PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drake
vs
Williams

176 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drake clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Drake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.
Drake prevents Williams from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.

Drake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drake has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Williams throws Drake to one side and escapes!
Williams tries to clinch

and Drake counters by clinching up.

That's two 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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams leaves Drake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams tries to clinch

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams tries for a takedown but Drake manages to get underhooks.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drake prevents it.
Williams wants a takedown.
Dustin Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Williams.
Williams looks gassed!
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake has Williams pressed against the cage.
Drake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Drake.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
Williams wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
Drake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drake pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Drake.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams can't break the clinch.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Drake or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.

Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Drake dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drake.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to clinch but Drake moves away
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Drake leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Drake.
Drake working aggressively here.

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drake to score with a decent uppercut.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams blocking some punches.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.

Williams manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake content to stall in guard here.
Drake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drake advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drake in particular looking to stall.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drake moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to buck Drake off.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.

Drake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake controlling from side mount.
Williams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet here but Drake is keeping cool and he's managed to take Williams's back.
Drake struggling to land strikes to the head as Williams covers up.
Williams looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Drake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Williams finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake scores with a body shot.

Drake moves into the clinch.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams tries to clinch

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake misses with some punches.
Williams is trying to drag Drake to the mat but Drake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake taking a breather.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
Matt Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams tries for a takedown but Drake manages to get underhooks.
Dustin Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Williams.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams looks to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Drake clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves forwards but Drake connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Drake clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams wants to break free but Drake has control.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Drake clinches.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drake gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Drake breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.

Drake darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

Drake breaks the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Drake moves away
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Drake to work.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams misses with a combination

and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a shot to the head.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Matt Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Drake can't get the takedown.
Drake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dustin Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Drake!