PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Orelha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Drake
vs
Orelha

186 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacinto Orelha!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orelha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake lands a nice hook to Orelha's body. Orelha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake misses with a low kick.

Orelha gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Jacinto Orelha has been cut.
Orelha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orelha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orelha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orelha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake tries a body shot but Orelha blocks it.
Drake blocks a body shot from Orelha.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Orelha backwards.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orelha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orelhas head.
Orelha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Orelha.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Orelha controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orelha.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orelha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Drake.
Orelha throws a head punch that misses.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.

Orelha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake misses with a hook to the body
enabling Orelha to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Vladimir Drake has been cut.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orelha looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Orelha tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
Drake pushes Orelha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake keeps control of Orelha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orelha avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orelha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orelha lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orelha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake keeps control of Orelha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orelha.
Orelha misses with the head strike.
Orelha lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orelha works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.

Orelha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orelha misses with a leg kick.
Drake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drake works Orelha's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drake.
Drake lands a nice looking body shot.

Drake has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orelha tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Orelha throws a head punch that misses.
Orelha can't break the clinch.
Orelha tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
Orelha has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Drake.
Orelha lands a body shot.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orelha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orelha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Orelha can turn it around.
Drake blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orelha misses with some punches.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orelha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orelha fails to land.
Orelha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orelha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Orelha avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Orelha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orelha.
Orelha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orelha throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Orelha gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake works on Orelha's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orelha is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Orelha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Orelha blocks a body shot from Drake.
Orelha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Drake dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drake tries to clinch up.
Orelha fakes the leg kick and cracks Drake in the body.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orelha. Orelha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orelha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orelha counters with a three punch combo that has Drake backing up. Drake nods at Orelha to acknowledge the strikes.
Orelha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Orelha has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Orelha gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orelha swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Orelha avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orelha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Orelha tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Orelha back against the cage.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Orelha controls his hands.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orelha is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Orelha can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Orelha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake tries to work over Orelha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drake tries to work over Orelha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orelha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orelha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orelha.
Orelha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orelha lands with a left to the head.
Orelha misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orelha.
Orelha misses with a body punch.
Orelha lands a body punch in the clinch.

Orelha breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Drake.
Drake is looking to clinch.

Drake has managed to clinch.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Orelha fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orelha's elbow.
Drake lands a body punch.
Drake pushes Orelha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orelha misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orelha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orelha working aggressively here.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake blocks a body shot from Orelha.

Orelha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drake drives through and clinches with Orelha against the cage.
Orelha works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Orelha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orelha works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Orelha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orelha.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
Orelha lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Orelha.
Drake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orelha is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Orelha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vladimir Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orelha misses with a body punch.
Orelha can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Drake is working Orelha over against the cage.
Orelha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacinto Orelha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Drake jabs Orelha to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Drake instigates a clinch.
Orelha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orelha scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
A head punch on the inside from Orelha fails to land.
Drake trying to control the position but instead, Orelha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drake into the cage.
Drake taking a breather.
Drake tries a body shot but Orelha blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.

Orelha breaks the clinch.
Drake checks a leg kick.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orelha.
Drake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orelha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orelha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orelha misses the jab.
Orelha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orelha tries to land a front kick but Drake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Drake moves into the clinch.
Drake misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orelha fails to land.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orelha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orelha misses with the head strike.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orelha's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orelha.
Orelha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orelha misses with the head strike.
Orelha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orelha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orelha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Orelha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake tries a body shot but Orelha blocks it.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orelha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Orelha avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Orelha blocks it.
Drake keeps control of Orelha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orelha.
Orelha working aggressively here.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orelha's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orelha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orelha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orelha working aggressively here.
Orelha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orelha has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Orelha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orelha throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orelha.

Orelha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake tries to bum rush Orelha with a series of wild strikes but Orelha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orelha swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Orelha scores with a spinning back kick!
Orelha misses with the body kick
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orelha.
Jacinto Orelha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orelha.
Orelha moves out of range of the strikes.
Orelha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orelha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.
Drake lands with a straight right. Orelha didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacinto Orelha.
I think Orelha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!