PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between justin drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tixarian Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

drake
vs
Pain

192 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, justin drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tixarian Pain!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
drake avoids the head kick by Pain.
drake dodges the punch combination from Pain.
drake avoids the head kick by Pain.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
drake avoids the head kick by Pain.
drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! drake connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pain squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
drake tries to control but Pain wriggling away.
drake lands a big elbow.
drake looking to control but Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
drake avoids the attempt from Pain to control.

drake looking for a guillotine from mount but Pain is having none of it.
drake looking to control but Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
drake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pain is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
drake wants to control the pace but Pain is squirming around nicely.
drake controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pain wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
drake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pain's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pain looks gassed!
drake wants to control the pace but Pain is squirming around nicely.
Pain is bucking up trying to escape but drake cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain just holding on.
Pain's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
drake lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pain hang on?
drake lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pain is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! drake connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pain is bucking up trying to escape but drake cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
drake with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
drake tries to control but Pain wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain is trying to stand.
drake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pain is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
drake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

justin drake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pain gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pain tightens his grip and picks drake up, before dumping him to the ground. drake manages to land in guard.
drake looking to control.
drake looking for a sweep. Not yet drake, not yet.
drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pain controls the pace.
drake has a closed guard, preventing Pain from standing up.
Pain postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

drake has his foot on Pain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pain works his way back into a safe position though.
Pain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
drake looking to control but Pain passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. justin drake just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Pain throws a sloppy head kick and drake moves out of range easily.
drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pain misses with a head kick.

Pain gets the takedown into side control.
drake is trying to control Pain's posture but Pain avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
drake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pain wants to stand but drake has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
drake taking punishment in the form of punches.

Pain stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pain clinches but drake breaks the clinch

and drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by drake.
drake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
drake keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A looping hook to the body misses from drake. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with drake, pushing him back against the cage.
drake has had enough of the clinch but Pain keeps him there for the moment.
drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pain misses with an elbow over the top.
drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain lands a takedown into guard.
drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pain wanted to stand there but drake had control of the position.
Pain wants to stand and escape but instead drake has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
drake passes Pain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pain wants to get back to his feet.
drake thows a huge punch but Pain dodges it nicely.
drake looks to land a strike but Pain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain keeping moving, preventing drake from controlling successfully.
Pain is looking to stand up but drake isn't so interested in that idea.
drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
drakeis looking to pass into half guard but Pain pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pain is in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now drake is on top in guard.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but drake is one step ahead there.
drake trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tixarian Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pain throws a head kick that misses
and drake counters with a big head kick but Pain shrugs it off.
justin drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

drake moves into the clinch.
drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pain smiles and moves away.
Pain throws a head kick that misses
and drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from drake.
drake fails to pull guard.
drake tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.

drake has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pain is trying to keep an underhook but drake manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain tries to kick drake off but drake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
drake wants to take a breather but Pain is having none of it.
Pain is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain pushes drake off looking to stand but drake dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pain lands in his opponent's guard.
Pain controlling from the top position.
drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
drake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
drake looking for a sweep. Not yet drake, not yet.
drake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pain manages to get himself to full guard.
Pain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
drake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
drake is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to get back to his feet.
drake taking a breather here.
drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four 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.
drake trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pain throws a head kick that misses

and drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by drake.
Pain can't break the clinch.
drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pain walks away with a smile on his face. drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for justin drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain throws a head kick but drake moves out of range.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pain fails to land the takedown.
drake misses with a double jab.
Pain looks to land a combination but drake avoids it well.
drake misses with a few strikes there.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
justin drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... justin drake!