PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Van Der Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Drake
vs
Van Der Saar

183 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilber Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johann Van Der Saar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Saar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Saar tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Van Der Saar will be more careful next time no doubt.

Van Der Saar clinches.

Van Der Saar gets control of Drake's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Der Saar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Der Saar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Der Saar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Drake lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Der Saar has wrist control.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Van Der Saar blocks nicely.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake works over Van Der Saar with some ground and pound from guard.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Der Saar's head.
Drake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drake would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake postures up in Van Der Saar's guard and throws a big left but Van Der Saar blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Der Saar darts in looking for a takedown but Drake gets double underhooks and turns Van Der Saar into the cage.
Wilber Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Van Der Saar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Der Saar.
Drake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drake wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Der Saar looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Van Der Saar was covering up waiting for the punch and Drake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake throws a big right hand that misses.

Drake stands up from Van Der Saar's guard - Drake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Van Der Saar fails with a takedown attempt.
Johann Van Der Saar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Van Der Saar as Drake shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Saar lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Van Der Saar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Der Saar.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Der Saar is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Van Der Saar circles away and we're back to standing.

Drake clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Saar lands a left hand.
Van Der Saar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake prevents a body shot from Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Van Der Saar jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilber Drake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Van Der Saar has managed to clinch.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Der Saar is keeping busy.

Van Der Saar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Der Saar throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Wilber Drake has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Der Saar prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Saar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Der Saar jumps guard but Drake stands there with Van Der Saar around his waist. Van Der Saar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Der Saar pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Saar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.

Van Der Saar breaks the clinch.

Van Der Saar closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Van Der Saar tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Van Der Saar back against the cage.
Van Der Saar can't get the takedown.
Wilber Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Van Der Saar.
Van Der Saar cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Der Saar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Van Der Saar has the dominant position.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Saar is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Saar lands a right hand.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van Der Saar closes the distance and clinches.
Van Der Saar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
A short right from Van Der Saar on the inside.
Van Der Saar scores with a shoulder strike.

Drake is rocked!
Van Der Saar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Drake with a big uppercut! Drake tries to clinch up but Van Der Saar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Drake to the mat! Drake covers up and Van Der Saar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johann Van Der Saar!