PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan has chosen Illy-oi! as his entrance music. Jose Protacio Jawo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Protacio Jawo
vs
Drennan

175 cm
33
180 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

182 cm
32
180 lbs
18 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition
KAISER

KAISER

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 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Protacio Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Good work by Jawo as he checks the leg kick.
Drennan is looking to chop away at Jawo's legs.
Drennan misses with a body shot.
Drennan lands with a good body shot.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch but Drennan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jawo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drennan throws out the jab.
Crunch! Drennan slams his shin into Jawo's torso.
Jawo slips under a jab from Drennan.
Drennan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drennan lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drennan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jawo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jawo tries to close the distance and clinch but Drennan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jawo takes a swing at Drennan's ribcage but misses.
Jawo avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Drennan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drennan scores with a decent looking hook.
Drennan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Drennan as he connects with a hook.
Drennan misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Jawo counter with a right hand.
Jawo misses with a hook.
Gary Drennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drennan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jawo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drennan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jawo counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Drennan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drennan. That's going to slow Jawo down.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jawo scores with a nice strike.
Drennan throws a looping overhand right but Jawo ducks down to avoid it.
Drennan tries a head kick but it misses.
Drennan looks to land a right hand but Jawo moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drennan staying out of range there.
Drennan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drennan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Jawo as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan lands a slapping body shot.
Drennan scoring well with a low kick there.
Jawo defending well as Drennan loads up on a big left hand.
Jawo looks to land a combination but Drennan avoids it well.
Drennan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drennan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jawo.
Drennan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jawo.
Drennan misses with a body shot.
Jawo tries to clinch up but Drennan circles away and keeps his distance.
Drennan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jawo was well out of range. Poor timing from Drennan.
Drennan throws a head kick that Jawo semi-blocks.

It looks like Jose Protacio Jawo has been cut.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drennan slips a jab from Jawo.
Jawo avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Jawo defending well as Drennan loads up on a big left hand.
Drennan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jawo.
Drennan misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jawo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan throws a hook to the side of Jawo's head but Jawo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jawo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drennan misses with a straight left.
Jawo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jawo is looking to land body kicks.
Jawo misses with the combination.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jawo is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Drennan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jawo checks a leg kick.
Drennan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drennan throws out a leg kick but Jawo moves out of range and Drennan only half commits.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jawo moves away.
Jawo avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Jawo lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo checks a low kick from Drennan.
Drennan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Drennan lands a nice looking body kick.
Drennan punishes Jawo's body with a nice straight punch.
Drennan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jawo tries to clinch but Drennan is having none of it.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drennan.
Drennan connects with a single shot there.
A clash of legs there as Jawo blocks the low kick.
Jawo lands with a good body shot.
Drennan throws out a leg kick but Jawo moves out of range and Drennan only half commits.
A low kick from Drennan misses
and Jawo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Drennan.
Drennan connects with a crisp jab.
Drennan looks to land a combination but Jawo avoids it well.

Jawo clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Jawo fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Protacio Jawo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jawo throws a body punch but Drennan moves out of range.
Drennan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jawo rather than just go for the knockout.
Drennan misses with a body shot.
Drennan misses with a hook
and Jawo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drennan thinking.
Drennan thumps Jawo with a low kick.
Drennan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jawo circles away quickly and effectively.
Drennan thows a leg kick but Jawo checks it
and Jawo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drennan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jawo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jawo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drennan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jawo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drennan misses the jab.
Drennan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drennan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jawo. Jawo obviously looking to wear him down.
Drennan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jawo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drennan tries to land a leg kick but Jawo saw it coming and moves away.
Gary Drennan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jawo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drennan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Jawo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jawo moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jawo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jawo.
Drennan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jawo's elbow.
Jawo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drennan's elbow.
Drennan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jawo backwards.
Jawo lands a nice uppercut.
Jawo takes a shot to the head.

Drennan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drennan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jawo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drennan throws a leg kick which misses Jawo's front leg but catches the back leg as Jawo tries to avoid it.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drennan moves away.
Drennan lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Drennan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jawo's head.
Jawo sizes up Drennan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drennan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jawo - that will leave a mark!
Drennan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jawo tests Drennan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drennan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drennan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jawo checks a leg kick.
Jawo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jawo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drennan thows a body kick. Jawo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jawo misses with a body kick.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Jawo.
Jawo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jawo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan digs a good hook to Jawo's body.
Drennan throws a wild body kick that Jawo sees coming a mile off.
Jawo throws a nice looking combination but Drennan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drennan throws a right hand that Jawo ducks under and follows up with a left that Jawo also avoids with ease.
A big right from Drennan misses.
Drennan lands with a good body shot.

Drennan sends Jawo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Drennan is motioning to the referee to let Jawo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Jawo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Jawo. That snapped Drennan's head back.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jawo's calf.
Drennan is looking to land body kicks.
Jawo slips a jab from Drennan.
Jawo seems to have got his legs back now.
Drennan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jawo blocks a low kick nicely.
Jawo throws a nice looking combination but Drennan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jawo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drennan missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jawo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jawo misses with a hook.
Jawo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jawo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jawo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drennan. That's going to slow Jawo down.
Drennan throws a low kick but Jawo moves out of range easily.
Drennan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drennan cracks the inside of Jawo's front leg.
Jawo checks a leg kick nicely.
Drennan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jawo jabs at Drennan's body.
Drennan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jawo throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Drennan misses the target.
Drennan's corner calls for a 1-2. Drennan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Protacio Jawo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jawo takes one to the chin there.
Jawo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drennan at a distance.
Drennan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jawo manages to avoid it.

Drennan lands a big head kick that sends Jawo tumbling to the mat! Drennan takes a step backwards and waves Jawo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drennan misses with a wild body shot.
Jawo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drennan misses with a kick to the body
enabling Jawo to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Jawo tenderised Drennan's leg. Drennan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drennan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jawo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jawo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Drennan avoids the body shot from Jawo.
Drennan misses with a low kick.
Jawo ducks under a wild hook from Drennan.
Jawo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drennan's head backwards.
Jawo slips under a jab from Drennan.
Drennan misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jawo throws a big shot that misses.
Jawo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jawo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jawo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drennan cracks a nice hook into Jawo's ribs.
Drennan thumps Jawo with a low kick.
Drennan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drennan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Drennan is rocked!
Jawo lands a lovely overhand right.
Drennan is still on wobbly legs! Can Jawo finish him?
Jawo drops Drennan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Drennan! Jawo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Protacio Jawo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jose Protacio Jawo made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.