PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Εξομολογεισθ . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drake
vs
Prime

198 cm
25
260 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
260 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Drake.
A jab from Prime misses.

Prime looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Drake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prime's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prime's back!
Drake trying to control momentarily.
Drake keeps control of the position as Prime tries to break free.
Prime trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.
Prime might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drake kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime is in bad spot here.

Prime defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Drake's arms.
Drake is working the ground and pound. Can Prime escape?
You can see the frustration on Prime's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Prime trying to control the hands but Drake won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prime tries to break free.
Drake trying to control.
Drake scores with strikes from the back.
Drake looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Prime tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
Prime is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime reaches up and holds on to Drake to control the position.
Prime is desperately trying to improve his position but Drake has a good base and remains in mount.
Drake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prime is looking to escape.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Prime wants to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Drake landing shots from mount.
Prime is looking to get to half guard.
Drake controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prime is squirming around, avoiding Drake's attempts to control the action.
Prime is looking to improve his position but Drake isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake looking to control but Prime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drake tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Drake dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Prime tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Prime misses.
Drake lands with a nice combination. Prime backs away looking to recover.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt.
Prime throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
Prime misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prime shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Drake sizes up Prime with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Prime moved out of range nicely.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prime is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake jabs Prime right on the nose. Prime blinks but takes it well.
Drake misses with a looping right.
Prime has a takedown stuffed.
Joshua Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of optimus Prime.
Drake lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Prime misses.
Prime misses with a straight left.
Prime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prime shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drake sprawls well. Drake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prime gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake cracks Prime with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
Prime tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt.
optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake slips a jab from Prime.

Prime closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drake to the mat! Drake manages to get full guard.
Prime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prime looking to sit in guard and control but Drake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drake pushes down on Prime's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Drake jumps into side control!

Drake decides to stand back up.
Drake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drake tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Prime.
Drake leaves Prime with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Prime on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Drake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Prime closes the distance and clinches up with Drake, looking for a takedown. Prime pushes Drake against the cage but Drake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drake scores with a punch to the head.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake throws a good cross that connects.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Prime slips the punch.
Prime lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into rage.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Good exchange - Prime coming out on top.
Drake connects with a crisp jab.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Drake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Drake lands an impressive looking overhand right. Prime doesn't seem phased though.
Prime looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drake slips under a jab from Prime.
Drake cracks Prime with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Prime shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joshua Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of optimus Prime.
Prime misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime clinches but Drake breaks the clinch
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Prime uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Drake lands.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Drake throws out a powerful jab.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prime misses with a takedown
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
Prime uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Prime has his takedown stuffed
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Prime misses
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Prime throws a sloppy body shot
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prime's head.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Prime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Prime avoids the body shot from Drake.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Prime gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Drake.
optimus Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake jabs at Prime's body.
Drake lands a right hook to the body.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Prime saw that one coming.
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Prime fails with the takedown
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshua Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake scores with the left hand. Prime knows he should have avoided that one.
Prime swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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