PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Onyx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drake
vs
Onyx

198 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

The Fighter's Ultimate Nutrition
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, General Onyx!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Onyx avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Onyx throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Onyx throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Onyx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Onyx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake throws a series of punches but Onyx avoids them all with ease.
Onyx moves away from the strike by Drake.
Onyx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Onyx takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drake slips a straight right by Onyx.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Onyx momentarily.
Onyx misses with a double jab
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Onyx lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Drake digs a good hook to Onyx's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake shoots in but no luck this time.
Onyx darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Onyx sprawls well. Onyx wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Onyx connects with the punch.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Onyx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Onyx swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onyx.
Onyx misses with an uppercut.
General Onyx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Onyx blocks the body kick.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onyx.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Onyx counters with a two punch combo.
Drake misses with a hook to the body
and Onyx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onyx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Onyx throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Onyx throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Onyx throws a big shot that misses.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Onyx there.
Onyx throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake digs a good body shot into Onyx's ribs.
Drake lands with a nice combination. Onyx backs away looking to recover.
Onyx misses with a hook.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
General Onyx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onyx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Onyx counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Onyx.
Drake works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Onyx pinned against the cage. Onyx gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Onyx misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Onyx finds it's target.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Onyx ducks down to avoid it.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onyx.
Drake avoids a kick to the body.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onyx.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onyx moves away.
Onyx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Onyx misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Onyx missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Onyx lands a nice looking body shot.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onyx was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Drake defending well as Onyx loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Onyx.
A punch combination from Onyx misses.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Onyx moved out of range.
Onyx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Onyx swinging wilding here.
Onyx doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake throws a series of punches but Onyx moves out of range.
Onyx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Onyx throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Onyx swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Onyx avoids the body shot from Drake.
Onyx ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onyx misses the shot to the body.
Onyx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drake, as that shot connected.
Onyx comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Onyx might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Onyx misses with a hook to the body
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joshua Drake will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Onyx scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drake is looking to wear down Onyx with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Onyx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Onyx scores with a jab.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onyx.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Onyx's head but Onyx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Onyx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Onyx throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.
Onyx misses with a body shot.
Drake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Onyx sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Onyx throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onyx smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake defending well as Onyx loads up on a big left hand.
Onyx misses with a double jab.
Joshua Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Onyx catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Joshua Drake is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onyx changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Onyx avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake lunges at Onyx with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Onyx's hand.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Onyx gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Drake misses
and Onyx counters with a left to the body.
Onyx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Onyx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Onyx just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Drake both land. Nice combination.
Onyx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Onyx.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onyx throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
Onyx smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake lands a lovely overhand right.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Onyx ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Drake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Onyx doesn't seem phased though.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Onyx tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Onyx manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Onyx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Onyx slips a jab from Drake.
Onyx thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Onyx finds it's target.
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!
Onyx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onyx manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Onyx throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
A shot to the body from Drake misses
and Onyx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Onyx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Onyx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake scores with a hook.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Onyx shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Onyx.
Onyx comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Onyx stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Onyx works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Drake works Onyx's body with a nice hook.
Drake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Onyx moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Onyx misses with an uppercut.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onyx.
Onyx lands a jab to the head.
Onyx slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Onyx swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Onyx misses
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Onyx sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.
Drake moves out of range as Onyx strikes.
Onyx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onyx moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onyx moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onyx throws out the jab.
Drake throws a series of punches but Onyx moves out of range.
Drake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joshua Drake will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Onyx to counter with a crisp jab.
Onyx has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Onyx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Onyx looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake throws a body punch but Onyx moves out of range.
Drake scores with a three punch combo!
Onyx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onyx takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Onyx is out of range.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
The fighters circling - Onyx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.

Drake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Onyx's half guard.
Onyx blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drake.
Onyx keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Onyx trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Onyx!
Onyx avoids a series of strikes thrown by Drake.
Onyx is working to get back to half guard.
Drake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Onyx is looking to escape.
Drake with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a wild left hand from mount and Onyx manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Onyx is trying to get back to full guard.
Drake trying to control from half guard but Onyx is working away.
Drake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drake throwing shots but Onyx is blocking nicely.
Drake is pressing down on Onyx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Onyx is holding on for now.
Drake misses with a head shot. Onyx uses the momentum to regain guard.
Onyx looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onyx preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Onyx throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
Onyx misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Onyx - just one landing.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Onyx.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Drake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Onyx makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Onyx misses with a two punch combination.
Onyx looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Onyx moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake takes a swing at Onyx's ribcage but misses.
Drake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Onyx thows a body shot but no joy.
Onyx throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Onyx thinking.
Onyx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onyx takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Onyx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Onyx slips under a jab from Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Drake clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Onyx counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Onyx slips under a jab.
Onyx misses with a double jab
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.

Drake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Drake prevents Onyx from improving his position.
Drake is thwarting Onyx's attempts to control the position.
Drake trying to control the action but Onyx is working from the bottom.
Drake misses with a head shot. Onyx uses the momentum to regain guard.
Drake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake thows a big elbow that misses.
Drake wants to control from the top but Onyx keeps moving.
Onyx working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Onyx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake throws a front kick aimed at Onyx's knee but Onyx avoids it well.
A big left from Drake misses.
Drake looks to land a combination but Onyx avoids it well.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onyx.
Onyx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Onyx misses with a body shot
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Onyx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Drake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Onyx doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Onyx moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onyx was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Onyx but Onyx pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onyx.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onyx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake shoots in and drives through. Onyx sprawls well.
Onyx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Onyx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onyx throws a shot to the body.
Onyx throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Onyx misses.

Drake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Onyx is keeping the position.
Drake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Onyx is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Drake working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onyx regains half guard, as Drake was trying to land strikes.
Drake is looking to advance position but Onyx won't allow it.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Onyx defending well though.
Onyx is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Drake trying to pass the guard but Onyx defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake cracks Onyx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Drake had his way with General Onyx in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Drake throws a combination. Onyx tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onyx manages to avoid it.
Drake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Onyx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Onyx throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Onyx.
Onyx throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Onyx swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Onyx swinging wilding here.
Onyx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Onyx throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Drake throws a body punch but Onyx moves out of range.
Onyx lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onyx scores with a jab to the body.
Onyx moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Onyx finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
Drake takes one to the chin there.
Onyx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake needs to keep his hands up - Onyx had a free shot at his head there.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onyx slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onyx.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Onyx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drake.
Onyx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Onyx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
General Onyx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onyx loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Onyx lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Onyx as he connects with a hook.
Onyx misses with a series of wild punches.
Onyx throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
A combination from Onyx does no damage.
Onyx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Onyx throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Onyx swinging wilding here.
Onyx misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Onyx counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Onyx makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Onyx throws a hook but Drake blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onyx misses with a two punch combination.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Onyx is just out of range.
Drake moves away from the strike by Onyx.
Drake punishes Onyx's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Onyx's shoulder, as Onyx tries to avoid the shot.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Drake catches Onyx right on the button with a cross.
Onyx looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Onyx takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Onyx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Onyx scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Onyx misses with a looping left.
Onyx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onyx missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Onyx shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drake throws a body punch but Onyx moves out of range.
Drake thuds a left hand into Onyx's body.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onyx throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake with a nice cross.
Onyx throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Onyx.
Onyx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Onyx misses with an uppercut.
Joshua Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Drake!
Joshua Drake retains his heavyweight title!