PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Drake (ranked 4116 p4p, 6466 weight class) and Pablo Graves (ranked 526 p4p, 686 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drake
vs
Graves

183 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
179
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Graves!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Drake scores with a four punch combination!
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Graves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab by Drake.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Graves jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
Drake works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Graves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Graves.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Drake scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Drake.

Graves tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Richard Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Graves.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graves looks winded!
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Drake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Drake.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
A short body shot lands from Drake as the two fighters clinch.
Drake is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Drake works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graves.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
A short right from Drake.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Drake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Good body shot from Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake is working Graves over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
A short right from Drake.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
Drake is working Graves over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
Drake gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Graves takes one to the side of the head.

Drake has Graves up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake pushes Graves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richard Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graves.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Drake.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake is working Graves over against the cage.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake lands an uppercut.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Drake as the two fighters clinch.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
A right hand to the body from Drake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Drake.
Drake is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graves.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Graves's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Drake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Drake.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Drake dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Graves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drake cracks Graves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richard Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Graves scrambles back to his feet.

Drake darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graves.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Graves's head.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Graves is trying to pull guard but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
Drake digs a right hand into Graves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graves's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Drake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Drake lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
A short right from Drake.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Drake as the two fighters clinch.
Pablo Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Drake.
Drake cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake lands an uppercut.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Drake cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Drake lands a body shot.
Richard Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Drake as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Drake!