PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Harrington (ranked 25295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Drake (ranked 7160 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Harrington
vs
Drake

220 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emil Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Drake!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Harrington rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harrington is keeping busy.
Drake should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drake is trying to break free.
Harrington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Harrington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Drake tries to keep at a distance but Harrington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake can't break the clinch.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Harrington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake misses with a leg kick.
Harrington throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Harrington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Harrington drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Harrington has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harrington 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 tries to break the clinch but Harrington is controlling the position.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake throws a head kick that misses

and Harrington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drake's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrington controls the pace.
Drake is looking to stand up but Harrington isn't so interested in that idea.
Harrington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harrington controlling from the top position.
Harrington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Harrington is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drake is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drake has escaped and now he's on top!

Drake working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Drake postures up.

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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Harrington pushes Drake off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick

and Harrington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Harrington has the dominant position.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harrington goes for a takedown attempt but Drake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crunch! Drake slams his shin into Harrington's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Harrington 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.

Drake lands with an overhand left.

Harrington has closed the distance and engaged Drake in a clinch.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but Harrington moves away

and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harrington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harrington trying to control the pace.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington blocks the strikes from Drake.
Harrington controlling the pace.

Harrington is working for a submission of some sort.
Drake tries to roll over but Harrington keeps him under control.
Harrington is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Harrington is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Harrington is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harrington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harrington trying to control the pace.
Drake manages to get to full guard.
Drake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drake is looking to stand up but Harrington isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrington controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Justin Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Harrington clinches up with Drake and pushes him back against the cage.
Harrington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drake's efforts to push away.
Drake is trying to break free.
Harrington landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Drake.

Harrington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
Harrington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drake pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Harrington breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harrington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harrington tries to pull guard but Drake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Harrington dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Harrington clinches with his opponent.
Drake wants to break free but Harrington has control.
Drake is trying to break free.

Harrington breaks the clinch.
Drake lands a leg kick that knocks Harrington off balance momentarily.
Harrington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington avoids the head kick by Drake.
Emil Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harrington shoots in and bounces Drake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drake being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Harrington won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrington controls the pace.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrington is one step ahead there.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrington controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrington is stalling in the full guard.
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake is trying to break free.

Harrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justin Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Harrington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Harrington has him pressed against the cage.
Harrington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Harrington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Justin Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake misses with a double jab
and Harrington counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.

Drake gets caught napping as Harrington dives in and scores a takedown. Drake manages to retain guard.
Drake being controlled here, momentarily.

Harrington drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harrington jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harrington seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harrington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harrington throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Drake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrington is aware though and is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harrington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Harrington!