PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daffy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jammin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drake
vs
Jammin

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
194 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daffy Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Jammin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jammin fails with a takedown attempt.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Drake sizes up Jammin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jammin is looking to chop away at Drake's legs.

Jammin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jammin lands in his opponent's guard.
Drake is pulling down on Jammin's head. It's preventing any offense from Jammin, at least for the moment.

Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jammin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jammin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jammin on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake keeping full guard, as Jammin tries to pass.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jammin trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jammin is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jammin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammin advances to half guard.
Jammin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jammin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jammin's back!
Jammin turns into Drake and is now in his guard.
Jammin wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Drake is trying to control the position but Jammin postures up.

Jammin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jammin has Drake in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake prevents Jammin from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jammin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drake is aware though and is defending well.
Drake is stalling in the full guard.

Jammin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drake pushes down on Jammin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jammin is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Jammin is defending well.
Jammin tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Jammin wants to get back to his feet.

Jammin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jammin looks winded!
Drake is pressing down on Jammin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jammin is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake wants to take a breather but Jammin is having none of it.

Jammin is defending against the submission attempts here by Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Jammin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Drake.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Jammin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Drake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drake is pushing down on Jammin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jammin is fighting to maintain full guard but Drake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drake lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Drake not doing much here.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Drake manages to pass to mount!
Drake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daffy Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake unloading with bombs!
Jammin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drake controlling from mount.
Jammin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jammin staying busy and making it hard for Drake to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammin takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jammin tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake lands punches and elbows.

Drake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jammin is defending well though. Drake let's go of the attempt for now.

Drake looking for the choke but no joy.
Drake is punishing Jammin with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jammin's body.
Will Drake go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jammin is trapped and Drake is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Drake throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Drake controlling well, preventing Jammin from escaping the position.
Drake keeps control of the position easily here as Jammin tries to buck him off.
Drake doesn't have the hooks in and Jammin manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammin pushing down on Drake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jammin prevents Drake from improving his position.
Drake is looking to control Jammin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drake avoid being mounted?

Jammin seems to be looking for submissions.
Jammin wants to free his trapped foot but Drake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jammin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daffy Drake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jammin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jammin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ben Jammin has been cut.

Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jammin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jammin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Jammin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Daffy Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Jammin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drake stuffs the takedown attempt from Jammin. Jammin gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jammin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drake showed some decent athleticism there.
Drake is controlling the pace.
Drake is thwarting Jammin's attempts to control the position.
Jammin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Drake scores with a couple of nice shots.
Drake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drake in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drake is pressing down on Jammin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jammin is holding on for now.
Drake trying to control the action but Jammin is working from the bottom.

Drake is working for a kimura but Jammin is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Drake seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Drake wants to take a breather but Jammin is having none of it.
Jammin tries to roll over but Drake keeps him under control.

Drake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jammin is staying active underneath Drake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jammin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drake pulls his head out easily.
Jammin is refusing to be controlled, as Drake sits in half guard.
Drake prevents Jammin from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control but Jammin is keeping him busy.
Drake trying to mount his opponent but Jammin defends it.
Drake is trying to control. Jammin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drake in particular looking to stall.

Daffy Drake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jammin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Drake clinches up against the cage.
Drake has Jammin pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daffy Drake clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Jammin'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.

Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake landing knees to the body.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake dips to his left and cracks Jammin with an uppercut!
Jammin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jammin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake.
Jammin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Drake closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jammin's guard.
Drake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Jammin has wrist control.
Drake wants to control from the top but Jammin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jammin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jammin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drake advances position into side control!
Drake slows the pace down.
Jammin struggling a bit here.
Drake content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position but Jammin is working away.
The referee asks Drake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Drake prefers to stall for the moment though.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Jammin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daffy Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Drake rushes Jammin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drake has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jammin is trying to keep an underhook but Drake manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jammin wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Jammin has a hand on Drake's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Drake takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Drake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Drake takes Jammin's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Jammin is in trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control but Jammin is keeping busy.

Drake has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jammin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Drake avoiding Jammin 's attempts to control his hands.
Jammin is really stuck here.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jammin can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jammin is trying to stand back up.

Drake is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jammin is defending well though. Drake let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daffy Drake had his way with Ben Jammin in that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Jammin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drake cracks Jammin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Jammin looking to score a takedown here. Drake is defending well but Jammin drives through and ends up in Drake's guard.
Jammin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jammin trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drake working over Jammin with some ground and pound. Jammin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammin is not content to let Drake control the position.

Drake is working for a kimura but Jammin is defending it quite comfortably.

Jammin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drake pulls his head out easily.
Jammin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Drake is thwarting Jammin's attempts to control the position.
Drake trying to mount his opponent but Jammin defends it.
Jammin wants to control but Drake is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Jammin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jammin tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Drake wants to take a breather but Jammin is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drake throws a head kick but Jammin moves out of range.
Jammin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Drake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jammin sprawls well initially but Drake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Drake prevents Jammin from improving his position.
Jammin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammin is in trouble now - Drake has advanced to mount!
Drake controlling his opponent.
Drake takes Jammin's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Jammin is in trouble.
Jammin trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake has good solid back control here.

Drake is looking for the choke from the back position but Jammin is controlling his hands well.
Jammin wants to control his opponent's hands but Drake gets his hands free.
Jammin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Drake.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Drake is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jammin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jammin for a finish.
Ben Jammin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daffy Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jammin doesn't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daffy Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daffy Drake!
Daffy Drake retains his middleweight title!
Daffy Drake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.