PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 2748 p4p, 368 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 2457 p4p, 336 weight class). Adolfo Fernando has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Drotske
vs
Fernando

188 cm
24
216 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

207 cm
25
224 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drotske misses with a straight left.
Fernando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fernando throws a body shot but no joy.
Drotske throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fernando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drotske sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Drotske misses the target.
Drotske thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernando was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Drotske avoids it with no problem.
Fernando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drotske.
Nice body punch from Drotske.
Fernando drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fernando has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drotske misses with a left hand
and Fernando counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fernando, as that shot connected.
Drotske scores with a jab to the head.
Fernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Drotske moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drotske shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernando but Fernando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernando moves away from the strike by Drotske.
Drotske uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fernando has time to react.
Drotske misses the jab.
Drotske misses with a hook.
Drotske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Drotske looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Drotske backing away here, and Fernando unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Drotske lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando lands a jab.
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!
Fernando misses the shot to the body.
Drotske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drotske throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Drotske has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fernando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drotske shoots in but Fernando avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Drotske bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Drotske is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fernando has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drotske sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fernando is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando isn't going anywhere.

Drotske thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drotske wants to control but Fernando is keeping him busy.

Drotske looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Drotske is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fernando is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Drotske wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fernando, who protects the arm well.
Fernando tries to bench press Drotske off him but Drotske keeps the position.
Fernando is still trying to improve position.

Drotske wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fernando, who protects the arm well.
Drotske working the ground and pound but Fernando is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Drotske dominated that round.
That's time! Drotske's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fernando misses with a body kick.
Drotske tests Fernando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drotske moves out of range of the strikes.
Markus Drotske is winning the standup battle so far.
Drotske lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Fernando blocks a jab.
Fernando looks for the body kick but Drotske saw that one coming.
Drotske drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fernando sprawls and moves away.
Drotske misses with a takedown attempt - Fernando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drotske takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske misses with a jab to the body
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernando does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut there from Drotske.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Fernando finds it's way through Drotske's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotske throws a series of punches but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando misses with an uppercut.
Drotske misses the body punch
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drotske misses with an uppercut
and Drotske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernando walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drotske swings widly with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a good, hard body kick but Drotske shrugs it off.
Drotske has a takedown stuffed.
Fernando lands a head shot.
Drotske tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernando swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Drotske. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drotske throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drotske throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a low kick but Drotske avoids it.
Fernando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drotske moves away.
Fernando lands a head shot.
Drotske throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drotske misses with a body shot.
Drotske throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
Fernando connects with a body shot that sends Drotske's belly button to the back.
Drotske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernando misses the target.
Drotske moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drotske throws a sloppy body shot
and Fernando counters with a nice body kick.
Drotske shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernando tries to sprawl out of it but Drotske keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drotske will feel that in the morning.
Adolfo Fernando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drotske throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Drotske lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Drotske there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drotske misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drotske.
Drotske throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernando is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drotske shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando clobbers Drotske with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fernando lands a body shot.
Fernando throws a shot from downtown. Drotske moves away and avoids it.
Markus Drotske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drotske swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drotske misses with a hook. Fernando ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fernando.
Drotske throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando scores with a push kick.
Fernando scores with a body shot.
Fernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotske.
Fernando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernando misses the target.
Drotske misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolfo Fernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Drotske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fernando finds it's way round the side to connect with Drotske's head.
Fernando misses with an uppercut.
Fernando misses with a hook. Drotske ducked under it nicely.
Fernando staying out of range there.
Fernando feints and then cracks Drotske's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drotske down.
Some wild striking there from Drotske.
A big left from Fernando misses.
Drotske cracks Fernando with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drotske just misses with a punch to the body.
Drotske throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
Fernando slips a jab and a cross from Drotske.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drotske misses with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernando thows a leg kick but Drotske checks it
and Fernando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotske 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.
Drotske is looking to slow Fernando down with leg kicks.
Drotske fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Drotske scores with a nice head shot.
Drotske throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Drotske is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fernando's half guard.

Fernando manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drotske on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drotske swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drotske looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fernando misses with a body kick.
Drotske misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drotske really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a hook but Drotske avoids it easily.
Drotske takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fernando explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fernando defending well as Drotske loads up on a big left hand.
Fernando misses the jab.
Drotske lands a jab.
A solid body kick from Fernando.
Drotske misses with a shot to the body
and Fernando counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drotske throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernando.
Drotske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drotske misses with a combination
and Fernando counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotske takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernando staying out of range there.
Drotske throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Drotske misses with a body punch
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotske will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Drotske throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando slips a straight right by Drotske.
Drotske jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fernando was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drotske throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drotske clobbers Fernando with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drotske lands with an overhand left.
Fernando moves out of range as Drotske strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Fernando misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drotske blocks a jab.
Drotske scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drotske lands with a hook. Fernando tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drotske.
Drotske slips a jab from Fernando.
Jab from Fernando.
Drotske takes one to the side of the head.
Drotske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drotske tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Drotske.
Fernando flicks out a counter leg kick but Drotske steps away.
Drotske lands a jab to the nose.
Good exchange - Fernando coming out on top.
Drotske throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
Fernando appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adolfo Fernando.
I think Fernando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adolfo Fernando!
A less than humble Adolfo Fernando misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Markus Drotske spoke after the fight, saying 'Iq 84, stubbed toe'.