PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Ward looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Drake
vs
Ward

174 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Ward!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake wants to clinch.
Ward tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Drake has Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Drake to work.

Ward manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Ward with that takedown attempt.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake wants to clinch.

Drake clinches.
Ward fails to pull guard.
Anderson Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Ward.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ward tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake just leaning against Ward, taking a breather.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ward has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Drake uses from the top position.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Drake would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Drake trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Ward throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.

Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Ward improves position.
Ward has had enough of the clinch but Drake keeps him there for the moment.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drake could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drake landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Drake.
Knees to the body from Drake.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Ward is trying to break free.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ward manages to break the clinch.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake looks for the body kick but Ward saw that one coming.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Drake.

Ward drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ward manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.
Drake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ward can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drake controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Drake tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Ward fails to land the takedown.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ward fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Ward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drake.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Drake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ward drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drake gets underhooks to prevent Ward's takedown attempt.
Drake lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drake is looking to control Ward's arms but Ward gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Drake leaning against his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Ward.
Ward can't break the clinch.
Drake taking a breather.
Ward is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake is stalling here.
Drake tries to stall but Ward uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anderson Drake.
Ward looks for a takedown but Drake sprawls well.

Drake drives through and clinches with Ward against the cage.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Drake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Drake stalling in the clinch.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Drake landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drake crunches a lovely knee into Ward's ribcage.
Drake pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ward jumps guard but Drake stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Drake.
Drake will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ward up against the cage.
Drake throws an elbow that misses.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drake prevents it.
Drake landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ward is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ward is trying to break free.
Ward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drake up against the cage.

Ward tightens his grip and picks Drake up, before dumping him to the ground. Drake manages to land in guard.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.

Drake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ward won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Ward trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Drake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Ward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ward looks for a takedown but Drake sprawls well.
Ward fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake gets a clinch.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ward counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drake won't be happy with that.
Drake wants to control but Ward postures up.
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Drake tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ward presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying desperately to improve position.
Drake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.

Drake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ward tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drake swivels and escapes.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake looks to clinch

and Ward counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ward distracts Drake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ward is one step ahead there.
Drake has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ward has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drake is trying to buck Ward off.
Drake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ward working away.
A lull in the action here as Ward stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Anderson Drake!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Anderson Drake!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Anderson Drake!

Anderson Drake wins by unanimous decision!