PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spike Spiegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan has chosen Illy-oi! as his entrance music. Spike Spiegel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Spiegel
vs
Drennan

194 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Spiegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiegel misses with a wild body shot.
Drennan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spiegel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drennan. Spiegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiegel swinging wildly here.
Spiegel connects with a solid leg kick.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spiegel tries to bum rush Drennan with a series of wild strikes but Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Spiegel clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Drennan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drennan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spiegel scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Spiegel wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drennan.
Spiegel stalling in the clinch but Drennan improves position.
Drennan working aggressively here.
Spiegel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spiegel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Drennan on the inside.
Drennan tries a body shot but Spiegel blocks it.
Drennan scores with a shot to the side of Spiegel's head.
Spiegel wants to stall.
Drennan letting Spiegel take a breather here.
Drennan lands with a light punch inside.
Drennan tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spiegel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drennan blocks it with crossed arms.
Spiegel lands a knee to the body.
Drennan struggles to land a body shot inside as Spiegel controls his hands.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drennan avoids it.
Spiegel scores with a shot to the side of Drennan's head.
Spiegel throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spiegel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drennan's brow.
Drennan tries to work over Spiegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Drennan.
Spiegel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Drennan.
Spiegel looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Spiegel.
Drennan avoiding damage as Spiegel throws knees to the body.
Spiegel takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drennan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spiegel throws an elbow but misses.
Spiegel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spiegel blocks a body shot from Drennan.
Spiegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Drennan avoids the damage to the body.
Spiegel prevents Drennan from breaking the clinch.
Drennan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spiegel backwards.
Spiegel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drennan's face.
Spiegel trying to stall but Drennan improves his position.
Spiegel missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drennan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spiegel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drennan.
Drennan throws a head punch that misses.
Drennan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spiegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spiegel wants to stall.
Drennan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drennan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spiegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drennan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drennan misses with the head strike.
Spiegel wants to stall.
Spiegel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spiegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Spiegel.
Drennan is trying to break the clinch but Spiegel has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spiegel.
Spiegel blocks an uppercut.
Spiegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drennan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiegel trying to stall but Drennan improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spiegel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spiegel is looking to control Drennan's arms but Drennan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spiegel has his back to the cage.
Drennan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spiegel looking to slow down the pace here.
Drennan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Drennan breaks from the clinch.
Spiegel fakes the leg kick and cracks Drennan in the body.
Spiegel blocks a low kick nicely.
Drennan throws a leg kick which misses Spiegel's front leg but catches the back leg as Spiegel tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drennan swats away the attempt to clinch by Spiegel.
Spiegel thuds his shin into the meat of Drennan's side.
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 Spike Spiegel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drennan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiegel throws a lazy right hand but Drennan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drennan misses with a low kick as Spiegel jumps back.
Nice body punch from Drennan.
Drennan throws a jab but it's blocked by Spiegel.
Drennan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spiegel misses with a body kick.
Spiegel misses with an uppercut
and Drennan counters with a stiff right hand.
Spiegel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drennan's head.
Drennan swings for the body but Spiegel moves out of range.
Drennan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spiegel.
Spiegel wants to land a leg kick but Drennan is out of range.
A low kick from Spiegel is predictable there
and Drennan counters with a good low kick that Spiegel was not able to check.
Drennan throws a wild body kick that Spiegel sees coming a mile off.
Spiegel on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Drennan.
Spiegel dips to his left and cracks Drennan with an uppercut!
Drennan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Spiegel as he checks the leg kick.
Spiegel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spiegel.
Spiegel throws a leg kick
and Drennan counters with a good low kick that Spiegel was not able to check.
Drennan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spiegel 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.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Spiegel is just out of range.
Spiegel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drennan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drennan throws a poor cross that misses
and Drennan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spiegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiegel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drennan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gary Drennan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiegel misses with a kick to the body.
Spiegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Drennan lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Spiegel throws a lazy right hand but Drennan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiegel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drennan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiegel tries to clinch up but Drennan circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Drennan blocks the low kick.
Spiegel just misses with a punch to the body.

Drennan moves into the clinch.
Drennan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drennan taking a breather.

Drennan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan throws a body punch but Spiegel moves out of range.
Spiegel throws a lazy right hand but Drennan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drennan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spiegel misses with a wild body shot.
Spiegel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spiegel ducks under a wild hook from Drennan.
Spiegel moves out of range of the body kick.

Spiegel moves into the clinch successfully.
Drennan tries to throw a body punch but Spiegel avoids it by throwing Drennan back against the cage.
Spiegel prevents Drennan from breaking the clinch.
Spiegel lands a nice elbow.
Drennan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spiegel tries to throw a body punch but Drennan avoids it by throwing Spiegel back against the cage.

Drennan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drennan blocks a jab.
Drennan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drennan manages to avoid it.
Spiegel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drennan throws a leg kick
and Spiegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drennan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drennan misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drennan misses with a kick to the body.
Drennan misses with an uppercut. Spiegel saw that one coming.
Spiegel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drennan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spiegel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spiegel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drennan lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drennan wants to land a leg kick but Spiegel is out of range.
Spiegel misses with a body shot.
Spiegel throws a right hand that misses
and Drennan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drennan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drennan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spiegel.
Spiegel looks for the body kick but Drennan saw that one coming.
Spiegel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drennan.
Drennan avoids the head kick by Spiegel.
Drennan throws out a powerful jab.
Spiegel tries to clinch up.
Drennan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiegel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spiegel lands a jab to Drennan's midsection.
Drennan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spiegel is looking to clinch but Drennan is avoiding it.
Drennan slips a straight right by Spiegel.
Drennan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spiegel rather than just go for the knockout.
Drennan lands with an uppercut that bounces Spiegel off the cage and back into range.
Spiegel tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiegel throws a wild body kick that Drennan sees coming a mile off.
Drennan swings for the body but Spiegel moves out of range.
Spiegel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drennan on the side of the head.
Spiegel misses with a kick to the body.
Spiegel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drennan on the side of the head.
Drennan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drennan checks a leg kick.
Spiegel lands a leg kick that knocks Drennan off balance momentarily.
Spiegel moves out of range as Drennan throws a body kick.
Spiegel wants to clinch up but Drennan keeps it at a distance.
Spiegel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drennan throws a sloppy head kick and Spiegel moves out of range easily.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiegel moves away.
Drennan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick from Drennan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spiegel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drennan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drennan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drennan scores with a jab. Spiegel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spiegel lunges at Drennan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drennan's hand.
Spiegel throws an overhand right that lands on Drennan's shoulder, as Drennan tries to avoid the shot.
Drennan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiegel.
Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spiegel.
Spiegel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drennan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spiegel tries to clinch there but Drennan circles away.
Spiegel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spiegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Spiegel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spiegel.
Drennan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drennan pushes Spiegel away with a front kick.
Spiegel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drennan misses with a kick to the body.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Spiegel.
Drennan works Spiegel's body with a nice hook.
Drennan moves out of range of the strikes.
Spiegel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drennan thuds a left hand into Spiegel's body.
Drennan looks to throw the jab but Spiegel is out of range.
Spiegel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spiegel's calf.
Spiegel scores with a decent looking hook.
Drennan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan is looking to land body kicks.
Spiegel lands with a shot to the body.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spiegel misses with the combination.
Spiegel is looking to clinch.
A big left from Drennan misses.
Drennan throws a leg kick but Spiegel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spiegel misses with a wild body shot.
Spiegel wants to clinch up but Drennan keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drennan moves out of range of the leg kick from Spiegel.
Drennan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drennan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drennan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Drennan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gary Drennan thanked Firebird Designs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).