PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Sharpe (ranked 2748 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Dan Druff (ranked 370 p4p, 356 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sharpe
vs
Druff

182 cm
19
185
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
192
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Druff!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Druff.
A right-left combo lands from Druff.
Sharpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharpe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Druff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sharpe rushes Druff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sharpe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Druff is trying to keep an underhook but Sharpe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sharpe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Druff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharpe scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Druff is trying to stand back up but Sharpe is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharpe lands a nice short elbow.
Druff is trying to stand.
Sharpe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sharpe wants to pass the guard but Druff is defending well.
Druff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharpe.
We've been hearing that Sharpe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharpe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Druff wants to get back to full guard.
Druff taking some punishment here, with Sharpe in his half guard.
Sharpe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Druff keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sharpe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe slows the pace down in half guard.
Sharpe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Druff is rocked!
Sharpe is controlling the pace.
Druff is still in real trouble! Can Sharpe finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe slips a nice elbow through Druff's hands, connecting with Druff's forehead.
Sharpe is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharpe lands a nice short elbow.
Sharpe lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Druff! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sharpe jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Sharpe!