PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Drake (ranked 23365 p4p, 636 weight class) and Rasmus Elm (ranked 6781 p4p, 583 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drake
vs
Elm

170 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Elm!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Drake misses
and Elm counters with a two punch combo.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Elm.
Drake throws a lazy body kick
and Elm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elm throws a big shot that misses.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Elm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Elm to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake misses with a kick to the body
and Elm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Elm's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drake lands a hook that stumbles Elm back into the cage. Drake follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Elm to the canvas! Drake pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Elm has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justin Drake!