PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Drake (ranked 6586 p4p, 548 weight class) and Amien Rais (ranked 3151 p4p, 382 weight class). Justin Drake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drake
vs
Rais

170 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amien Rais!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rais doesn't seem bothered though.
Rais misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rais moves into the clinch.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Rais has double underhooks.
Drake working hard to break the clinch.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Drake is trying to break free.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rais has him pressed against the cage.
Rais holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rais has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Drake regains guard immediately.
Rais controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drake pulls Rais in close to prevent any damage.
Drake wants to stand up but Rais is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake has a closed guard, preventing Rais from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rais won't allow Drake to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Drake works over Rais's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Amien Rais has been cut.

Drake tries to sprawl but Rais drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Drake misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rais not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rais.
Drake is trying to control but can't.
Rais stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rais frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rais looking to finish with strikes here!
Drake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drake is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Drake blocking the ground and pound.
Drake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rais controlling from the full mount.
Rais throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rais is looking to stand but Drake has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Rais looking to ground and pound but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake is trying to stand up.
Rais looking to finish with strikes here!
Rais avoids the attempt from Drake to control.
Rais controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amien Rais dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amien Rais's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rais shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drake's guard.
Rais is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rais has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drake is proving hard to escape from.
Rais slips nicely into half guard.

Rais is trying to work for a kimura but Drake is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake tries to kick Rais off but Rais keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drake wants to sweep but Rais has passed to side control!
Rais grinds an elbow into Drake's temple.
Drake is trying to escape the position but Rais is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake is trying to buck Rais off.
Drake is trying to control Rais's posture but Rais avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face as Rais controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rais decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drake to his feet.
Drake connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Rais darts in and clinches Drake up against the cage.
Rais wants to take the fight to the mat but Drake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rais is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rais is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Justin Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amien Rais.
Rais tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Rais has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
Rais has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Rais pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rais is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drake throws a strike but Rais rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Drake wants to stand up but Rais is controlling him.

Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rais throws a big right hand that misses.
Rais advances position into side control!
Drake is trying to escape the position but Rais is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rais wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rais controls the position from side control.
Rais working the ground and pound but Drake is defending the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rais controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amien Rais showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amien Rais's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rais tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake tries to bum rush Rais with a series of wild strikes but Rais uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Drake tries to keep at a distance but Rais has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rais tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rais's efforts to push away.
Rais tries to score a body lock takedown but Drake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Justin Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amien Rais.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Rais fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drake to the ground. Rais is now in Drake's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rais trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rais controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rais working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rais is aware though and is defending well.
Rais's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drake has a closed guard, preventing Rais from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Drake managing to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A shot to the liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rais walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Rais wants to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch position.
Drake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drake.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rais moves into the clinch.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rais has him pressed against the cage.
Rais has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake avoids the elbow strike from Rais, against the cage.
Rais tries to pull guard but Drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Rais drops back down to his feet.
Rais stalls.
Rais fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drake is trying to break free.
Rais is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Justin Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rais tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rais slowing the pace effectively.
Rais tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Rais has double underhooks.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rais is keeping busy.
Rais tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.

Rais gets a double leg takedown into Drake's guard.
Drake is looking to stand back up but Rais counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, if Rais is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rais is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rais moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Drake.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justin Drake.
I think Rais 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Amien Rais!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Amien Rais!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Amien Rais!

Amien Rais wins by unanimous decision!