PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnston comes to the cage accompanied by lil wayne: rasta musik. The key to victory for Kobe Johnston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnston
vs
Drake

160 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega

Demonic Clothing
Predator Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Drake!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.

Johnston pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch.

Drake ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drake no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Drake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.

Drake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnston wants to get up but he can't break Drake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Drake is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.

Johnston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Drake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnston looking to pass the guard.
Johnston really is a fat lump.
Johnston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Drake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnston is one step ahead there.
Johnston wants to stand but Drake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Johnston moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Johnston scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake is trying to drag Johnston to the mat but Johnston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnston with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnston with a knee to the head.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Johnston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Johnston prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnston misses with a knee strike.
Johnston misses with a knee strike.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston misses with a knee strike.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kobe Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Drake.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Drake pulls guard successfully.

Drake is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Johnston rolls with it to try and escape but Drake cranks on the arm and Johnston is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alistair Drake!