PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Borrego (ranked 4539 p4p, 4514 weight class) and JD Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borrego
vs
Drake

187 cm
25
278
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Borrego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrego looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Borrego misses.
The fighters circling - Borrego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borrego.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake misses with a hook.
Borrego walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Borrego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borrego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borrego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borrego under the eye.
Borrego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake lands a nice shot that snaps Borrego's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Borrego slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
letting Borrego counter with a right hand.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Drake scores with a four punch combination!

Borrego is rocked!
Borrego circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Drake. Borrego falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Drake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!