PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Drogo (ranked 4678 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 6994 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drogo
vs
Gartzen

196 cm
45
212 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

175 cm
24
222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Gartzen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gartzen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
It looked like Drogo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drogo throws a series of punches but Gartzen moves out of range.
And Gartzen responds with a good body kick, but Drogo manages to step out the way in time.
Gartzen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gartzen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drogo can pounce on him.
Gartzen cracks a nice hook into Drogo's ribs.
Drogo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drogo thows a leg kick but Gartzen checks it
and Gartzen counters with a left to the body.
Gartzen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gartzen takes a swing at Drogo's ribcage but misses.
Gartzen cracks the inside of Drogo's front leg.
A shot to the liver by Drogo. Beautiful body shot.
Gartzen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drogo at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drogo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gartzen scores with a push kick.
Drogo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gartzen. That's going to slow Drogo down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen catches Drogo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Karl Drogo has been cut.
Gartzen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gartzen.
Gartzen misses with a looping right.
Gartzen misses with a body shot.
Drogo digs a good hook to Gartzen's body.
Drogo is looking to chop away at Gartzen's legs.
Gartzen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drogo scores with a one two! Gartzen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Muhammad Gartzen has been cut.
Gartzen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drogo rather than just go for the knockout.
Drogo tries to work over Gartzen's front leg with a kick but Gartzen checks it.
Drogo misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gartzen misses its intended target.
Drogo misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gartzen checks a leg kick.
Gartzen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karl Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo misses the shot to the body.
Gartzen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drogo to score with a decent uppercut.
Drogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gartzen's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo avoids the head kick by Gartzen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Gartzen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. Gartzen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drogo blocks a head kick by Gartzen.
Drogo throws a leg kick but Gartzen checks it.
Drogo misses with a body shot
and Gartzen counters with a big right hand! Oh Drogo is in trouble here! Gartzen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Gartzen!
Muhammad Gartzen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.