PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derya Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sevket comes to the cage accompanied by In the Club. Drake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ACDC black ice - spoilin for a fight. Danny Drake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sevket
vs
Drake

196 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derya Sevket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Drake!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Sevket lands but Drake takes it in his stride.
Sevket keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Sevket is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Sevket! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Derya Sevket has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sevket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sevket has his foot on Drake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake works his way back into a safe position though.
Drake content to stall in guard here.
Drake trying to control but Sevket is working from the bottom.
Sevket tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sevket is proving hard to escape from.
Sevket lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drake!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to hold on but Sevket postures up.
Drake is looking to get to half guard.
Drake tries to buck Sevket off but he can't manage it.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sevket. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sevket lands a big elbow.
Sevket is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Drake can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sevket working Drake over with strikes here.
Sevket lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake can't escape the position.
Sevket looking to finish Drake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drake!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sevket wants to finish this one by submission but Drake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sevket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to get to half guard.
Sevket lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake tries to hold on but Sevket postures up.
Drake is bucking up trying to escape but Sevket cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drake holds on for dear life.
Drake is bucking up trying to escape but Sevket cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sevket unloading with bombs!
Sevket dominating with strikes here.

Sevket is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drake is surviving well by controlling Sevket's body position as best he can.
Sevket is breathing heavily.
Sevket throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sevket looking to finish Drake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drake!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drake regains half guard.
Drake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sevket is working away from the top position though.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Sevket scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sevket working Drake over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sevket lands a nice short elbow.
Drake is looking to control Sevket's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drake avoid being mounted?
Drake wants to improve his position but Sevket is controlling well.
Sevket lands strikes from half guard.
Sevket wants to free his trapped foot but Drake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sevket thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Drake is trying to control the position but Sevket postures up.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sevket moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Sevket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Drake throws a right hand that Sevket ducks under and follows up with a left that Sevket also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Sevket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sevket. That's going to slow Drake down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derya Sevket dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derya Sevket's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

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

Sevket is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sevket chips away with some ground and pound.
Sevket stops Drake from standing up.
Sevket wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Sevket scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drake wants to stand but Sevket is controlling the position.
Sevket advances position into side control!
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Sevket drags him back down.
Drake taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sevket prevents Drake from escaping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Sevket is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Sevket cracks Drake with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Drake gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Sevket has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sevket winds up and cracks Drake with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sevket works his way into side control.
Drake tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake holds on to Sevket's head and controls the position momentarily.
Drake can't do much from the bottom here.
Sevket creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sevket wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.
Drake sneaks back into half guard.
Drake looks like he's trying to stand up.
Drake holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sevket tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Drake is trying to maintain the position but Sevket is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sevket seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sevket wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Drake pulls Sevket in close to prevent any damage.
Sevket wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Drake is adopting a defensive guard.
Sevket with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sevket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sevket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sevket.
Sevket uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.

Sevket shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sevket was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drake wants to control but Sevket is having none of it.
Sevket putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drake is desperately trying to improve his position but Sevket has a good base and remains in mount.
Sevket working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derya Sevket dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derya Sevket'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sevket ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake tries to bum rush Sevket with a series of wild strikes but Sevket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Sevket is just out of range.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Danny Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sevket shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Sevket.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Danny Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sevket shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drake's guard.
Derya Sevket overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sevket works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sevket drops an elbow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake won't allow Sevket to pass to mount.
Sevket thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.

Sevket is looking for a kimura here.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Drake is trying to control but can't.
Sevket trying to mount his opponent but Drake defends it.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Derya Sevket is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control but Sevket is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sevket ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Sevket moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Drake.
Sevket throws a nice head kick!
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Sevket throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.

Sevket feints and as Drake raises his hands in defense, Sevket changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sevket sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drake wants to stand up but Sevket is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake is pulling down on Sevket's head to control his posture.
Danny Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sevket's guard.
Sevket seems keen to control Drake's posture.
Sevket has a closed guard, preventing Drake from standing up.
Sevket is adopting a defensive guard.
Sevket lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drake!
Sevket wants to control the pace but Drake is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derya Sevket showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sevket, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derya Sevket!