PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Firey Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Drake Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firey Joe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Joe
vs
Drake Jr

200 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Firey Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Drake Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake Jr shoots in for a double leg but Joe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joe swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake Jr.
Joe misses with a double jab.
Good work by Drake Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Drake Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Drake Jr shoots in.
Drake Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe misses with the combination.
Drake Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joe swivels and escapes.
Firey Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Drake Jr.
Drake Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Firey Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drake Jr tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Drake Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Nathan Drake Jr has been cut.
Drake Jr misses with a low kick.
Drake Jr blocks a jab.
Firey Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Joe tries to sprawl out of it but Drake Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drake Jr looks gassed!
Joe swinging wilding here.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drake Jr shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense.
Drake Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joe scores with a leg kick.
Joe lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Joe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joe looks to land a combination but Drake Jr avoids it well.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Drake Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe stalks Drake Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drake Jr's face. Drake Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joe.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe scores with a one two! Drake Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joe stalks Drake Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drake Jr's face. Drake Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Joe is looking to score with low kicks.

Drake Jr feints and as Joe raises his hands in defense, Drake Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Drake Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake Jr manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Joe finds it's target.
Joe throws a solid leg kick but Drake Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Joe.
Joe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Joe throws a series of punches but Drake Jr moves out of range.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drake Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake Jr wants to clinch.
Drake Jr shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firey Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Drake Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Drake Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Firey Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Drake Jr moves away from the strike by Joe.
Drake Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe lands with a nice combination. Drake Jr backs away looking to recover.
Joe tries to work over Drake Jr's front leg with a kick but Drake Jr checks it.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joe to the mat! Joe manages to get full guard.
Joe keeping full guard, as Drake Jr tries to pass.
Drake Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drake Jr wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Drake Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe misses the jab.
Joe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a low kick but Drake Jr avoids it.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake Jr misses with a head kick.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake Jr can do to turn this around?
Drake Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Drake Jr pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Drake Jr saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firey Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Drake Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drake Jr blocks a leg kick.
Drake Jr dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Drake Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe throws a push kick but Drake Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Drake Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Drake Jr pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe throws a series of punches but Drake Jr avoids them all with ease.
Drake Jr shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake Jr tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Drake Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake Jr on the ground.
Joe keeping full guard, as Drake Jr tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake Jr wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake Jr stops Joe from standing up.

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.
Drake Jr wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe kicks Drake Jr off and gets to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Joe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joe.
Drake Jr dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Joe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drake Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick from Joe misses.
Drake Jr tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drake Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
No luck for Drake Jr with that takedown attempt.
Firey Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Drake Jr.
Drake Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe tries to bum rush Drake Jr with a series of wild strikes but Drake Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nathan Drake Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Firey Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Drake Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Firey Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joe, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Firey Joe!