PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Greenthumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner's entrance music is Cypress Hill - Checkmate. A fine choice. Greenthumb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Wanna Riot! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Drezner
vs
Greenthumb

175 cm
38
162 lbs
34 - 14 - 3

168 cm
31
170 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Perkele!

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 34 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doctor Greenthumb!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Greenthumb misses.
Greenthumb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greenthumb has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Drezner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zak Drezner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Greenthumb does no damage.
Drezner fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Greenthumb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drezner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Doctor Greenthumb has been cut.
Greenthumb slips a straight right by Drezner.
Drezner lands with a nice combination. Greenthumb backs away looking to recover.
Drezner throws a leg kick
and Greenthumb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greenthumb lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenthumb misses the shot to the body.
Greenthumb misses with a straight left.
Greenthumb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drezner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drezner tries to clinch up but Greenthumb circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenthumb lands a high kick!
Greenthumb shoots in but Drezner avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Drezner.
Drezner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Greenthumb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenthumb is looking to chop away at Drezner's legs.
Drezner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greenthumb throws a looping overhand right but Drezner ducks down to avoid it.
Drezner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb with the counter takedown but Drezner avoids it easily.
Drezner throws a low kick, looking for Greenthumb's leg but Greenthumb calmly moves out of range.
Greenthumb misses with a double jab.
Greenthumb takes a swing at Drezner's ribcage but misses.
Greenthumb just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb throws a body shot but no joy.
Drezner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greenthumb.
Drezner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greenthumb looks to throw a body kick
and Drezner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drezner feints and then cracks Greenthumb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greenthumb down.
Greenthumb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greenthumb there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greenthumb scores with a jab. Drezner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenthumb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenthumb checks a low kick from Drezner.
Greenthumb scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from Greenthumb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greenthumb manages to avoid it.
Greenthumb swats away the attempt to clinch by Drezner.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drezner. Greenthumb shrugs it off though.
Drezner lands a slapping body shot.
Drezner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drezner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGreenthumb.
Greenthumb misses with a body shot.
Drezner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drezner checks a low kick from Greenthumb.
Drezner thuds his right hand into Greenthumb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greenthumb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Greenthumb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Greenthumb staying out of range there.
Greenthumb throws a hook but Drezner avoids it easily.
Drezner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Drezner.
Greenthumb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drezner throws a body punch but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Greenthumb blocks a head kick by Drezner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenthumb throws the kick towards the body but Drezner avoids it.
Greenthumb circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Greenthumb misses.
Greenthumb cracks the inside of Drezner's front leg.
Greenthumb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drezner will feel that in the morning.
Drezner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drezner wants to clinch up but Greenthumb keeps it at a distance.
Greenthumb shoots in but Drezner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drezner throwing a counter right hand but Greenthumb manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zak Drezner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doctor Greenthumb's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Drezner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greenthumb.
Drezner punishes Greenthumb's body with a nice straight punch.
Greenthumb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greenthumb digs a good hook to Drezner's body.
Greenthumb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doctor Greenthumb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drezner throws a body shot but no joy.
Greenthumb tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Greenthumb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drezner.
Drezner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drezner throws the kick towards the body but Greenthumb avoids it.
Drezner misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drezner tries to clinch up but Greenthumb circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
A telegraphed right hand from Greenthumb misses the target.
Drezner slips under a jab from Greenthumb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb misses with a body shot.
Greenthumb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greenthumb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Drezner lands with a nice body kick.
Drezner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greenthumb.
Drezner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Greenthumb misses with an uppercut. Drezner saw that one coming.
Greenthumb lands a nice looking body shot.
Drezner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenthumb misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greenthumb checks a leg kick.

Greenthumb looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Drezner!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Greenthumb has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Greenthumb throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drezner wants to get back to his feet but Greenthumb drags him back down.
Greenthumb controlling the position.
Greenthumb throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drezner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Drezner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to get to full guard but Drezner has control of the leg.
Drezner wants to control but Greenthumb is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Greenthumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Greenthumb is trying to keep Drezner in close.
Greenthumb working a defensive guard but Drezner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Greenthumb is looking to regain half guard here but Drezner keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb regains half guard there - taking advantage of Drezner's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Drezner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Greenthumb works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greenthumb wants to improve his position but instead Drezner has moved into half guard.
Greenthumb is looking to get back to is feet but Drezner passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Greenthumb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doctor Greenthumb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Greenthumb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drezner. Drezner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drezner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenthumb.
Greenthumb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drezner.
Greenthumb avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Greenthumb takes one to the side of the head.
Drezner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drezner lands a lovely overhand right.
Drezner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drezner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Greenthumb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drezner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenthumb fails with the takedown
and Drezner counters with a stiff right hand.

Drezner clinches up with Greenthumb and pushes him back against the cage.
Drezner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greenthumb's defenses.
Greenthumb connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Greenthumb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greenthumb swings for the body but Drezner moves out of range.
Drezner tries to move into range but Greenthumb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drezner throws a jab when Greenthumb was well out of range.
Greenthumb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Greenthumb shoots in for a takedown but Drezner shows good takedown defense.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Greenthumb.
Drezner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Drezner throws a good cross that connects.
Drezner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drezner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drezner misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenthumb misses with a head kick.
Drezner slips under a jab.
Drezner throws out a leg kick but Greenthumb moves out of range and Drezner only half commits.
Drezner misses with a few strikes there.
Greenthumb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Drezner thumps Greenthumb with a low kick.
Drezner 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.
Drezner moves out of range as Greenthumb throws a body kick.
Drezner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greenthumb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Greenthumb misses.
Drezner throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Greenthumb counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Greenthumb works his foot free and advances to mount.
Drezner tries to hold on but Greenthumb postures up.
Drezner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drezner is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner tries to hold on but Greenthumb postures up.
Greenthumb looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Drezner somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drezner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greenthumb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drezner throws an off balance right hand
and Greenthumb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drezner pushes Greenthumb away with a front kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Greenthumb!

Drezner clinches.
Drezner tries to land knees in the clinch but Greenthumb avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zak Drezner.
I think Drezner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!