PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaden Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamina Ballerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballerina has chosen The Gayest Song Ever. as his entrance music. Benjamina Ballerina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kaden Drake's chin.

Drake
vs
Ballerina

178 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaden Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamina Ballerina!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ballerina shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Drake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drake struggling a bit here.
Drake is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Drake is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ballerina's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ballerina wants to get back to his feet.

Drake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Drake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballerina wants to get back to his feet.

Drake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drake wants to control but Ballerina is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ballerina stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballerina.
A left and a right from Ballerina both land. Nice combination.
Ballerina leaves Drake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ballerina lands a nice looking body kick.
Drake is breathing heavily.

Ballerina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ballerina wants to stand up but Drake has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballerina trying to control from half guard but Drake is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drake looking for submissions off his back.

Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ballerina pulls his head out easily.
Ballerina is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Ballerina postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Drake to stand up.
Ballerina moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Ballerina wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Ballerina tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ballerina tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ballerina instigates a clinch.
Ballerina jumps guard but Drake stands there with Ballerina around his waist. Ballerina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ballerina pulls guard successfully.

Drake drops back looking for a leg! Ballerina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ballerina manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into Ballerina's guard.
Drake trying to control but Ballerina is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamina Ballerina dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ballerina throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballerina tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Ballerina tries to clinch up.
Ballerina is looking to clinch.

Drake drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ballerina has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Ballerina had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Drake is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ballerina Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Drake's back instead.
Drake trying to control the position but Ballerina manages to sink in the hooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Drake trying to control the hands but Ballerina won't let him.
Drake breaks Ballerina's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ballerina can't keep his opponent in guard - Drake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Drake is looking for a kimura here.

Drake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ballerina tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Drake is looking to take a break and control but Ballerina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ballerina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drake works his way into side control.

Drake is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ballerina is trying to escape and Drake transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ballerina is forced to tap! Nice work there by Drake! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaden Drake!