PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Nistelrooyj has chosen Unstoppable as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Eric Drake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Drake
vs
Van Nistelrooyj

193 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

SCP Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Nistelrooyj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake defending well as Van Nistelrooyj loads up on a big left hand.
Van Nistelrooyj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drake is looking to clinch but Van Nistelrooyj is avoiding it.
Van Nistelrooyj lands a jab to the nose.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Van Nistelrooyj shoots in.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Nistelrooyj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Nistelrooyj waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Drake.

Drake clinches up against the cage.
Van Nistelrooyj is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Van Nistelrooyj tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Van Nistelrooyj is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Van Nistelrooyj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.

Van Nistelrooyj breaks from the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch there but Van Nistelrooyj circles away.
Van Nistelrooyj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
A head kick misses from Van Nistelrooyj.
Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Nistelrooyj pinned against the cage. Van Nistelrooyj gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drake slips a straight right by Van Nistelrooyj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Nistelrooyj moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake lands a head kick that stumbles Van Nistelrooyj and the fighters go to the mat.

Van Nistelrooyj is rocked!

It looks like Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj has been cut.

Van Nistelrooyj is looking for a triangle but Drake pushes his legs off easily.
Van Nistelrooyj looking to control.

Van Nistelrooyj kicks Drake off and gets to his feet.
Van Nistelrooyj looks gassed!

Van Nistelrooyj closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drake to the mat! Drake manages to get full guard.

Drake pushes Van Nistelrooyj off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Van Nistelrooyj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Nistelrooyj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Nistelrooyj shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eric Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj.
Drake looks for a takedown but Van Nistelrooyj sprawls well.
Drake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Drake.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Van Nistelrooyj blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Drake.

Van Nistelrooyj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Drake clinches with his opponent.
Van Nistelrooyj is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Nistelrooyj is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Van Nistelrooyj is blocking nicely.
Drake is pressed up against the cage. Van Nistelrooyj has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drake down to the mat. Drake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van Nistelrooyj circles away from the clinch attempt.

Van Nistelrooyj shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Van Nistelrooyj prevents Drake from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Nistelrooyj lands strikes from half guard.

Van Nistelrooyj decides to stand up.
Van Nistelrooyj tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Nistelrooyj counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Nistelrooyj keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Van Nistelrooyj seems to be working for a kimura but Drake defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Nistelrooyj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Nistelrooyj.
Drake is trying to stand.
Drake tries to kick Van Nistelrooyj off in order to stand up. Van Nistelrooyj Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Nistelrooyj working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Nistelrooyj scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Van Nistelrooyj shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Drake tries to buck Van Nistelrooyj off but he can't manage it.

Van Nistelrooyj has control of Drake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Drake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Van Nistelrooyj tries to control but Drake wriggling away.

Van Nistelrooyj moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Drake has worked his arm free - good work by Drake!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Nistelrooyj lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Nistelrooyj trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
Van Nistelrooyj scores with punches from side control.
Van Nistelrooyj misses with the ground and pound.
Van Nistelrooyj is looking to take a break and control but Drake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Nistelrooyj is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Nistelrooyj scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drake to see if he's OK.
Van Nistelrooyj is putting a hurting on Drake here, landing some big shots from side control.

Van Nistelrooyj looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Van Nistelrooyj decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drake to his feet.
Drake blocks the body kick.

Drake gets a clinch.
Drake taking a breather.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Nistelrooyj is trying to break free.
Van Nistelrooyj wants to break free but Drake has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Nistelrooyj is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Van Nistelrooyj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Drake prevents Van Nistelrooyj from breaking the clinch.

Van Nistelrooyj breaks the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch there but Van Nistelrooyj circles away.
Van Nistelrooyj with a nice cross.
Van Nistelrooyj wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Nistelrooyj.
Drake tries to clinch there but Van Nistelrooyj circles away.
Van Nistelrooyj swinging wilding here.
Van Nistelrooyj doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Van Nistelrooyj is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drake walks into a jab.
Van Nistelrooyj swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake wants to clinch

and Van Nistelrooyj moves into the clinch.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Nistelrooyj keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Nistelrooyj has a takedown stuffed.
Eric Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Nistelrooyj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Nistelrooyj throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Van Nistelrooyj looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Van Nistelrooyj scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eric Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Nistelrooyj misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Drake.
Van Nistelrooyj will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Nistelrooyj misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Nistelrooyj sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Van Nistelrooyj misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Van Nistelrooyj as Drake shoots in.
Van Nistelrooyj fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Van Nistelrooyj on that attempt.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Nistelrooyj as he jumps to the side.
Drake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Nistelrooyj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Nistelrooyj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Nistelrooyj scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Van Nistelrooyj gets a takedown into half guard.
Van Nistelrooyj tries to pass to full mount but Drake defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Van Nistelrooyj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Nistelrooyj keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Van Nistelrooyj missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake pushes Van Nistelrooyj off looking to stand but Van Nistelrooyj dives back in and keeps control.
Van Nistelrooyj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Nistelrooyj is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Drake reverses the position - he's now on top in Van Nistelrooyj's guard.

Van Nistelrooyj is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Nistelrooyj throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Drake is looking to stand up but Van Nistelrooyj won't let him.
Van Nistelrooyj is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Nistelrooyj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Nistelrooyj tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.
Van Nistelrooyj throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Nistelrooyj trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Nistelrooyj won't allow Drake to get back to his feet.
Van Nistelrooyj lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Nistelrooyj postures up and lands a big shot to Drake's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Van Nistelrooyj is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Nistelrooyj circles away.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.

Van Nistelrooyj has managed to clinch.

Van Nistelrooyj breaks the clinch.
Eric Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Nistelrooyj fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Van Nistelrooyj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake clinches but Van Nistelrooyj breaks the clinch
and Van Nistelrooyj counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Nistelrooyj winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Van Nistelrooyj!