PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daffy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Daffy Drake has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daffy Drake seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drake
vs
Mann

180 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daffy Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Mann!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.

Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mann, pushing him back against the cage.

Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alexander Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mann finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake has Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Drake jumps into guard, dragging Mann to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Drake controls Mann momentarily but Mann frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.

Drake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drake dives on top into guard.
Mann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mann throws his legs up looking for a submission but Drake uses it to pass to side control.
Mann tries to bench press Drake off him but Drake keeps the position.

Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Drake is thwarting Mann's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Drake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Drake stalling away here and it's allowed Mann to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mann is trying to control the position but Drake postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mann has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drake trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.

Drake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Drake is keen to just control but Mann is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.
Drake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daffy Drake dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann connects with a high kick.
Mann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mann throws the kick towards the body but Drake avoids it.
Mann staying out of range there.
Drake tried to score with a low kick but Mann checks it.
Drake feints and then cracks Mann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mann down.
Mann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Drake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann misses with a head kick.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake swinging wildly here.

Drake clinches.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.

Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mann.

Drake shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mann's guard.
Drake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mann working a defensive guard here.
Mann is trying to hold Drake in close to prevent damage but Drake has managed to pass into half guard.
Mann trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.
Drake is looking to advance position but Mann won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann trying to control but Drake postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mann won't allow Drake to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to improve his position.
Drake wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
Mann trying to hold on to Drake's head to control him but Drake postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander Mann wasn't active enough on the ground.
Drake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Mann throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mann misses with a body kick.
Daffy Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Drake throws out a leg kick but Mann moves out of range and Drake only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoids the head kick by Mann.
Alexander Mann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Drake wants to slow Mann down by chopping away at his legs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Drake.
Mann is not content to let Drake control the position.
Mann is being controlled here.
Drake wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
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.
Mann tries to bench press Drake off him but Drake keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daffy Drake will probably get the nod.
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.

Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Mann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mann blocks a head kick by Drake.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Drake counters with a low kick, right behind Mann 's knee.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mann swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Drake tries to sprawl but Mann drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Drake wants to improve his position but Mann is controlling well.
Mann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Mann has control of the leg.
Mann works his foot free and advances to mount.

Mann goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Drake turns into him and now he's in Mann's guard.
Drake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Drake is trying to control the position but Mann postures up.
Daffy Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to move into half guard but instead Drake has managed to sweep!
Drake wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Drake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mann working a defensive guard here.

Mann looking for a guillotine here but Drake defends easily.

Drake postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mann is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drake, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
Drake wants to sweep here but Mann controlling him for the moment.
Drake lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mann!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Drake working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mann'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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drake scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mann?

Drake looking to secure an arm triangle but Mann defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Daffy Drake did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Mann.
Mann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mann throws a nice head kick!
Drake takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Drake clinches.
Mann can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.

Drake jumps guard.
Drake wants to sweep here but Mann controlling him for the moment.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Mann trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann slips nicely into half guard.
Mann is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mann forces his way into half guard.
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Mann has control of the leg.
Drake is in trouble now - Mann has advanced to mount!
Mann wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Drake working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Mann is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Drake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Drake!
Drake distracts Mann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.
Drake controls from within his opponent's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.

Drake closes the distance and pushes Mann back into the cage.

Drake manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alexander Mann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mann breaks from the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Mann counters with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
Mann lands a right hook to the body.
Drake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake motions for Mann to come forward. Drake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Drake clinches.

Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Drake has closed the distance and engaged Mann in a clinch.
Drake tries to work over Mann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Mann.
Mann is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Mann to work.
Drake taking a breather.
Mann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Mann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake misses with an elbow strike.

Mann breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mann, right into the meat.
Drake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mann misses with a leg kick.
Drake throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Mann motions for Drake to come forward. Mann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Mann.
Alexander Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake blocks a head kick by Mann.
Drake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mann. That did some damage!
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Drake
and Mann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann misses with a body shot.
Drake throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Mann.
Mann throws out a leg kick but Drake moves out of range and Mann only half commits.

Drake forces Mann back against the cage and clinches.
Mann is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daffy Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daffy Drake.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daffy Drake!
Daffy Drake retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Daffy Drake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.