PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Run Forcover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Run Forcover has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Forcover
vs
Drummond

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
28
168 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Run Forcover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Drummond!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Forcover lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Forcover blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Forcover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drummond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forcover fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drummond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forcover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forcover looks to throw the jab but Drummond is out of range.
Drummond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Forcover throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drummond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Forcover.
Forcover throws a sloppy head kick and Drummond moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Forcover coming out on top.
Forcover misses the jab.
A big right from Drummond misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Forcover.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Forcover.
A shot to the liver by Drummond. Beautiful body shot.
Forcover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Forcover lands the left hand.
Forcover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drummond.

Forcover has Drummond up against the cage in a clinch.
Forcover managing to block the knees to the body from Drummond.
Forcover avoiding damage as Drummond throws knees to the body.
Forcover lands a nice knee to the body.
Forcover is pushing Drummond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Drummond misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forcover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drummond takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Arnold Drummond has been cut.
Drummond tries to work over Forcover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Forcover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Forcover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drummond swings wildly with an uppercut but Forcover uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drummond.
Forcover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drummond avoids it.
Forcover lands an elbow just above Drummond 's eye.
Forcover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drummond is defending well for now.
Forcover controlling the action here for a moment.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Forcover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries to work over Forcover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drummond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drummond working aggressively here.
Drummond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forcover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drummond managing to block the knees to the body from Forcover.
Forcover controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drummond throws an elbow but misses.
Forcover slowing the pace effectively.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drummond tries a body shot but Forcover blocks it.
Drummond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drummond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Forcover blocks an uppercut.
Forcover pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries a body shot but Forcover blocks it.
Forcover is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drummond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drummond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forcover avoids it.
Forcover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drummond.
Drummond avoiding damage as Forcover throws knees to the body.
Forcover dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drummond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Forcover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forcover stalls.
Drummond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drummond letting Forcover take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forcover avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Run Forcover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Forcover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond misses with a body shot.
Forcover lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Forcover.
Forcover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drummond takes a swing at Forcover's ribcage but misses.
Forcover feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drummonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drummond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Forcover throws a poor cross that misses
and Drummond counters with a big right hand! Oh Forcover is in trouble here! Drummond follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Drummond!