PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Rammstein - Feur Frei as his entrance music. Mitch Drake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drake
vs
Williams

176 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitch Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake blocks an uppercut.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Williams misses with some punches.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams looks gassed!

Drake manages to break the clinch.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams tries to clinch but Drake moves away

and Drake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
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!
Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drake won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Drake shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Drake moves into the clinch.

Drake breaks the clinch.
Frank Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.

Drake closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Drake.
Williams misses with some punches.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake connects with a high kick.

Drake closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Drake stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Drake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Drake drags him back down.

Drake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams is not content to let Drake control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Drake stands up.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams clinches but Drake breaks the clinch
and Drake counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Drake lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Drake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drake shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Drake moves into the clinch.
Drake misses with a body punch.

Drake manages to break the clinch.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frank Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams closes the distance but Drake moves to the side
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams wants to clinch

and Drake moves into the clinch.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams tries to clinch but Drake moves away
and Drake counters with a solid body kick.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams looks to clinch

and Drake counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams closes the distance but Drake moves to the side
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams looks to clinch

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drake.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice body kick.

Drake moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Drake rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Drake does no damage.

Drake has managed to clinch.
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!
Drake blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
A knee to the head by Drake.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams clinches but Drake breaks the clinch
and Drake counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Drake to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drake jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams clinches but Drake breaks the clinch
and Drake counters with a nice leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.

Drake clinches.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams working aggressively here.

Drake breaks from the clinch.

Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams looks to clinch

and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitch Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake lands an uppercut.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Drake.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Drake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drake lands a knee to the head.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
Drake slips a straight right by Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Drake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Williams wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?

Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake lands a damaging elbow.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Drake landing knees to the head.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Williams gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drake landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Drake moves into the clinch.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Drake breaks the clinch.
Drake digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drake counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to clinch

and Drake counters by clinching up.
Drake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.

Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake connects with a high kick.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams wants to clinch
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mitch Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.

Drake closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Drake lands a knee to the head.

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Williams is looking to get back to is feet but Drake passes into side control.
Williams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drake has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Drake decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Drake rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams misses with some punches.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Drake counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frank Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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