PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davey Newsome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newsome's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hurt. Drabek has chosen Imagine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newsome
vs
Drabek

200 cm
28
270 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

195 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davey Newsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Drabek!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newsome connects with the punch.
Drabek scores with a jab to the body.
Drabek throws a right and a left that Newsome avoids nicely.
No luck for Newsome with that takedown attempt.
Drabek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newsome.
Drabek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Newsome is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drabek's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newsome missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drabek moves into full guard.
Newsome is looking to work some ground and pound but Drabek has wrist control.
Newsome thows a big elbow that misses.

Newsome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drabek controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsome is looking to work some ground and pound but Drabek has wrist control.
Newsome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newsome throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drabek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Newsome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Newsome thows a big elbow that misses.
Newsome being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drabek is on top in guard.
Drabek sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Drabek is fighting to break Newsome's control of his arms but Newsome is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Newsome wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Newsome throws out a powerful jab.
Drabek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Davey Newsome has been cut.
Drabek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newsome.
Newsome throws an overhand right that lands on Drabek's shoulder, as Drabek tries to avoid the shot.
Newsome misses with a looping left.
Drabek misses with a straight left.
Drabek throws a hook to the side of Newsome's head but Newsome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newsome has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Newsome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drabek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drabek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newsome tries to avoid it but Drabek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newsome to the ground. Newsome escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Newsome is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drabek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drabek digs a good body shot into Newsome's ribs.
Newsome is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drabek drops Newsome with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Newsome looks back up at him and smiles so Drabek waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Newsome is rocked!
Drabek sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Newsome's defenses. It connects perfectly with Newsome's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Drabek!