PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barich Fendsor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake has chosen Drake - Right Above It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fendsor
vs
Drake

183 cm
21
180 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
174 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barich Fendsor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Drake!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws out a leg kick but Fendsor moves out of range and Drake only half commits.
Fendsor scores with a jab to the body.
Fendsor throws a front kick aimed at Drake's knee but Drake avoids it well.
Drake throws a leg kick
enabling Fendsor to counter with a crisp jab.
Fendsor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fendsor lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into rage.
Drake blocks a head kick by Fendsor.
Drake cracks the inside of Fendsor's front leg.
Drake is looking to chop away at Fendsor's legs.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick
and Fendsor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fendsor counters with a left to the body.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Drake misses

and Fendsor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fendsor.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Fendsor.
Fendsor scores with a hook to the body.
Fendsor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fendsor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fendsor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fendsor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fendsor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fendsor.
Fendsor lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fendsor's brow.
Drake jumps guard but Fendsor stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fendsor smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake thows a leg kick but Fendsor checks it
and Fendsor counters with a nice leg kick.
Drake looks gassed!
Fendsor sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fendsor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Fendsor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barich Fendsor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Drake.
Jab from Fendsor.

Fendsor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fendsor lands an elbow inside that Drake shrugs off.
Fendsor presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake tries to pull guard but Fendsor won't allow it.
Fendsor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fendsor stalling.
Drake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fendsor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fendsor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.

It looks like Christian Drake has been cut.
Fendsor effectively controlling the action here.
Fendsor blocks an elbow strike from Drake.
Fendsor digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fendsor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Fendsor.
Fendsor lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
Fendsor pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fendsor works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Fendsor as the two fighters clinch.
Drake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drake tries to score a body lock takedown but Fendsor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fendsor presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fendsor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fendsor has Drake pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fendsor.
Fendsor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
Fendsor cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Fendsor lands a body shot.
Fendsor lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fendsor.
Fendsor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fendsor scores with a shoulder strike.
Fendsor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fendsor works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Fendsor works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fendsor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fendsor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Drake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fendsor managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
Fendsor managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fendsor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Fendsor walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fendsor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drake.
Fendsor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fendsor to score with a decent uppercut.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drake misses with a leg kick
and Fendsor counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Fendsor.
Drake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fendsor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fendsor cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fendsor connects with a body shot.
Fendsor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake avoids the head kick by Fendsor.

Fendsor rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fendsor digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor avoids a wild elbow strike from Drake.
Fendsor is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fendsor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fendsor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Christian Drake's cut even more.
Fendsor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
Fendsor works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Fendsor has Drake pushed against the cage.
Fendsor crunches a lovely knee into Drake's ribcage.
Fendsor is working Drake over against the cage.
Fendsor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fendsor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Still in the clinch, Fendsor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fendsor.
A body shot lands from Fendsor.
Fendsor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fendsor.
Fendsor pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Fendsor.
Fendsor lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
Drake wants a takedown but no success here.
Fendsor is pushing Drake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fendsor lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barich Fendsor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Drake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fendsor lands a head shot.
Drake throws a leg kick
and Fendsor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake throws a leg kick
enabling Fendsor to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake misses with a leg kick
and Fendsor counters with an inside leg kick.
Fendsor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fendsor counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fendsor.
Drake is looking to score with low kicks.
Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fendsor to score with a decent uppercut.
Drake throws a leg kick that misses.
Fendsor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake slips under a jab.
Drake thows a leg kick but Fendsor checks it
and Fendsor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fendsor scores with a leg kick.
Fendsor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt
and Fendsor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fendsor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fendsor checks a low kick from Drake.
Fendsor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drake's calf.
Fendsor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drake misses with the body kick
and Fendsor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fendsor scores with a jab to the head.
Fendsor checks the leg kick nicely there.

Fendsor closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Fendsor improves position.
A short body shot lands from Fendsor as the two fighters clinch.
Fendsor works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Fendsor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fendsor lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
Fendsor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Fendsor.
Fendsor landing knees to the body.
Fendsor digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fendsor pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake is looking to control Fendsor's arms but Fendsor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Fendsor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fendsor lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fendsor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fendsor presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fendsor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Fendsor - that landed with a thud.
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!
Fendsor has Drake pressed against the cage.
Fendsor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fendsor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Nice body punch from Fendsor - that landed with a thud.
Fendsor'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.
Fendsor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Fendsor lands with a right to the head.
Fendsor taking a breather.
Fendsor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fendsor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fendsor's brow.
Fendsor taking a breather.
Fendsor avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Barich Fendsor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fendsor avoids a wild elbow strike from Drake.
Fendsor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fendsor's brow.
Fendsor working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor blocks the elbow strike.
Drake looking to stall.
Fendsor lands a shot to the body.
Fendsor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fendsor stalling.
Fendsor lands a right hand.
Fendsor lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fendsor.
Fendsor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fendsor is pressed up against the cage. Drake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fendsor down to the mat. Fendsor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Fendsor moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fendsor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barich Fendsor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Drake.
Fendsor has Drake pushed against the cage.
Drake misses with an elbow strike.
Fendsor lands a left hand.
Fendsor avoids the elbow strike from Drake, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fendsor.
Fendsor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The cut above Christian Drake's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fendsor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drake up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fendsor on the inside.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fendsor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fendsor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fendsor.
Fendsor is working Drake over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fendsor.
Fendsor stalling in the clinch.
Drake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Drake.
Fendsor missing with knees to the body.
Fendsor lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fendsor lands with a left to the head.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Fendsor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fendsor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
Fendsor presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barich Fendsor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Drake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fendsor!
Fendsor throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Fendsor lands with an overhand left.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drake throws a low kick but Fendsor avoids it.
Fendsor doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake is looking to chop away at Fendsor's legs.
Drake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fendsor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drake throws a leg kick
and Fendsor counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fendsor. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Drake is predictable there
and Fendsor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Fendsor counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake defending well as Fendsor loads up on a big left hand.
Drake misses with a leg kick
and Fendsor counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fendsor.
Drake throws a low kick, looking for Fendsor's leg but Fendsor calmly moves out of range.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake throws a solid leg kick but Fendsor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drake.

Fendsor forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
Fendsor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fendsor's brow.
Drake is trying to maintain a safe position but Fendsor gets an underhook and turns Drake into the cage.
Fendsor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fendsor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Fendsor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fendsor gets underhooks to prevent Drake's takedown attempt.
Drake misses with an elbow over the top.
Fendsor is pressed up against the cage. Drake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fendsor down to the mat. Fendsor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christian Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fendsor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fendsor's waist but Fendsor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
Barich Fendsor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Drake.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fendsor, as that shot connected.
Drake needs to keep his hands up - Fendsor had a free shot at his head there.
Fendsor thuds his shin into the meat of Drake's side.

Fendsor pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Fendsor scores with a hook to the body.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Fendsor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Fendsor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor avoids the elbow strike from Drake, against the cage.
Fendsor lands a left hand.
Drake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fendsor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fendsor has Drake pressed against the cage.
Fendsor lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fendsor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fendsor smiles and moves away.
Fendsor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fendsor lands with a straight right. Drake didn't see that one coming.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fendsor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fendsor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Fendsor there.
Drake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fendsor counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fendsor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fendsor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barich Fendsor is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Fendsor moves into the clinch successfully.
Fendsor lands with a left to the head.
Fendsor lands an elbow inside that Drake shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fendsor.
Drake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fendsor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Fendsor lands an elbow that stopped Drake in his tracks for a moment.
Fendsor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fendsor lands a body punch.
Fendsor lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those.
Fendsor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fendsor working Drake over with knees to the body.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fendsor pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to score a body lock takedown but Fendsor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fendsor is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Fendsor - that landed with a thud.
Fendsor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
Fendsor stalls.
Barich Fendsor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fendsor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fendsor is working Drake over against the cage.
Fendsor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fendsor blocks the elbow strike.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Fendsor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake is trying to stall.
Christian Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fendsor lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fendsor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barich Fendsor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fendsor 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 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barich Fendsor!