PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Masajada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Masajada has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Masajada
vs
Drake

179 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Win Nutritional

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Masajada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Drake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masajada misses with a hook.
Masajada misses with a wild combination.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick from Masajada.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Masajada.
Masajada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drake moves out of range as Masajada throws a body kick.
Masajada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masajada looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masajada misses with a double jab.
Masajada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drake swings for the body but Masajada moves out of range.
Masajada tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masajada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake avoids a kick to the body.
Masajada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masajada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Masajada.
Masajada misses with a body shot.
Masajada lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Masajada.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Masajada gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drake works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masajada wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
Drake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masajada's head.
Masajada holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Masajada is trying to maintain the position but Drake is very close to passing his half guard.
Masajada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masajada pushes Drake off looking to stand but Drake dives back in and keeps control.

Drake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masajada defends it well.

Drake is looking for a kimura but Masajada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drake to get the leverage.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Masajada.
Masajada misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masajada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masajada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masajada is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Drake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Masajada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Masajada misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Masajada.
Masajada falls off balance throwing a combination

and Drake counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Masajada!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masajada wants to control but Drake is having none of it.
Masajada throwing hammer fists to the chest of Drake. What's that going to do exactly?
Masajada is trying desperately to improve position.
Masajada avoids a series of strikes thrown by Drake.
Masajada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drake with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masajada wants to get back to his feet.
Masajada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Masajada will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Masajada misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masajada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Drake counters with a takedown into side control.

Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drake wants to control for a moment but Masajada uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Masajada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masajada seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Drake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drake trying to keep a closed guard but Masajada is proving a slippery customer.
Drake wants to sweep here but Masajada controlling him for the moment.
Masajada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Drake is proving hard to escape from.
Masajada stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.

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.
Masajada trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masajada is one step ahead there.
Drake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Masajada puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Drake is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masajada throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Daniel Masajada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masajada tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Masajada is trying to stand.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Masajada tries to roll over but Drake keeps him under control.
Drake tries to pass to full mount but Masajada defends it.
Drake prevents Masajada from improving his position.
Drake wants to pass to mount but Masajada is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masajada is defending against the submission attempts here by Drake.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masajada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masajada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Masajada misses with a body kick.
Drake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masajada.
Masajada scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Masajada throws a head kick that Drake semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masajada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniel Masajada is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Masajada misses.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Masajada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Drake blocks the body kick.
Masajada bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masajada scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Masajada.
Daniel Masajada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle, before Masajada throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Drake's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Masajada lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Daniel Masajada!