PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tear Drop Drake (ranked 3146 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Striker Jackson (ranked 383 p4p, 308 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drake
vs
Jackson

185 cm
21
198
4 - 5 - 1

190 cm
22
197
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tear Drop Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Striker Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tear Drop Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Tear Drop Drake has been cut.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake blocks the body kick.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.

Drake clinches up against the cage.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drake rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
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!
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Drake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson throws a combination that misses

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Striker Jackson has been cut.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Drake wants to clinch.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drake tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

Drake clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Drake swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson slips a straight right by Drake.
Jackson feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Drake's head back.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Drake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Drake moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Drake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
A cross from Jackson lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Drake has managed to clinch.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake looks to clinch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Drake shakes it off.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
Drake tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Drake thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Drake avoids it.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Drake is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Drake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drake tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake backing away here, and Jackson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson slips a jab from Drake.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Drake is rocked!
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drake looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Drake tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Drake back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tear Drop Drake's cut is getting worse.
Drake ducks into an uppercut from Jackson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Striker Jackson!
Striker Jackson took some time post fight to say the following; ' I just killed The big bad Wolf! '.