PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Drake
vs
Colon

185 cm
23
175 lbs
12 - 20 - 0

184 cm
25
179 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Drake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Colon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side
and Drake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Colon darts in trying to clinch
and Drake counters with an outside leg kick.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Colon was not able to check.
Drake throws a front kick aimed at Colon's knee but Colon avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Drake throws out a leg kick but Colon moves out of range and Drake only half commits.
Colon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Colon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Colon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Colon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake thumps Colon with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drake. That's going to slow Colon down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to land a leg kick but Colon saw it coming and moves away.
Colon fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Colon was not able to check.
Steven Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.
Colon looks gassed!
Colon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drake throws a low kick but Colon avoids it.
Colon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Drake counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Drake looking to finish!
Colon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drake controls the pace.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Colon on the ground.
Drake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Colon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Colon is keeping the position.
Drake won't allow Colon to sweep him here.
Drake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Steven Drake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Colon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Colon misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Colon shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Colon misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Colon moves to clinch but Drake breaks away

and Drake counters with a head kick that drops Colon - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Colon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Drake escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with an outside leg kick.
Drake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake throws a head kick but Colon moves out of range.
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
Colon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Colon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Drake dominated that round.
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.

Drake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John Colon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake throws out a leg kick but Colon moves out of range and Drake only half commits.
Drake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Colon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Colon avoids the head kick by Drake.
Steven Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake throws a front kick that sends Colon stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake throws a leg kick which misses Colon's front leg but catches the back leg as Colon tries to avoid it.
Colon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drake.
Drake tries to land a leg kick but Colon saw it coming and moves away.
Colon is breathing heavily.
Drake feints and then cracks Colon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colon down.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drake.
Drake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John Colon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drake!
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drake tries to score with a low kick but Colon moves his leg out of the way.
Colon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake cracks the inside of Colon's front leg.
Drake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steven Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Colon blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a head kick that Colon semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake lands with a slapping head kick.
Colon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Colon moves out of range easily.
Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colon blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake scores with a head kick.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Colon has his takedown stuffed
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drake.
A good leg kick by Drake.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Drake throws a low kick but Colon moves out of range easily.
Drake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colon.
Drake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colon fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with a big head kick but Colon shrugs it off.
Steven Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.
Colon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drake. Drake obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Colon tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily
and Drake counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Colon misses with a takedown
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Drake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colon's sensitive parts.
Colon with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Colon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good work by Colon as he checks the leg kick.
Drake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake lands a high kick!
Colon misses with a lunging right hand
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Colon moves to clinch but Drake breaks away
and Drake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Colon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drake.
Colon has his takedown stuffed
and Drake counters with a thumping low kick.
Colon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Drake is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Colon.
Drake connects with a leg kick. Colon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drake scores with a leg kick.
Drake thumps Colon with a low kick.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colon can do to turn this around?
Drake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake is looking to slow Colon down with leg kicks.
Colon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colon misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a nice leg kick.
Steven Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.
Colon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Colon misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with an outside leg kick.
Colon wants to clinch but Drake slips to the side
and Drake counters with a head kick. That will keep Colon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake tries to score with a low kick but Colon moves his leg out of the way.
Drake lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Drake tenderised Colon's leg. Colon is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colon. That did some damage!
Colon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drake. Drake obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake lands a head kick!
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drake scores with a head kick. Colon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colon.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake throws a head kick but Colon moves out of range.
Drake throws a leg kick that misses.
Colon fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with a leg kick.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Colon moves out of range easily.
Colon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drake counters with a head kick.
Colon closes the distance but Drake moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a thumping low kick.
Drake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colon.
Drake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Colon.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Drake - the referee stops the clock and Colon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Drake. Colon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake lands a leg kick that knocks Colon off balance momentarily.
Drake scores with a leg kick.
Drake lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Drake clearly takes that round.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Colon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Colon looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake throws a head kick but Colon moves out of range.
Drake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Colon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Colon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Colon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws out a leg kick but Colon moves out of range and Drake only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drake.
Drake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Colon.
Drake lands a high kick!
Colon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colon has his takedown stuffed
and Drake counters with an outside leg kick.
Drake connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake misses with a leg kick
and Colon counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check.
A low kick from Colon is predictable there
and Drake counters with a thumping low kick.
Colon fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with an inside leg kick.
Steven Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon blocks a head kick by Drake.
Colon tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake throws a leg kick but Colon checks it.

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

Colon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Colon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control but Colon postures up.
Drake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Colon.
Colon in side control, throwing shots but Drake defends.

Colon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.

Colon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drake is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drake is working hard here to advance position.
Colon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Drake had his way with John Colon in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Colon throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a thumping low kick.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Colon.
Drake fakes the leg kick and cracks Colon in the body.
Colon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drake counters with a big head kick but Colon shrugs it off.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colon tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Colon was not able to check.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.
Colon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Drake connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.
Colon checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drake, right into the meat.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Colon is out of range.
Colon moves to clinch but Drake breaks away
and Drake counters with a low kick, right behind Colon 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drake. That's going to slow Colon down.
An inside leg kick lands from Drake.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.
Colon misses with a right hand
and Drake counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Drake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake connects with a leg kick. Colon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Drake.
John Colon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colon. That did some damage!
Drake tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Colon is able to avoid easily.
Colon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake counters with an outside leg kick.
Steven Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Drake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colon.
Colon wants to clinch
and Drake counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake counters with a low kick, right behind Colon 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Colon closes the distance but Drake moves to the side
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Colon was not able to check.
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drake connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake lands with a slapping head kick.
Drake scores with a push kick.
Colon with a poor takedown
and Drake counters with a thumping low kick.
Drake feints and then cracks Colon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colon down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a leg kick but Colon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Colon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
Steven Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colon tries to clinch up
and Drake counters with a thumping low kick.
Colon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drake feints and then cracks Colon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colon down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Drake.
Colon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:41
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:41
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Drake!
Steven Drake retains his welterweight title!