PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palo Drotar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amoo Sia Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palo Drotar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drotar
vs
Sia Mack

187 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Palo Drotar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amoo Sia Mack!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drotar tries to keep at a distance but Sia Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drotar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sia Mack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drotar jumps guard but Sia Mack stands there with Drotar around his waist. Drotar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sia Mack.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sia Mack.
Drotar is trying to pull guard but Sia Mack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palo Drotar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sia Mack tries to work over Drotar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drotar is trying to force a seperation but Sia Mack has the dominant position.
Drotar wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sia Mack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sia Mack content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sia Mack tries to throw a body punch but Drotar avoids it by throwing Sia Mack back against the cage.
Sia Mack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sia Mack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotar working hard to break the clinch.
Drotar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sia Mack scores with a shot to the side of Drotar's head.
Drotar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drotar wants to break free but Sia Mack has control.
Drotar jumps guard but Sia Mack stands there with Drotar around his waist. Drotar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sia Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sia Mack lands a left and a right that send Drotar crashing to the mat, dazed. Sia Mack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Drotar is rocked!

It looks like Palo Drotar has been cut.
Drotar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sia Mack.
Oh Drotar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sia Mack has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sia Mack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drotar is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sia Mack moves into range and clinches up with Drotar.
Drotar seems to have got his legs back now.
Drotar misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sia Mack stalling.
Nice body punch from Sia Mack - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Drotar's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sia Mack has picked Drotar up - he's going for a ride! Sia Mack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sia Mack is keen to just control but Drotar is a slippery customer.
Sia Mack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sia Mack with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sia Mack lands a nice short elbow.
Sia Mack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sia Mack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sia Mack lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Drotar! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sia Mack jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amoo Sia Mack!
A relieved looking Amoo Sia Mack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.