PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Anderson (ranked 2527 p4p, 2322 weight class) and Martin Drop (ranked 94 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Anderson
vs
Drop

200 cm
23
275
8 - 7 - 0

199 cm
22
278
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Fast

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Drop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Drop tries to land a body kick
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Drop keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Drop thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Richard Anderson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Drop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drop.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Drop misses with a double jab.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Drop's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Drop misses.
Drop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drop lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drop.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson swings for the body but Drop moves out of range.
Drop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drop tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drop misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drop scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Drop misses with a body kick.
Anderson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
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!
Drop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Drop slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Drop pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Drop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drop lands a jab to the head.

Richard Anderson's cut is getting worse.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drop. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Drop's shoulder, as Drop tries to avoid the shot.
Drop looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Drop moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drop clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Drop has cracked Anderson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Drop lands another huge swinging hook and Anderson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Anderson, before Drop can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martin Drop!