PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sen Jacken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacken has chosen Sick Jacken - The Sickside (Ft. B-Real) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Nate Drake has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nate Drake seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drake
vs
Jacken

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sen Jacken!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jacken pinned against the cage. Jacken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jacken has a takedown stuffed.
Drake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sen Jacken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacken wants to clinch.
Drake avoids the head kick by Jacken.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacken throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Jacken tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick.
Jacken tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Jacken tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacken tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacken tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drake!
Jacken wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jacken looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Drake coming out on top.
Jacken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacken wants to clinch.
Jacken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
Jacken fails to land the takedown.
Drake tests Jacken's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Drake.
Jacken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to de liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacken wants to clinch.
Jacken defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacken moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake tests Jacken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacken shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nate Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sen Jacken.
Drake lands a nice hook to Jacken's body. Jacken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacken is defended easily by Drake.
Jacken is trying desperately to land a takedown but Drake is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jacken.
Jacken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake cracks a nice hook into Jacken's ribs.
Drake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacken's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jacken ducks right into an uppercut from Drake.
Jacken staying out of range there.
Jacken wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Jacken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drake avoids it really well and circles away.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Donk. Drake catches Jacken right on the button with a cross.
Drake scores with a hook.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake takes a swing at Jacken's ribcage but misses.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacken.
Jacken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drake.
Drake throws a jab when Jacken was well out of range.
Jacken tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacken wants to clinch.
Jacken tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacken shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drake as he jumps to the side.
Jacken slips under a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jacken might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drake has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Jacken is breathing heavily.
Jacken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Jacken shoots in.
Nate Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sen Jacken.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacken can do to turn this around?
Drake tries for a takedown but Jacken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jacken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Jacken is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Jacken tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacken is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacken. Jacken circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacken is just out of range.
Jacken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacken takes one to the chin there.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Nate Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacken fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Drake.
Jacken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Drake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jacken tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Jacken wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Jacken wants to clinch.
Jacken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jacken tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up with Jacken, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes Jacken against the cage but Jacken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacken doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.

Jacken moves into the clinch.
Jacken utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jacken keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacken lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
Jacken misses with a knee strike.
Jacken has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Jacken keeps him there for the moment.
Drake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jacken is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jacken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Jacken to work.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacken has him pressed against the cage.
Drake can't break the clinch.
Jacken lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Jacken leaning against his opponent.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Jacken is controlling the position.

Jacken pulls guard effortlessly.
Drake passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacken missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Drake seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jacken misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jacken is staying active underneath Drake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jacken is defending against the submission attempts here by Drake.
Jacken missing with punches from the bottom.
Jacken tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Drake scores with a jab.
Jacken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacken throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacken.
Jacken throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacken looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Jacken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jacken misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake misses with a hook. Jacken ducked under it nicely.
Jacken darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Jacken tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacken.
Nate Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sen Jacken.
Drake misses with some punches.
Jacken throws an elbow that misses.
Sen Jacken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake can't break the clinch.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacken has him pressed against the cage.
Nate Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacken has him pressed against the cage.
Jacken landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Drake!