PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Drama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Drama told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fox
vs
Drama

186 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Drama!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox thuds his right hand into Drama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Fox clinches.
Fox slows down the pace here.
Drama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Drama.
Drama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drama as Fox tries to tie him up.

Drama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Drama has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama has a closed guard, preventing Fox from standing up.
Drama keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass.
Fox content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eric Fox just wasn't active enough.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Fox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fox scores with a nice right hand.

Drama gets the takedown into side control.
Drama working away.
Fox is holding Drama down, trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Fox is looking to regain half guard here but Drama keeps moving and retains side control.
Fox is not content to let Drama control the position.

Drama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox struggling a bit here.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Drama drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Fox trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Fox is not content to let Drama control the position.
Fox sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is refusing to be controlled, as Drama sits in half guard.
Drama throwing shots but Fox is blocking nicely.
Drama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fox is looking to escape.
Fox gets back to full guard.
Fox wants to stand up but Drama is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Drama from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Fox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fox works the jab nicely.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox tries to clinch but Drama is having none of it.

Drama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fox wants to sweep here but Drama controlling him for the moment.
Drama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drama stands and throws Fox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fox is looking to reverse the position.
Fox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drama has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is looking to regain half guard here but Drama keeps moving and retains side control.

Drama decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Fox.
Drama avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drama.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drama tries to clinch up.
Drama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fox as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a nice strike.
Fox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drama takes one to the side of the head.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Eric Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama misses with a body kick.
Fox lands a nice shot that snaps Drama's head back.
Fox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fox.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eric Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Drama.
Fox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fox wants it to stay on the feet.

Fox moves into the clinch successfully.
Drama tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Fox on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Fox.
Stalling in the clinch from Fox.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drama tries to score a body lock takedown but Fox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fox.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Drama's head.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Drama's head.
Fox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fox lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox is leaning against Drama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fox digs a right hand underneath Drama's ribcage. Drama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fox slows down the pace here.
Fox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drama can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
Drama tries to pull guard but Fox holds him up against the cage and eventually Drama drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Fox.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Fox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!

Fox gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fox gets through Drama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dramas head.
Drama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dramas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fox.
Fox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox scores with a hook to the body.
Drama takes a shot to the head.
Drama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eric Fox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Drama blocks an uppercut.
Fox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fox stops a takedown attempt from Drama.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fox just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fox.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Drama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drama takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fox.
Drama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eric Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Drama.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox scores with a jab to the head.
Fox scores with a hook.
Fox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fox duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drama takes one to the side of the head.
Drama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fox lands a jab to the head.
Fox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Drama's head.
Drama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fox to score with a decent uppercut.
Fox cracks Drama with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama walks into a stiff left hand from Fox.
Eric Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fox has Drama up against the cage in a clinch.
Fox stalling the fight.
Drama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Fox prevents Drama from breaking the clinch.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fox lands with a short shot to the head.
Drama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fox pushes Drama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Drama wants a takedown but no success here.
Drama takes a shot to the head.
Fox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Fox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drama fails to pull guard.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drama can't get the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fox, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Fox!