PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Centura comes to the cage accompanied by Digital Summer - Just Run. Drake has chosen AC/DC - Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Ace Centura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Centura
vs
Drake

180 cm
34
165 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

166 cm
29
160 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Centura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Drake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Centura.
Centura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Centura tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Drake tries to keep at a distance but Centura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Centura walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura blocks a head kick by Drake.
Ace Centura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Centura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws the left hand but Centura avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Centura misses the target.
Centura throws a lazy head kick

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drake.
Centura gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Centura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Centura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake tries to work over Centura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Centura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Centura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Centura is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Centura missing with knees to the body.
Drake is leaning against Centura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centura leaning against his opponent.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Centura avoids the damage to the body.
Centura has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Centura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Centura lands a knee to the body.
Centura tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Centura.

Drake drags the fight down to the ground.
Centura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drake 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drake throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Centura escapes and throws Drake's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Centura is staying tight to Drake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Drake is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Centura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Centura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drake lands a little strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake gets back to half guard.
Drake is looking to control Centura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drake avoid being mounted?
Drake holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Drake is looking for a sweep. Centura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Centura is working away from the top position though.
We've been informed that Drake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Drake wants to improve his position but Centura is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake wants to control but Centura is keeping busy.
Drake is looking for a sweep. Centura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Centura 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.

Centura drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Centura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Centura tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Centura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Centura gets caught flat footed, as Drake shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Centura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake trying to control but Centura is working from the bottom.
Centura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.
Centura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura postures up.
Drake is controlling Centura's posture.
Centura looking to pass the guard.
Drake is looking to sweep but instead, Centura has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake is looking to control Centura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drake avoid being mounted?

Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Centura pulls his head out easily.
Centura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Drake is staying active underneath Centura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake moves into full guard.
Centura tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Drake is trying to keep Centura in close.
Centura tries to stand but Drake is controlling from the bottom.

Drake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Centura has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Drake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Centura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Centura passes into half guard.
Centura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Centura tries to stand but can't do so whilst Drake controls his leg.
Drake wants to improve his position but Centura is controlling well.
Drake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drake trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Centura clinches up with Drake and pushes him back against the cage.
Centura slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.

Drake decides to pull guard.

Drake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie Drake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Centura tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Centura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Centura wants to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Centura - the referee stops the clock and Drake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Centura. Drake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Centura lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drake not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Centura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Centura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.
Centura being controlled here, momentarily.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Centura.
Centura trying to keep a closed guard but Drake is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Centura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Centura seems keen to control Drake's posture.
Centura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Centura is controlling Drake's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Centura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Centura is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Centura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Centura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Drake looks to move away, Centura throws a big counter combo but Drake just gets out of the way.
Centura wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Centura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Centura.
Centura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drake is looking to slow Centura down with leg kicks.
Centura wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Centura fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Centura.
Centura tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake unleashes a big counter combination but Centura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Centura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake throws a right hand that Centura ducks under and follows up with a left that Centura also avoids with ease.
Centura is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Centura wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Centura tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Drake!
Frankie Drake took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MayheM sportswear for their support in the buildup to the fight.