PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Through the Fire and Flames as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drake
vs
Simmons

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert 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, Erik Simmons!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Erik Simmons has been cut.
Simmons throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Simmons cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simmons looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Simmons scores with a nice head shot.

Drake tries to keep at a distance but Simmons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake is looking for a takedown.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Drake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simmons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simmons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake drives through and clinches with Simmons against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.
Simmons wants to break free but Drake has control.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Simmons.

Drake gets a clinch.
Simmons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake jumps guard but Simmons stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Simmons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simmons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Simmons tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Simmons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Erik Simmons.
Simmons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Drake drives through and clinches with Simmons against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to stall but Simmons improves his position.
Simmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drake avoids it.
Simmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Drake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drake tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Simmons stalling the fight.
Simmons missing with knees to the body.
Simmons leaning against his opponent.
Drake jumps guard but Simmons stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
A short right from Simmons on the inside.
Drake tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Simmons slows down the pace here.
Simmons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons blocking some punches.

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

Drake has managed to clinch.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
Drake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simmons pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drake is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Simmons breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Simmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drake looks for a takedown but Simmons sprawls well.
A combination from Simmons does no damage.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simmons takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Simmons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Simmons trying to land knees to the body.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Drake closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the cage.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simmons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards.

Drake is rocked!
Simmons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Drake! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Simmons is unloading with more strikes now! Drake drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Simmons!