PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaimaa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu has chosen So Close Now as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Drogo
vs
Fatu

195 cm
23
272 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
239 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
KAISER

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaimaa Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fatu walks into a jab.

It looks like Vaimaa Fatu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo looks for the body kick but Fatu saw that one coming.
Fatu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Drogo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Drogo tries to score with some ground and pound. Fatu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Drogo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fatu is not content to let Drogo control the position.
Fatu struggling a bit here.
Drogo throws an elbow but Fatu slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo is staying tight to Fatu's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drogo trying to control the action but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Drogo working the head and body with strikes.
Drogo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fatu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Drogo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu is trying to control Drogo's posture but Drogo avoids it.
Fatu is looking for a sweep.
Drogo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Drogo has control of an arm but Fatu manages to advance to Drogo's back!
Drogo is really stuck here.
Drogo just trying to survive but Fatu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo staying busy and making it hard for Fatu to control.
Fatu avoiding Drogo 's attempts to control his hands.
Drogo avoids the strikes from Fatu.
Drogo avoids the strikes from Fatu.
Drogo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Drogo wants to control his opponent's hands but Fatu gets his hands free.
Drogo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Drogo trying to control but not successfully.
Drogo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drogo defending well though.
Drogo taking some punishment here, with Fatu in his half guard.
Drogo moves his hips nicely and gets into full 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!
Drogo has his hands on Fatu's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drogo is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaimaa Fatu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Fatu.

Drogo looking to score a takedown here. Fatu is defending well but Drogo drives through and ends up in Fatu's guard.
Fatu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drogo's guard.
Drogo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drogo controlling the position.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Drogo keeps moving.
Drogo pulls Fatu in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Drogo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Conan Drogo just wasn't active enough.
Drogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fatu's sensitive parts.
Fatu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drogo thumps Fatu with a low kick.
Fatu is breathing heavily.
Fatu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fatu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drogo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fatu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drogo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drogo shoots in for a takedown but Fatu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drogo tries for a takedown but Fatu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drogo lands with an uppercut that bounces Fatu off the cage and back into range.
Drogo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fatu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drogo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Fatu misses.
Drogo scores with a jab to the jaw.

That has opened up Vaimaa Fatu's cut even more.
Drogo stuns Fatu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fatu takes one to the side of the head.
Drogo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Drogo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fatu sprawling to the canvas! Fatu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drogo finish him?!

Fatu is rocked!
Vaimaa Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo throws a right hand that Fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatu also avoids with ease.
Fatu is still on wobbly legs! Can Drogo finish him?
Drogo scoring well with a low kick there.
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fatu can do to turn this around?
Drogo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Drogo with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.
Drogo working the ground and pound.
Drogo cracks Fatu with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Drogo immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Fatu is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Drogo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Drogo!
Conan Drogo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.