PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 3301 p4p, 2753 weight class) and Damian Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damian Drake's chin.

Niedzwiedzinski
vs
Drake

190 cm
37
201
21 - 19 - 0

183 cm
33
202
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Drake!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a two punch combo.
Niedzwiedzinski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A low kick lands for Drake.

Niedzwiedzinski moves into the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake blocks a body shot from Niedzwiedzinski.
Drake managing to block the knees to the body from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski lands an elbow inside that Drake shrugs off.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niedzwiedzinski or not.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake stalling the fight.
Drake has Niedzwiedzinski pressed against the cage.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Niedzwiedzinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drake gets through Niedzwiedzinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake dodges an elbow strike from Niedzwiedzinski.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Niedzwiedzinski controls the action.
Niedzwiedzinski trying to land knees to the body.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski is breathing heavily.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.

Drake is trying to trip Niedzwiedzinski. He has hold of a leg but Niedzwiedzinski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Drake persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Drake lands a couple of digs.

Niedzwiedzinski is rocked!
Drake lands a couple of digs.
Oh Niedzwiedzinski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake postures up and lands a big shot to Niedzwiedzinski's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Niedzwiedzinski covers up, he's hurt! Drake keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Drake and the ref steps in to end the fight! Drake can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Drake!