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F-DON VS DRIZZGB

Battle Result

Official Battle Result

VS

Clash Summary

DRIZZGB vs F-DON took place in the PenGame Rap Battle 2025 Cold War Quarterfinals. The judging panel is Koji Radical, Progression, and Wiley. F-DON goes first. F-DON opens round one by immediately attacking DRIZZGB’s appearance, eye condition, posture, movement and relationship with TRAPPY. He uses “eye to eye” irony, Redman/Method Man, Sully, money, box/forklift imagery, Drizz/Trappy association and the previous battle context. The strongest early angle is the cross-eyed material, including the line about DRIZZGB never getting hit by a car because he can look both ways at the same time. DRIZZGB responds with a stronger and more direct first round. He attacks F-DON’s speech, relevance, veteran status, previous record, mother, girl, horse face, stability, cane/disabled wordplay, nose and previous battles. The glasses/slept-on sequence becomes one of the best moments of the first round. The room reacts strongly, and the judges later give round one to DRIZZGB. Round two is competitive. F-DON opens by saying DRIZZGB is not real and is just acting. He attacks him through Franklin, block chat, Biggie/Ready to Die, doctors/vitals, leader/disciple, rifles/Bible, “slept wrong,” the ape line, 100 Drizzles vs one F, son/Japan and Rascal/Dizzee imagery. It is a good round and has direct material. DRIZZGB’s second round is more memorable. He breaks down F-DON’s name, using F and D as insult initials, attacks his age, speech, mic drops, dementia/Alzheimer’s, face, scars, nose, writers, Asian/Afghanistan/Taliban material and “batty man” accusations. Some of the material is harsh and identity-based, but within the battle it lands strongly enough for the judges to give him round two. Round three is F-DON’s best round. He comes with cleaner writing and stronger punch structure: burger/fries, Jin-Woo/Solo Leveling, Mowgli, Great Barr/great bars, GBH, 7-Eleven, Dragon Ball Z and Spirit Bomb imagery. Koji specifically says this is one of F-DON’s best rounds he has heard from him, but says F-DON needed more rounds at that level earlier. DRIZZGB’s third is aggressive but less polished than his first two. He attacks F-DON’s nose, Lambo, belt, podcast/gifted angle, bar-for-bar claim, hardness, gender presentation and name. It has energy, but the judges all agree F-DON takes the third. The official decision is DRIZZGB wins 2-1. DRIZZGB takes rounds one and two. F-DON takes round three, but it comes too late to overturn the battle.

Performance Analysis

DRIZZGB

DRIZZGB wins because he is sharper in the first two rounds. He takes control early, lands the clearer first-round moments, and uses a strong second round to build a lead before F-DON peaks in the third. His first round is his best overall balance of comedy, attack and control. The “walking talking speech impediment” angle is crude, but it immediately targets F-DON’s delivery. The Ben 10, veteran, stepson, glasses, slept-on, horse/stable and cane/disabled material all create a clear identity attack. His second round is more aggressive and nastier. The name breakdown gives it structure, and the dementia/Alzheimer’s, dropped mic, writers, face, scar, nose and Afghanistan/Taliban angles all keep pressure on F-DON. It is not always clean, but it is direct and memorable. His third round is his weakest, but he has already won the first two. He still attacks F-DON’s nose, car, money, belt, podcast and gender image, but F-DON’s third has more quality writing. The judges still give DRIZZGB the battle based on the first two rounds. DRIZZGB’s biggest strength is directness. His first two rounds are easy to score and hard to ignore.

Lyrical Themes: Speech impediment, Ben 10, veteran status, stepson angle, glasses/slept-on, horse/stable, cane/disabled wordplay, name breakdown, old age, dementia/Alzheimer’s, writers, scar/nose, Afghanistan/Taliban, Lambo, podcast/gifted angle.

F-DON

F-DON loses the battle but finishes with the best round of his performance. His third round shows what the judges wanted earlier. His first round has good ideas, especially the cross-eyed material and box/forklift imagery, but DRIZZGB’s response is more direct and better received. His second round is competitive. He attacks DRIZZGB’s authenticity, acting, block image, Biggie/Ready to Die, vitals, rifle/Bible and “100 Drizzles vs one F” concept. It is solid, but DRIZZGB’s second has more room impact. His third round is excellent. The burger/fries, Jin-Woo/Solo Leveling, Great Barr/great bars, GBH, 7-Eleven and Dragon Ball Z/Spirit Bomb section is much cleaner and more polished. Koji says that if F-DON had two rounds like his third, the battle could have gone differently. F-DON’s biggest strength is pen quality when he locks in. His weakness here is round construction across the whole battle; he starts too slowly and peaks too late.

Lyrical Themes: Eye-to-eye irony, cross-eyed jokes, Redman/Method Man, Sully, Chappie, Trappy association, boxes/forklift, Franklin, Biggie, vitals, rifle/Bible, 100 Drizzles vs one F, Rascal/Dizzee, Jin-Woo, Solo Leveling, Mowgli, GBH, 7-Eleven, Spirit Bomb.

Key Technical Highlights

DRIZZGB

Best round

Round one.

Strongest trait

Direct attack writing.

Best angle

Glasses / slept-on / speech impediment sequence.

Best technical section

F-DON name breakdown in round two.

Battle-winning factor

Took the first two rounds before F-DON found his best form.

F-DON

Best round

Round three.

Strongest trait

Late-round pen quality.

Best angle

Great Barr / great bars / GBH sequence.

Best technical section

Dragon Ball Z / Spirit Bomb closer.

Battle-losing factor

Best round came too late.

Indexed Bars & Breakdown

F-DON

Wordplay/Appearance

"First things first, we don’t see eye to eye."

F-DON opens with a direct eye-angle against DRIZZGB. “See eye to eye” usually means agree, but here it becomes a physical insult.

Wordplay

"I guess that’s irony."

He completes the setup by acknowledging the eye joke as intentional wordplay.

Status/Crew

"Me and DAN are like Redman and Method Man."

This references Redman and Method Man, the famous rap duo. F-DON uses it to build alliance/status with DAN.

Threat

"You’re about to get smoked."

This continues the Redman/Method Man weed/smoke association while threatening DRIZZGB.

Pop Culture/Threat

"I’ma smoke this Drizz like Sully."

This references Sully from Top Boy, known for violence and street presence. F-DON uses it as a threat.

Wordplay/Appearance

"He can’t keep his eyes on the money."

A money/eye punch. It attacks DRIZZGB’s eye condition and finances at once.

Appearance Joke

"Drizz has never been hit by a car, because he can look both ways at the same time."

This is F-DON’s clearest first-round punch. It uses the cross-eyed angle in a simple, visual way.

Crew/Insult

"The only bitch I’ve seen with Drizz is Trappy."

This attacks DRIZZGB’s association with TRAPPY, framing TRAPPY as his only close partner.

Wordplay/Violence

"He don’t wanna fight me, he don’t wanna box, because we both know you’ll end up in a box."

A box/fight/coffin scheme. F-DON turns boxing into being boxed up.

Wordplay/Work

"If he had a forklift, bet he couldn’t move a box."

This continues the box angle and attacks DRIZZGB’s ability to move weight or work.

Status

"This is not the same page, this is not the same book."

A strong level-gap line. F-DON says they are not even comparable.

Challenge

"Come outside, bro, don’t do a runner."

A direct challenge to DRIZZGB’s toughness.

Delivery Attack

"Say it to my face, I don’t wanna hear a stutter."

This attacks DRIZZGB’s delivery and courage.

Maturity/Status

"I am a man, this is a boy."

A simple maturity/status contrast.

History

"Foreskin bar was a big game."

This references a previous controversial or memorable bar. F-DON brings old material back into the current clash.

Authenticity

"You’re not real, it’s just acting."

F-DON opens round two by attacking DRIZZGB’s authenticity.

Observation

"I can tell by the way that you’re standing."

A body-language bar. F-DON says DRIZZGB’s stance gives away that he is not real.

Pop Culture/Status

"I’ve built this shit like Franklin."

This likely references Franklin from GTA V or a builder/status figure. F-DON uses it to claim he built his position.

Music/Threat

"His favourite rapper is probably Biggie, because today you’re Ready to Die."

This references The Notorious B.I.G. and his album Ready to Die. F-DON turns a rap reference into a death threat.

Violence

"End up with the doctors checking your vitals."

A medical/damage bar. It suggests serious harm.

Status

"I’m a leader, you’re a disciple."

A hierarchy punch. F-DON says DRIZZGB follows while he leads.

Authenticity

"This guy would burst into flames if he said his raps on the Bible."

This attacks DRIZZGB’s honesty. If he swore on the Bible, F-DON says he would combust.

Wordplay/Violence

"I don’t want to hear about slept on — man will get punched in the face if he slept wrong."

This is a slept-on/slept-wrong flip. It turns underappreciation into violence.

Status

"Who would you bet on? A hundred Drizzles versus one F."

This is one of F-DON’s best second-round status bars. He says even 100 versions of DRIZZGB cannot beat one F-DON.

Wordplay

"Call him son like he lives in Japan."

A sun/Japan wordplay bar. Japan is known as the Land of the Rising Sun.

Pop Culture/Music

"If this rascal wants to get dizzy, then I’m gonna put this boy in a corner."

This references Dizzee Rascal and his album/song Boy in da Corner. It is a strong grime reference.

Aggression

"I’ll murder this guy, show’s over, burning disguise."

F-DON opens round three aggressively and sets the tone for his best round.

Food/Punch

"This patty’s gonna get burned, I’ma serve this burger with fries."

A food/burger punch. It is a clean setup and visual.

Anime/Pop Culture

"I’m Jin-Woo, cause you can bring two and I’ll still be Solo Leveling guys."

This references Sung Jin-Woo from Solo Leveling. F-DON says he can beat multiple opponents alone.

Voice Attack

"Feminine accent makes him sound dopey."

An accent/voice insult. It is identity-based battle material.

Appearance

"Far from bossy Asian guy, Mowgli mostly."

This references Mowgli from The Jungle Book. It is a race/appearance angle and should be treated as battle material.

Location/Wordplay

"DrizzGB’s from Great Barr, but I don’t think that his bars are great."

A clean location/name flip. Great Barr becomes “great bars.”

Name Flip/Violence

"Drizz is a victim, so I’ll make this victim a victim of GBH."

This is one of F-DON’s best third-round bars. GBH means grievous bodily harm and also connects to DRIZZGB’s name.

Appearance Insult

"Look at this cross-eyed, rock-knees idiot."

A harsh appearance/disability-based insult. It is battle material.

Personal/Insult

"Your mother was on speed at the time you were conceived."

A mother/drug insult. It is offensive shock material.

Appearance/Status

"He looks like he works in a 7-Eleven."

A shop/appearance punch aimed at DRIZZGB.

Time/Threat

"I don’t need a minute to kill this guy in a second."

A time/efficiency punch. F-DON says he can end it quickly.

Anime/Setup

"This one here’s like Dragon Ball Z — in that final moment, feeling strong."

This sets up the final energy-transfer scheme.

Anime/Punch

"All these men lent me their energy to finish this guy with a Spirit Bomb."

This references Dragon Ball Z, where Goku uses energy from others to create the Spirit Bomb. It is a strong closer because F-DON frames the room and previous battlers as powering his final round.

DRIZZGB

Control

"You get kicked out the house, cause this is my residence."

DRIZZGB opens by claiming the stage as his home. F-DON is the intruder.

Delivery Attack

"You’re a walking, talking speech impediment."

A direct delivery/speech attack. It is crude battle material.

Pop Culture

"I’ll take you to the max, Ben Tennyson."

This references Ben 10, whose full name is Ben Tennyson. “Max” also links to the character Grandpa Max.

Status

"You’re not ready for a clash with a veteran."

DRIZZGB positions himself as more experienced and battle-ready.

Record

"Since the new MC stepped in, PenGame, F-DON ain’t won one battle."

This attacks F-DON’s record and recent status.

Maturity Insult

"Mama’s a baby, get him a rattle."

A baby/immaturity punch. DRIZZGB says F-DON is childish.

Relationship/Sports

"I’ll slide in your girl like tackle."

A football/relationship punch. “Tackle” makes the movement sound physical and foul.

Status/Time

"We don’t care about season three, that’s old news, I’m the king of the castle."

This attacks F-DON’s older achievements. DRIZZGB says the current era belongs to him.

Wordplay/Status

"No, we don’t believe in you, like saying man’s atheist."

This is a belief/atheist wordplay bar. DRIZZGB says nobody believes F-DON.

Pop Culture/History

"He said that SEVZ killed me — we need Usher, I’m trading places."

This references Usher’s Trading Places. DRIZZGB flips the claim that SEVZ beat him.

Skill Attack

"Who the fuck told you you could rap? Bring that person here right now and give them a slap."

A direct skill attack. DRIZZGB says whoever encouraged F-DON needs punishing.

Delivery Insult

"Your tongue’s too big for your mouth."

This attacks F-DON’s speech and delivery.

Dismissal

"I’m sick of these shit MCs like F-DON."

A direct dismissal.

Status

"You and DAN DAN are both my stepsons."

DRIZZGB claims fatherly dominance over both F-DON and DAN DANNAH.

Prop/Setup

"Hold up, where’s my glasses? F-DON, just give me a sec."

This sets up one of the biggest first-round moments.

Prop/Punch

"Oh shit, now I see why your bar got slept on."

A glasses/slept-on punch. DRIZZGB pretends he needed glasses to see why F-DON’s material was ignored.

Wordplay/Appearance

"You got the face of a horse and you definitely don’t look stable."

A strong horse/stable wordplay bar. “Stable” means emotionally steady and also a place for horses.

History/Status

"The battle with Ren, they shouldn’t have paid you."

This attacks F-DON’s past performances and value.

Violence/Disability

"Candy, give me the cane and I’ll leave him disabled."

A cane/disabled line aimed at F-DON’s mobility or body. It is harsh battle material.

Violence/Disability

"Give him the cane so I can walk like you afterwards."

This extends the cane/disabled angle by saying he would need a cane too after using it.

Appearance Insult

"Your nose is the size of an eight ball."

A direct appearance insult.

Authenticity

"You’re not real, it’s just acting."

DRIZZGB’s second round starts by attacking F-DON’s authenticity.

Status/Pop Culture

"I’m not saying that I am a saint, but you know I built this shit like Franklin."

A builder/status line. He claims he helped build his position.

Challenge

"Say it with chest, say it with pride, like you got men ready to ride."

DRIZZGB challenges F-DON to stand on his talk properly.

Music/Threat

"His favourite rapper is probably Biggie, because today you’re Ready to Die."

A Biggie album reference. It turns Ready to Die into a threat.

Status

"I’m a leader, you’re a disciple."

A strong status contrast.

Dishonesty

"This guy would burst into flames if he said his raps on the Bible."

A dishonesty bar. DRIZZGB says F-DON could not swear truthfully on the Bible.

Status/Numbers

"Who would you bet on? A hundred Drizzles versus one F."

A numbers/status bar. DRIZZGB challenges the idea that F-DON can compete even in multiples.

Name Flip Setup

"I’ll break down his name."

This starts the name-breakdown section that gives his second round structure.

Name Flip

"The F in F-DON stands for failure."

A direct name flip. He turns the first letter into an insult.

Name Flip

"The D stands for donut."

Another name-letter insult. It is simple but crowd-friendly.

Age Joke

"You’ve been on this earth since dinosaurs, pyramids and swords and daggers."

An age joke. DRIZZGB says F-DON is ancient.

Age/Memory Insult

"Matter of time he forgets his bars — is it dementia? No, Alzheimer’s."

A memory/age insult. It is offensive but used as battle material.

Flow Critique

"Flow shaky like Arthur Wright."

A reference to shaking/movement, likely using a person/name as a punch. It attacks F-DON’s flow stability.

Appearance

"Don’t talk about my scar when you got nines though."

This responds to appearance/scar material and flips it back at F-DON.

Race/Nationality

"I know he’s gonna call me Asian, so I’m bringing the war to Afghanistan."

A race/nationality angle. It is hostile battle material and should not be treated as anything beyond the clash.

Confidence

"I’ll murder this guy, show’s over."

DRIZZGB opens round three by claiming the battle is finished.

Food/Punch

"This patty’s gonna get burned, I’ma serve this burger with fries."

A food/burger setup. It is one of the cleaner third-round images.

Anime/Status

"I’m Jin-Woo, cause you can bring two and I’ll still be Solo Leveling guys."

A Solo Leveling anime reference. DRIZZGB says he can beat multiple opponents alone.

Location/Name Flip

"DrizzGB’s from Great Barr, but I don’t think that his bars are great."

A location/name flip on Great Barr.

Name Flip/Violence

"Drizz is a victim, so I’ll make this victim a victim of GBH."

GBH means grievous bodily harm and also links to DRIZZGB’s name. A clean name/violence bar.

Appearance/Disability Insult

"Cross-eyed, rock-knees idiot."

A harsh appearance/disability-based insult. It is battle material.

Personal/Insult

"Your mother was on speed at the time you was conceived."

A crude mother/drug insult.

Appearance/Status

"He looks like he works in 7-Eleven."

A visual/status insult.

Anime/Punch

"All these men lent me their energy to finish this guy with a Spirit Bomb."

A Dragon Ball Z reference. It frames the final round as a powered-up closer.

Direct Attack

"F-DON, you were not hard, you ain’t got bars."

A direct attack in DRIZZGB’s final round.

Status

"That Lambo’s not yours, that’s your cousin’s ride."

This attacks F-DON’s flexing and says he is borrowing status.

Prop/Angle

"You wanted to win so bad you brought out a belt, well I’ll bring one of mine."

A belt/championship/fighting angle. DRIZZGB says F-DON’s prop or image will not help.

Podcast/Status

"You went on the same podcast and never got gifted."

A podcast/status line. DRIZZGB says F-DON did not receive the same support or gifts.

Writing Claim

"Bar for bar, it’s not close."

A direct writing claim. DRIZZGB says he is ahead lyrically.

Appearance

"Your nose is way too big."

A simple appearance punch.

Fake Image

"Talk about drugs and money and crime, but you ain’t got no money in your life."

A fake-street/fake-success angle.

Appearance/Life

"He’s got a constant screw face, I refuse to believe you’re happy with your life."

A facial-expression/personal-life punch.

Name Flip

"F gon’ flop tonight."

A name/status flip. DRIZZGB says F-DON will fail.

Identity

"You need to change your name, cause you’re not one of them."

A closing identity attack. DRIZZGB says F-DON’s name/image does not match his reality.

Judgement Summary

DRIZZGB wins by decision (2-1)

Wiley gives the battle to DRIZZGB, calling him “Maidon” and saying he rates F-DON too, but DRIZZGB has a resident-like presence in PenGame. Wiley says he has a sleeping bag in the building, meaning DRIZZGB feels at home on the platform. Koji gives round one to DRIZZGB. He says F-DON’s third round is probably one of the best rounds he has heard from him, but that F-DON needed two rounds at that level. Koji gives the battle to DRIZZGB 2-1. Progression agrees. He says F-DON took round three, but rounds one and two went to DRIZZGB. DRIZZGB advances to the semi-finals.

Battle Stats

Date16-08-2025

Views200K

LeagueSeason Cold War