PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 2738 p4p, 310 weight class) and Evan Dryll (ranked 2393 p4p, 278 weight class). Evan Dryll has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laoka
vs
Dryll

188 cm
45
205 lbs
40 - 26 - 5

190 cm
25
216 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 40 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Dryll!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dryll punishes Laoka's body with a nice straight punch.
Laoka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dryll misses the jab.
Laoka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dryll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dryll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Dryll appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dryll lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dryll ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dryll.
Laoka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laoka misses with a lunging right hand
and Dryll counters with a stiff right hand.

Dryll closes the distance and pushes Laoka back into the cage.
Laoka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dryll misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by Dryll.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dryll's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dryll misses with some punches.
Dryll's coach down at Fresh INC was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dryll's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dryll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laoka lands a nice uppercut.
Dryll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laokas head.
Dryll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dryll dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laoka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drylls head.
Laoka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dryll throws a head punch that misses.

Dryll breaks from the clinch.
Laoka throws a leg kick
and Laoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laoka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Laoka has Dryll up against the cage in a clinch.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryll lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Dryll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Dryll.
Laoka tries a body shot but Dryll blocks it.
Laoka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dryll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dryll working aggressively here.
Dryll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
Laoka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dryll has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dryll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dryll lands with a left to the head.
Laoka is stalling here.
Laoka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Laoka.
Laoka digs a right hand into Dryll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dryll's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Laoka fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dryll.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dryll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Laoka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dryll lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dryll fails to land.
Laoka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dryll lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Dryll controls his hands.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Dryll controls his hands.
Laoka lands with a right to the head.

Dryll manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with an uppercut. Dryll saw that one coming.
Dryll doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dryll moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laoka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dryll counters with a right hand to the body.
Laoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dryll. Dryll obviously looking to wear him down.
Dryll throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dryll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laoka throws a front kick that sends Dryll stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Laoka.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dryll lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dryll manages to avoid it.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
Dryll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laoka 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.
Dryll misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Dryll.
Evan Dryll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laoka with a nice cross.
Dryll just misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dryll lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dryll avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laoka throws a series of punches but Dryll moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laoka just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Laoka blocks the low kick.
Laoka connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka throws an off balance right hand
and Dryll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dryll misses with an uppercut. Laoka saw that one coming.
Laoka tries to work over Dryll's front leg with a kick but Dryll checks it.
Laoka throws a hook but Dryll avoids it easily.
Dryll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laoka.
Dryll misses with an uppercut.
Laoka moves out of range as Dryll strikes.
Laoka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evan Dryll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dryll darts in and clinches Laoka up against the cage.
Dryll working aggressively here.
Dryll lands an uppercut.
Katsu Laoka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laoka lands with a short shot to the head.
Dryll misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dryll.

Dryll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka slips a jab and a cross from Dryll.
Laoka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryll scores with a one two! Laoka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laoka.
Dryll ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
A slow jab from Dryll misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Laoka misses the target.
Dryll finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laoka cracks Dryll with a good jab.
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick from Dryll.
Laoka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dryll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laoka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laoka throws a leg kick
and Dryll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laoka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laoka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka keeps Dryll at a distance using the push kick.
Laoka misses with a hook.
Laoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laoka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Dryll gets a clinch.
Dryll misses with the head strike.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Dryll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by Dryll.
Dryll displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laoka up against the cage.
Dryll misses with a punch on the inside.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dryll is defending well for now.
Laoka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dryll will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laoka up against the cage.
Dryll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dryll misses with a punch on the inside.
Dryll working hard to break the clinch.
Laoka lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka lands with a left to the head.
Dryll misses with some punches.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
Laoka blocking some punches.
Dryll has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Dryll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka is trying to maintain a safe position but Dryll gets an underhook and turns Laoka into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Laoka.
Laoka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dryll trying to control the position but instead, Laoka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dryll into the cage.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Dryll 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!

Dryll throws a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Dryll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dryll has closed the distance and engaged Laoka in a clinch.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Laoka - that landed with a thud.
Laoka presses Dryll against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Dryll avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Laoka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laoka blocking some punches.
Laoka lands a hook that snaps the head of Dryll backwards.
Still in the clinch, Dryll scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Laoka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dryll is defending well for now.
Dryll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Dryll controls his hands.
Laoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka pushes Dryll against the cage. Laoka is working some dirty boxing. Laoka pushes off with a quick right hook! Dryll goes down! Dryll tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Laoka moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsu Laoka!
A less than humble Katsu Laoka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.