PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fury Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Caldwell
vs
Drake

186 cm
42
200 lbs
27 - 31 - 0

178 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 27 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fury Drake!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake looks to land a combination but Caldwell avoids it well.
Caldwell tries to counter with a takedown but Drake is quick to defend against it.

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

Caldwell breaks from the clinch.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake is looking for the big counter here.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Caldwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caldwell.

Drake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake not doing much here.
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake trying to control the action but Caldwell is working from the bottom.
Drake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake trying to mount his opponent but Caldwell defends it.
Drake wants to control but Caldwell is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caldwell avoid being mounted?

Caldwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drake lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Caldwell keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Drake lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caldwell is refusing to be controlled, as Drake sits in half guard.
Caldwell has hold of Drake's hands but Drake slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caldwell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Caldwell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drake is aware though and is defending well.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Caldwell has wrist control.
Drake trying to control but Caldwell is working from the bottom.
Caldwell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Drake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Caldwell is pulling down on Drake's head. It's preventing any offense from Drake, at least for the moment.

Caldwell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drake is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caldwell is keeping the position for now.

Drake stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Caldwell throws up his legs and catches Drake in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Drake tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Caldwell! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Caldwell!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Caldwell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.