PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Fernandes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fernandes
vs
Drake

189 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

178 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Drake!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Fernandes misses.

Drake moves into range and clinches up with Fernandes.
Drake lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Fernandes working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Drake.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.

It looks like Fernando Fernandes has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Fernandes lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake works on Fernandes's body with a couple of short punches.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Fernandes's head.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drake presses Fernandes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.

Fernando Fernandes's cut is getting worse.
Fernandes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.

Fernandes is rocked!
Drake works on Fernandes's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake avoids the elbow strike from Fernandes, against the cage.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.

Fernando Fernandes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Drake.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.

Jeez, Fernando Fernandes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake works on Fernandes's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Fernandes's ribcage. Fernandes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake cracks Fernandes with a nice body shot.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandess head.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando Fernandes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Drake!