PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Drake (ranked 2068 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Brock Harrisburg (ranked 100 p4p, 116 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drake
vs
Harrisburg

188 cm
30
270
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
280
12 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Harrisburg!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Harrisburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Harrisburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrisburg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Harrisburg misses with a hook.
Harrisburg lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Harrisburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Brock Harrisburg has been cut.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harrisburg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harrisburg scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake slips under a jab from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Harrisburg throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Harrisburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harrisburg misses the shot to the body.
Drake misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Harrisburg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Harrisburg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Harrisburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Harrisburg slips the punch.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a series of punches but Harrisburg avoids them all with ease.
Harrisburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrisburg loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Harrisburg misses with a hook.
Harrisburg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Harrisburg manages to avoid it.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harrisburg throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrisburg throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Harrisburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Drake lands.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harrisburg misses with the combination.
Harrisburg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harrisburg slips under a jab from Drake.
Harrisburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

JD Drake's cut is getting worse.
Harrisburg misses the jab.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake tests Harrisburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrisburg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrisburg misses with a double jab.

Harrisburg sends Drake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harrisburg is motioning to the referee to let Drake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harrisburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Drake.
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drake defending well as Harrisburg loads up on a big left hand.
Harrisburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Harrisburg misses with a looping left.
Drake avoids the body shot from Harrisburg.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Harrisburg lands a jab.
Harrisburg misses with a wild body shot.
Harrisburg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Drake scores with a hook.
Harrisburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrisburg takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake stalks Harrisburg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harrisburg's face. Harrisburg staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Harrisburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrisburg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrisburg moves away.
Drake misses the jab.
Harrisburg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Harrisburg ducks down to avoid it.
Harrisburg lands a jab to the nose.

JD Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Harrisburg slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Harrisburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Harrisburg scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Harrisburg dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.

Harrisburg cracks Drake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Harrisburg has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drake to stand back up!
Harrisburg drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Drake's head, knocking him out cold! Harrisburg is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brock Harrisburg!
A very excited looking Brock Harrisburg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger '.