PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Drake (ranked 2985 p4p, 23715 weight class) and Toby TShwiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Drake
vs
TShwiz

183 cm
26
225
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
218
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toby TShwiz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drake wants it to stay on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of TShwiz's head.
TShwiz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed TShwiz momentarily.

TShwiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Drake manages to work his way to half guard, despite TShwiz's best efforts.
Drake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
TShwiz trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake chips away with some ground and pound.
TShwiz trying to strike off his back.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of TShwiz's head.
TShwiz looking for a sweep. Not yet TShwiz, not yet.
Drake stands up over TShwiz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Drake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake landing with the ground and pound.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of TShwiz's head.
Drake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drake landing with the ground and pound.
TShwiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Drake is in close to TShwiz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drake is in close to TShwiz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drake lands a couple of digs.
Drake is working TShwiz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drake is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of TShwiz's head.
Drake content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake advances to half guard.
Drake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drake is nestled in close to TShwiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Drake.
Drake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drake passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for TShwiz!
TShwiz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drake scoring with strikes but TShwiz is staying in there.
We've been informed that TShwiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake raining down hammerfists from mount.

TShwiz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Drake! TShwiz is hurt baaadly! Drake is firing away with more strikes - TShwiz is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Drake!