PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between dr Mario di Porno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piak Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piak Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mario di Porno
vs
Drake

176 cm
19
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, dr Mario di Porno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piak Drake!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake tries a knee to the head but di Porno blocks it.
Drake tries a knee to the head but di Porno blocks it.
di Porno avoids the elbow strike from Drake, against the cage.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
di Porno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but di Porno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but di Porno blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands an elbow inside that di Porno shrugs off.
di Porno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
di Porno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

di Porno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
di Porno tries to clinch

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
di Porno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake has di Porno pressed against the cage, preventing di Porno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Drake.
di Porno takes a knee right on the jaw!
di Porno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
di Porno pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
di Porno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
di Porno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on di Porno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
di Porno dodges an elbow strike from Drake.
Drake with a knee to the head.
di Porno avoids a wild elbow strike from Drake.
di Porno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
di Porno blocks an elbow strike.
di Porno tries to stall but Drake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake looks gassed!
di Porno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
di Porno working hard to break the clinch.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
di Porno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but di Porno is blocking nicely.
di Porno tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.

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 creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but di Porno blocks with his arms.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

di Porno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
di Porno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from di Porno.
di Porno moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drake avoids the head kick by di Porno.
di Porno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
di Porno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
di Porno takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by di Porno misses
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
di Porno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
di Porno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
di Porno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
di Porno takes a kick to the side of the head.
di Porno darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
di Porno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a body kick that stops di Porno in his tracks momentarily.
di Porno darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piak Drake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

di Porno throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but di Porno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake lands a head kick. di Porno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by di Porno.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
di Porno misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake throws a lazy head kick
and di Porno counters with a nice body kick.
di Porno feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drake's calf.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
di Porno thows a body shot but no joy.
di Porno throws a right and a left that both miss.
di Porno has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.

Drake rushes di Porno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
di Porno tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
di Porno wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
di Porno tries to stall but Drake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

di Porno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake wants to clinch up but di Porno keeps it at a distance.

Drake clinches with his opponent.
di Porno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
di Porno is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands an elbow inside.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Drake.
A knee to the head by Drake.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Drake.
Drake lands an elbow inside that di Porno shrugs off.
Drake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drake lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.
di Porno takes an elbow to the forehead.
di Porno wants to break the clinch but can't.
di Porno blocks an elbow strike.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands an elbow inside that di Porno shrugs off.
di Porno takes an elbow to the forehead.
di Porno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
di Porno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
di Porno is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Drake lands an elbow just above di Porno 's eye.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but di Porno is blocking nicely.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drake connects with a nasty looking knee right to di Porno's face.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
di Porno avoids the elbow strike from Drake, against the cage.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
di Porno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake closes the distance looking to clinch
and di Porno counters with a slapping leg kick.
di Porno looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice low kick that buckles di Porno's knee momentarily.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but di Porno ducks down to avoid it.
di Porno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
di Porno misses with a leg kick
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
di Porno throws and low kick but Drake moves out of range easily.
di Porno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and di Porno moves out of range easily.
Drake lands an overhand right.
di Porno tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
di Porno tries to clinch up
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piak Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake lands a high kick!
di Porno avoids the head kick by Drake.
di Porno closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
di Porno misses with a head kick.
di Porno closes the distance but Drake moves to the side

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drake.
Drake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Drake lands an elbow that stopped di Porno in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like dr Mario di Porno has been cut.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake connects with a knee to the head.
di Porno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

di Porno moves into the clinch successfully.
di Porno blocks an elbow strike from Drake.
di Porno can't break the clinch.
Drake with a knee to the head.

di Porno is rocked!
di Porno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
Drake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
di Porno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
di Porno avoids the elbow strike from Drake, against the cage.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but di Porno blocks it with crossed arms.
di Porno avoids the elbow strike from Drake, against the cage.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but di Porno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
di Porno blocks an elbow strike.
Drake lands a knee to the head.

di Porno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake moves out of range as di Porno throws a body kick.
Piak Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and di Porno moves out of range easily.
dr Mario di Porno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
di Porno looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
di Porno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - di Porno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Drake has closed the distance and engaged di Porno in a clinch.
di Porno tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
di Porno stalling in the clinch.
Drake lands a nice elbow.
di Porno is trying to break free.
di Porno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Drake.
di Porno is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.

di Porno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
di Porno wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side

and Drake moves into the clinch.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands a nice elbow.
di Porno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Drake.
Drake connects with a knee to the head.
di Porno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drake lands an elbow inside that di Porno shrugs off.
Drake misses with an elbow over the top.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Drake.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
di Porno tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
di Porno looking to stall.
Drake lands an elbow that stopped di Porno in his tracks for a moment.
Piak Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice elbow from Drake.
Drake lands a knee to the head.
di Porno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
di Porno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
di Porno is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
di Porno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
dr Mario di Porno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piak Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

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