PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan's entrance music is Illy-oi!. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drennan
vs
Laurentian

182 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 2

177 cm
32
181 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxence Laurentian!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurentian throws a leg kick but Drennan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maxence Laurentian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drennan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurentian.
Drennan throws a hook but Laurentian avoids it easily.
Laurentian misses the jab.
Drennan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drennan checks a low kick from Laurentian.
Drennan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laurentian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laurentian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laurentian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drennan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laurentian misses with a straight right.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laurentian misses with a hook. Drennan ducked under it nicely.
Laurentian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laurentian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurentian throws a shot from downtown. Drennan moves away and avoids it.
Laurentian throws a shot from downtown. Drennan moves away and avoids it.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a lazy uppercut
and Drennan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Laurentian really felt that one!
Laurentian takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian throws a leg kick but Drennan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laurentian throws a hook to the side of Drennan's head but Drennan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurentian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drennan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laurentian thinking.
Drennan moves out of range as Laurentian strikes.
Laurentian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drennan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurentian misses with the body kick
and Drennan counters with a nice leg kick.
Laurentian misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Laurentian.
Drennan misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drennan.
Drennan scores with a leg kick.
Laurentian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
Laurentian misses the jab.
Drennan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drennan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drennan blocks a jab.
Drennan's corner calls for a 1-2. Drennan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laurentian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan swings for the body but Laurentian moves out of range.
Drennan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Sloppy strikes from Laurentian. Those never looked like landing.
Drennan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laurentian.
Drennan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drennan slips a jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drennan.
Laurentian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drennan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laurentian works the jab nicely.
Drennan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laurentian.
Drennan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drennan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laurentian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drennan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laurentian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laurentian misses with the body kick
and Drennan counters with a stiff right hand.
Drennan misses with a looping right.
Drennan cracks Laurentian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laurentian misses with a hook. Drennan ducked under it nicely.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Drennan misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Drennan.
Drennan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian thows a body shot but no joy.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Laurentian is just out of range.
Laurentian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drennan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laurentian misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drennan connects with an inside leg kick.
Drennan scores with a nice head shot.
Laurentian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drennan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurentian. Drennan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut. Drennan saw that one coming.
Drennan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.
Laurentian misses with a right hand
and Drennan counters with a low kick, right behind Laurentian 's knee.
Drennan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laurentian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drennan. Laurentian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laurentian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drennan.
Laurentian moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laurentian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drennan's calf.
Laurentian missing with a left hand there. Drennan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laurentian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drennan throws out the jab.
Drennan misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maxence Laurentian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laurentian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Laurentian slips under a jab from Drennan.
Laurentian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laurentian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drennan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laurentian throws a lazy uppercut
and Drennan counters with a nice leg kick.
Laurentian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drennan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drennan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurentian was well out of range. Poor timing from Drennan.
Drennan misses with a wild body shot.
Laurentian loads up on a big right hand but Drennan slips the punch.
Laurentian misses with a low kick.
Drennan moves out of range of the body kick from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a hook but Drennan blocks it.
Laurentian lands with a nice body punch.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.
Laurentian swings for the body but Drennan moves out of range.
Drennan throws a body punch but Laurentian moves out of range.
Drennan throws a chopping leg kick but Laurentian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Drennan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drennan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Drennan defending well as Laurentian loads up on a big left hand.
Drennan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drennan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laurentian manages to avoid it.
Drennan lands a nice shot to the body.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Laurentian is just out of range.
Laurentian thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Laurentian.
Drennan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a leg kick but Drennan moved away.
Laurentian misses with a hook
and Drennan counters with a head kick.
Laurentian swinging wildly here.
Laurentian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drennan.
Drennan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laurentian's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laurentian looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Laurentian is just out of range.
Laurentian looks to land a right hand but Drennan moved out of range.
Laurentian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drennan loads up on a big right hand but Laurentian slips the punch.
A cross from Laurentian lands.
Laurentian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drennan checks a leg kick.
Laurentian misses with a right hand
and Drennan counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Laurentian.
Drennan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drennan is looking to wear down Laurentian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laurentian throws a body punch but Drennan moves out of range.
Drennan lands with an uppercut that bounces Laurentian off the cage and back into range.
Drennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laurentian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drennan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drennan keeps Laurentian at a distance using the push kick.
Drennan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laurentian doesn't seem bothered though.
Laurentian is breathing heavily.
Drennan slips a jab from Laurentian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drennan.
Drennan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Drennan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laurentian misses with a hook. Drennan ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Laurentian misses
and Drennan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Laurentian misses with a lunging right hand
and Drennan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laurentian misses with the combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drennan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laurentian - the referee stops the clock and Drennan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laurentian. Drennan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drennan.
Drennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drennan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laurentian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drennan.
Drennan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Drennan.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut. Drennan saw that one coming.
Laurentian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laurentian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drennan.
Laurentian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drennan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Laurentian's leg. Laurentian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laurentian swings widly with a right hand
and Drennan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Laurentian really felt that one!
Drennan cracks the inside of Laurentian's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drennan!
Gary Drennan is winning the standup battle so far.
Drennan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laurentian. Laurentian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laurentian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
A solid body kick from Drennan.
Laurentian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good leg kick by Drennan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laurentian jabs Drennan right on the nose. Drennan blinks but takes it well.
Laurentian misses with a body kick.
Drennan moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laurentian misses with a left hand
and Drennan counters with a nice leg kick.
Drennan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laurentian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Drennan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laurentian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
A clash of legs there as Laurentian blocks the low kick.
Drennan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Laurentian.
Laurentian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drennan.
Laurentian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drennan moves away.
Drennan scores with a hook to the body. Laurentian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laurentian throws a hook but Drennan avoids it easily.
Laurentian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laurentian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drennan.
Laurentian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
Laurentian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laurentian wants to slow Drennan down by chopping away at his legs.
Drennan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laurentian fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drennan lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian misses with a hook
and Drennan counters with a solid body kick.
Laurentian needs to keep his hands up - Drennan had a free shot at his head there.
Drennan dips to his left and cracks Laurentian with an uppercut!
Laurentian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drennan slips under a jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws the left hand but Drennan avoids the punch easily.
Laurentian tries to score with a low kick but Drennan moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Laurentian misses its intended target.
Drennan throws out a leg kick but Laurentian moves out of range and Drennan only half commits.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drennan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drennan throws a solid leg kick but Laurentian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drennan.
Laurentian throws a series of punches but Drennan moves out of range.
Drennan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laurentian looks to throw the jab but Drennan is out of range.
Laurentian 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laurentian avoids the head kick by Drennan.
Laurentian misses with a hook.
Laurentian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drennan. That's going to slow Laurentian down.
Drennan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laurentian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drennan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laurentian. Laurentian obviously looking to wear him down.
Laurentian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drennan manages to avoid it.
Laurentian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laurentian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drennan moves away.
Drennan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drennan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laurentian if he has to take too many more of those.
Laurentian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurentian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drennan has time to react.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan thows a body shot but no joy.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
and Drennan counters with a body kick.
Laurentian throws a hook but Drennan avoids it easily.
Drennan blocks a jab.
Drennan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drennan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laurentian misses with a hook.
Drennan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laurentian.
Laurentian throws out a loose jab but Drennan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drennan connects with a body shot that sends Laurentian's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Drennan.
Drennan cracks the inside of Laurentian's front leg.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Laurentian's leg. Laurentian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drennan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laurentian.
Laurentian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
enabling Drennan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Drennan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drennan moves out of range as Laurentian strikes.
Laurentian misses the shot to the body.
Drennan misses with a head kick.
Laurentian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurentian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laurentian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drennan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laurentian's knee momentarily.
Laurentian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian thows a leg kick but Drennan checks it
and Drennan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drennan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan cracks Laurentian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drennan staying out of range there.
Laurentian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drennan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Laurentian misses its intended target.
Drennan digs a good hook to Laurentian's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drennan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Drennan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gary Drennan waved his t-shirt featuring Firebird Designs's logo in front of the cameras.