.
Drose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but ORiley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drose slows down the pace here.
ORiley stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drose throws an elbow but misses.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba ORiley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baba ORiley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ORiley misses with a looping left.
Drose takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ORiley misses the shot to the body.
Drose tries to close the distance and clinch but ORiley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drose.
ORiley feints and then cracks Drose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drose down.
Drose throws a big shot that misses.
ORiley misses with a wild body shot.
ORiley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drose's calf.
ORiley circles away from the clinch attempt
and ORiley counters with a nice leg kick.
ORiley throws a body punch but Drose moves out of range.
ORiley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from ORiley lands.
ORiley lands a nice shot that snaps Drose's head back.
ORiley digs a good hook to Drose's body.
Drose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drose tries to clinch up but ORiley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drose moves out of range of the leg kick from ORiley.
Drose clinches but ORiley breaks the clinch
and ORiley counters with a body kick.
ORiley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ORiley doesn't manage to clinch there - Drose circles away.
ORiley feints and then cracks Drose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drose down.
Drose takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ORiley.
Drose is breathing heavily.
ORiley throws a push kick but Drose slaps the foot to one side.
Drose looks to throw the jab but ORiley is out of range.
ORiley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
ORiley circles away from the clinch attempt.

ORiley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drose throws an elbow but misses.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Drose avoids the elbow strike from ORiley, against the cage.
Drose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
ORiley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drose is looking to control ORiley's arms but ORiley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drose has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Drose.
Knees to the body from ORiley.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose managing to block the knees to the body from ORiley.
ORiley is pushing Drose up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
ORiley trying to land knees to the body.
ORiley can't find room to land a body shot as Drose controls the action.
ORiley blocks the elbow strike.
Drose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drose just misses with a elbow thrown towards ORiley's brow.
Drose lands an elbow inside.
Drose lands a nice elbow.
ORiley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drose blocks an elbow strike from ORiley.
Drose keeps control of ORiley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drose creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ORiley's defenses.
Drose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
ORiley tries to circle away but Drose has him pinned against the cage.
ORiley avoids a wild elbow strike from Drose.
ORiley is looking to control Drose's arms but Drose gets an underhook and turns him. Now ORiley has his back to the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ORiley.
Drose throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ORiley scores a nice knee to the body.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ORiley lands an elbow inside that Drose shrugs off.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drose.
ORiley misses with a knee to the head.
Drose lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Drose.
Drose lands a nice elbow.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ORiley avoids the elbow strike from Drose, against the cage.
Drose throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drose just misses with a elbow thrown towards ORiley's brow.
ORiley takes an elbow to the forehead.
ORiley takes a knee right on the jaw!
ORiley pushes off an throws an elbow but Drose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
ORiley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ORiley blocks an elbow strike.
ORiley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drose lands a nice elbow.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Drose.
Drose lands an elbow just above ORiley 's eye.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drose throws an elbow but it misses.
Drose lands a nice elbow.
Drose lands an elbow inside that ORiley shrugs off.
Drose blocks a body shot from ORiley.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drose.
Drose lands an elbow just above ORiley 's eye.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose throws an elbow that misses.
ORiley is trying to stall.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drose.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Drose avoids a wild elbow strike from ORiley.
A frustrated look appears on ORiley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
ORiley trying to land knees to the body.
ORiley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drose avoids it.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Drose with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose lands an elbow inside.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drose lands a nice elbow.
Drose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
ORiley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drose lands an elbow inside that ORiley shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baba ORiley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baba ORiley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
ORiley circles away from the clinch attempt.
ORiley darts in trying to clinch

and Drose counters by moving into the clinch.
ORiley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but ORiley blocks it with crossed arms.
Drose misses with an elbow strike.
Drose lands an elbow inside.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Drose throws an elbow that misses.
Drose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drose.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose pushes off an throws an elbow but ORiley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

ORiley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drose tries to clinch up but ORiley circles away and keeps his distance.
Drose tries to clinch but ORiley is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by ORiley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
ORiley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drose moves in looking to clinch but ORiley pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiley swats away the attempt to clinch by Drose.
Drose tries to close the distance and clinch up but ORiley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ORiley misses with a double jab.
Drose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baba ORiley is winning the standup battle so far.

ORiley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drose, pushing him back against the cage.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
ORiley missing with knees to the body.
ORiley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Drose.
ORiley working Drose over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drose.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose lands an elbow that stopped ORiley in his tracks for a moment.
Drose lands an elbow inside.
ORiley takes an elbow to the temple.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose lands an elbow just above ORiley 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brayson Drose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drose scores with a knee to the head.
ORiley is trying to maintain a safe position but Drose gets an underhook and turns ORiley into the cage.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose throws an elbow but it misses.
Drose scores with a knee to the head.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drose.
Drose misses with an elbow over the top.
ORiley takes an elbow to the forehead.
ORiley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drose throws an elbow but misses.
ORiley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drose avoids it.
ORiley takes an elbow to the temple.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drose's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drose lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drose throws an elbow but misses.
Drose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
ORiley avoids the elbow strike from Drose, against the cage.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drose throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drose.
ORiley avoids a wild elbow strike from Drose.
ORiley throws an elbow but it misses.
Drose throws an elbow but it misses.
ORiley takes an elbow to the forehead.
ORiley tries a body shot but Drose blocks it.
Nice elbow from Drose.
Drose lands a damaging elbow.
Drose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ORiley looking to throw knees to the head but Drose is blocking nicely.
Drose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drose with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drose avoiding damage as ORiley throws knees to the body.
Drose misses with a knee to the head.
Drose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baba ORiley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
ORiley avoids the elbow strike from Drose, against the cage.
ORiley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drose is defending well for now.
Drose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drose looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drose throws an elbow but it misses.
ORiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drose.
Drose misses with an elbow over the top.
ORiley with a knee to the head.
Brayson Drose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ORiley takes an elbow to the temple.
ORiley dodges an elbow strike from Drose.
Drose throws an elbow that misses.
ORiley tries to work over Drose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ORiley avoids a wild elbow strike from Drose.
ORiley tries to land knees in the clinch but Drose avoids the damage to the body.
Drose creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ORiley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drose throws an elbow but it misses.
Drose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drose throws an elbow that misses.
Drose misses with an elbow over the top.
Drose managing to block the knees to the body from ORiley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brayson Drose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think ORiley 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baba ORiley!