PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Drotski (ranked 8327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad OConnor (ranked 3450 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drotski
vs
OConnor

183 cm
36
213 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian Drotski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drotski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drotski is breathing heavily.
OConnor throws a leg kick but Drotski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick by OConnor misses
and Drotski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OConnor throws a head kick that misses.
OConnor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drotski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OConnor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OConnor lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for OConnor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor looks to land a combination but Drotski avoids it well.
Drotski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OConnor.
OConnor misses with a shot to the body
and Drotski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drotski cracks OConnor with an open hand slap.
OConnor throws a low kick, looking for Drotski's leg but Drotski calmly moves out of range.
Drotski blocks a head kick by OConnor.
Drotski avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Drotski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor throws a sloppy head kick and Drotski moves out of range easily.
OConnor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drotski counters with a stiff right hand.
OConnor is looking to land body kicks.
Drotski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OConnor.
OConnor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OConnor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drotski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Drotski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
OConnor walks into a left hand.
OConnor scores with a head kick.
OConnor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OConnor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
OConnor throws a sloppy body shot
and Drotski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OConnor misses with a shot to the body
and OConnor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OConnor throws a right and a left that Drotski avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Drotski misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnor throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drotski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drotski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
OConnor misses with an uppercut
and OConnor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OConnor misses with a double jab
and Drotski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drotski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Drotski finds it's way through OConnor's defenses.
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 Julian Drotski will probably get the nod.
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.

OConnor tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Drotski.
OConnor throws a series of punches but Drotski avoids them all with ease.
Drotski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck OConnor on the side of the head.
Drotski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drotski scores with a jab to the head.
Drotski avoids the body shot from OConnor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by OConnor misses
and Drotski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
OConnor looks to throw a body kick
and Drotski counters with a two punch combo.
OConnor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OConnor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
OConnor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drotski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OConnor throws a head kick but Drotski moves out of range.
Julian Drotski is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from OConnor. Drotski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drotski is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor throws a sloppy head kick
and OConnor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drotski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drotski looks to throw the jab but OConnor is out of range.
Nice defenses there by OConnor.
OConnor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
OConnor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OConnor misses with a head kick.
OConnor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drotski counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor scores with a head kick. Drotski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drotski blocks a head kick by OConnor.
OConnor thows a leg kick but Drotski checks it
and Drotski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drotski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OConnor slips under a jab from Drotski.
Drotski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
OConnor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drotski rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnor throws a right hand that Drotski ducks under and follows up with a left that Drotski also avoids with ease.
OConnor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chad OConnor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drotski misses with a two punch combination.
OConnor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
OConnor feints a counter leg kick.
Drotski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drotski blocks a head kick by OConnor.
No joy there for Drotski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OConnor throws a head kick but Drotski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julian Drotski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

OConnor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drotski.
OConnor throws a sloppy head kick
and Drotski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OConnor throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Drotski to counter with a crisp jab.
OConnor misses with a combination
and Drotski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnor punishes Drotski's body with a nice straight punch.
Drotski misses with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OConnor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drotski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drotski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
OConnor scoring well with a low kick there.
Drotski walks into a left hand.
Drotski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from OConnor.
Drotski dodges the punch combination from OConnor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drotski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drotski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
OConnor slips under a jab from Drotski.
A lazy body kick from OConnor
and Drotski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OConnor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
OConnor looks to land a body kick but Drotski moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Drotski misses its target.
OConnor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor keeps Drotski at a distance using the push kick.
Nice defenses there by Drotski.
OConnor misses with a kick to the body
and OConnor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OConnor lands with a nice body kick.
OConnor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drotski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
OConnor misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnor needs to keep his hands up - Drotski had a free shot at his head there.
OConnor throws a body shot but no joy.
Drotski is looking to counter punch.
OConnor throws a nice head kick!
Drotski lands with a hook. OConnor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
OConnor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Drotski.
OConnor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad OConnor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drotski 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chad OConnor!