PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Drake (ranked 858 p4p, 2653 weight class) and Jan Koblav (ranked 125 p4p, 335 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Hell Yeah - Rev Theory. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drake
vs
Koblav

188 cm
29
188
18 - 16 - 0

180 cm
27
195
6 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Koblav!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koblav avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koblav.
Koblav tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
Koblav goes for a double leg but Drake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drake continues to drive forward.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koblav circles away quickly and effectively.
And Koblav tries to counter it with a takedown but Drake pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Koblav shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Koblav postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Koblav, into his guard.

Koblav tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Koblav looking for a triangle here. Drake is fighting it but it looks tight! Koblav pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Drake is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jan Koblav!
An out of breath Jan Koblav thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.