PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Drake (ranked 4197 p4p, 3737 weight class) and John Barrel (ranked 176 p4p, 424 weight class). Barrel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big50. Drake Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Barrel's chin.

Drake
vs
Barrel

210 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
279
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barrel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drake tries to stand but Barrel is controlling his head.
Barrel is trying to control Drake's posture but Drake avoids it.
Drake controls the position.
Barrel is not content to let Drake control the position.
Drake wants to stand but Barrel is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrel wants to control but Drake postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Drake tries for a kimura but Barrel is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Drake tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Drake tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barrel's legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barrel keeps working.

Drake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Drake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barrel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barrel tries to control but Drake manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Barrel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Drake trying to control momentarily.
Drake controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Drake working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Barrel avoids the strikes from Drake.
Barrel trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.
We've been informed that Barrel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Drake looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Drake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barrel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drake to the mat! Drake manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barrel stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Barrel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake trying to control the position.
Drake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barrel stands up over Drake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like Drake Drake has been cut.
Drake wants to stand but Barrel is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrel with a nice head shot there.

Drake Drake's cut is getting worse.
Barrel is looking to work some ground and pound but Drake has wrist control.
Drake working a defensive guard here.
Barrel is in close to Drake's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Drake Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrel postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Drake covers up, he's hurt! Barrel keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Barrel and the ref steps in to end the fight! Barrel can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Barrel!
John Barrel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.