PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Didier Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditte Enzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogba comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty house. This should be a great matchup!

Drogba
vs
Enzo

190 cm
26
199 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Didier Drogba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Enzo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogba scores with a nice body kick.

Enzo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Drogba on his heels. He'll look to pass Drogba's guard now, I'm sure.

Drogba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Enzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Drogba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drogba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Enzo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drogba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Enzo has Drogba in his guard.
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!
Drogba trying to control the position from guard on top but Enzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drogba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Enzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drogba has managed to get both his arms back between Enzo's legs - danger averted.
Drogba wants to control from the top but Enzo keeps moving.

Drogba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drogba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Drogba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Enzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drogba has managed to get both his arms back between Enzo's legs - danger averted.
Drogba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Enzo's guard.

Enzo looking for submissions off his back.
Enzo moves into full guard.
Enzo keeping moving, preventing Drogba from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Enzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drogba defends it easily.

Enzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drogba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Enzo is tightening it up a little... Drogba has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Drogba reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Drogba taps out! Nice BJJ there by Enzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ditte Enzo!
After winning the bout, Ditte Enzo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.