PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Drosey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukkis Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drosey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trash. Karvakorva has chosen Nelly - Number One as his entrance music. 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.

Drosey
vs
Karvakorva

184 cm
24
177 lbs
6 - 10 - 1

174 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE

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 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Duke Drosey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jukkis Karvakorva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karvakorva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drosey, pushing him back against the cage.
Karvakorva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Duke Drosey has been cut.

Karvakorva pulls guard effortlessly.
Karvakorva trying to control the position.

Drosey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Karvakorva, up you get!
A head kick misses from Drosey.

Karvakorva shoots in and bounces Drosey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Drosey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karvakorva forces his way into half guard.
Karvakorva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Drosey is not content to let Karvakorva control the position.
Karvakorva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karvakorva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Karvakorva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drosey is looking to improve his position.
Drosey wants to control but Karvakorva is keeping busy.
Drosey wants to improve his position but Karvakorva is controlling well.

Karvakorva is working for a submission of some sort.
Karvakorva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drosey's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drosey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Karvakorva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drosey is on top in guard.
Karvakorva trying to control the position.
Drosey wants to stand but Karvakorva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drosey won't allow Karvakorva to sweep him here.

Karvakorva pushes Drosey off and scrambles back to his feet.
Drosey fails to land the takedown.
Drosey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Karvakorva misses the target.
Karvakorva avoids the head kick by Drosey.
Karvakorva misses with a double jab
and Drosey counters with a stiff right hand.
Drosey thows a body shot but no joy.
Karvakorva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karvakorva looking for a takedown.
Karvakorva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drosey looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drosey is breathing heavily.

Karvakorva jumps into guard, dragging Drosey to the mat.
Drosey preventing the sweep.
Karvakorva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drosey wants to get up but he can't break Karvakorva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karvakorva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karvakorva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drosey is refusing to be controlled, as Karvakorva sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karvakorva is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karvakorva thows a huge punch but Drosey dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukkis Karvakorva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Drosey's cut.
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.

Karvakorva leaves Drosey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Karvakorva gets a takedown into half guard.
Karvakorva throwing shots but Drosey is blocking nicely.

Karvakorva is working for a kimura but Drosey is defending it quite comfortably.
Karvakorva wants to control but Drosey is keeping him busy.
Drosey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drosey keeping full guard, as Karvakorva tries to pass.

Karvakorva stands up from Drosey's guard - Karvakorva perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karvakorva moves into the clinch.

Karvakorva breaks from the clinch.
Drosey misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Drosey's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Karvakorva breaks from the clinch.

Karvakorva forces Drosey back against the cage and clinches.
Karvakorva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drosey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karvakorva stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Drosey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karvakorva is looking to work some ground and pound but Drosey has wrist control.
Karvakorva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karvakorva slips nicely into half guard.
Drosey tries to kick Karvakorva off but Karvakorva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karvakorva trying to control the action but Drosey is working from the bottom.
Karvakorva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karvakorva passes to full mount!
Karvakorva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drosey looks a forlorn figure.
Karvakorva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karvakorva stands up from mount. Strange move.
Drosey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karvakorva takes one on the button.
Drosey throws a right and a left that Karvakorva avoids nicely.
Karvakorva moves away from the strike by Drosey.
Karvakorva tries for a takedown but Drosey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Karvakorva rushes Drosey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karvakorva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drosey tries to pull guard but Karvakorva won't allow it.
Karvakorva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drosey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drosey thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva tries to clinch there but Drosey circles away.
Karvakorva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drosey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Drosey does no damage.

Karvakorva closes the distance and pushes Drosey back into the cage.
Karvakorva misses with a short punch on the inside.

Karvakorva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Karvakorva closes the distance and clinches.
Karvakorva misses with an elbow strike.
Karvakorva lands a good knee to the midsection. Drosey won't want to take too many of those.

Karvakorva gets control of Drosey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Karvakorva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karvakorva looking to control.
Drosey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drosey trying to control the position from guard on top but Karvakorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Drosey gets to his feet. Karvakorva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Drosey swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukkis Karvakorva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duke Drosey's cut.
That's time! Drosey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drosey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Karvakorva feints and as Drosey raises his hands in defense, Karvakorva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drosey wants to sweep but no luck.
Drosey looking to control.
Karvakorva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Drosey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karvakorva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Drosey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karvakorva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drosey's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karvakorva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Karvakorva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drosey but Drosey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drosey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drosey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Karvakorva closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karvakorva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Karvakorva breaks the clinch.
Karvakorva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karvakorva wants it to stay on the feet.
Karvakorva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karvakorva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drosey tries to avoid it but Karvakorva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drosey to the ground. Drosey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drosey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jukkis Karvakorva has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drosey stuffs the takedown attempt from Karvakorva. Karvakorva gets slowly back to his feet.
Duke Drosey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukkis Karvakorva.
Drosey works the jab nicely.
Karvakorva tries to clinch up.

Drosey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karvakorva wants to control from the top but Drosey keeps moving.
Karvakorva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karvakorva won't allow Drosey to get back to his feet.

Karvakorva gets to his feet - Drosey follows without any prompting.
Karvakorva misses with a takedown attempt - Drosey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karvakorva shoots for a double leg takedown but Drosey sprawls well. He's pushed Karvakorva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duke Drosey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drosey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karvakorva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drosey, pushing him back against the cage.
Karvakorva lands a knee to the body.

Karvakorva is trying to trip Drosey. He has hold of a leg but Drosey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Karvakorva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Drosey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Drosey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drosey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drosey wants to stand and escape but Karvakorva is having none of it.
Drosey keeping moving, preventing Karvakorva from controlling successfully.
Karvakorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drosey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karvakorva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jukkis Karvakorva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drosey can't keep his opponent in guard - Karvakorva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drosey trying to hold on to Karvakorva's head to control him but Karvakorva postures up.
Karvakorva controlling the action here.
Karvakorva thows a huge punch but Drosey dodges it nicely.
Karvakorva controlling the pace.
Karvakorva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukkis Karvakorva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karvakorva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukkis Karvakorva!