PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Draper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Nowicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Draper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Draper
vs
Nowicki

188 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Draper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Nowicki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowicki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Nowicki scores with a four punch combination!
Draper fails with the takedown
and Nowicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob Nowicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draper avoids the head kick by Nowicki.
Nowicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draper blocks a head kick by Nowicki.
A head kick misses from Nowicki.
Nowicki lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Draper.
A head kick misses from Nowicki.
Nowicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Draper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper lands some shots froms side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Draper.
Draper trying to control the action but Nowicki is working from the bottom.
Draper is working Nowicki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Draper working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Draper crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Draper is trying to get an arm triangle but Nowicki is defending well.
Draper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nowicki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Draper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Draper.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nowicki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Draper working the head with strikes.
Draper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Draper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Check out the look on Draper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Draper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Draper trying to control the action but Nowicki is working from the bottom.
Draper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nowicki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nowicki looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nowicki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nowicki dodges the ground and pound from Draper.
Draper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nowicki keeps working.
Draper lands a nice forearm strike.
Draper trying to control the position but Nowicki is working away.
Draper scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nowicki to see if he's OK.
Draper lands a nice forearm strike.
Draper grinds an elbow into Nowicki's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draper creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nowicki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Draper landing a few strikes.
Draper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Draper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draper lands a few punches from side control.
Draper lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nowicki dodges the ground and pound from Draper.
Draper working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nowicki prevents Draper from improving position.
Draper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nowicki some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Draper dominated that round.
That's time! Draper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Draper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Draper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Draper working some strikes from top position.
Draper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Draper advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Draper in particular looking to stall.
Draper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nowicki defending well though.
Nowicki is breathing heavily.
Draper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Draper slows the pace down in half guard.
Draper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draper working the head and body with strikes.
Nowicki is looking for a sweep. Draper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nowicki defending well though.
Nowicki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Draper.
Nowicki is refusing to be controlled, as Draper sits in half guard.
Draper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nowicki!
Draper raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draper has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nowicki's face.
Draper tries to control but Nowicki wriggling away.
Draper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Nowicki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draper lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nowicki hang on?
Nowicki is still in real trouble! Can Draper finish him?
Draper loads up with a big shot that hurts Nowicki! He's pulled Draper in close but Draper has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Nowicki survive? More strikes from Draper and Nowicki is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donald Draper!