PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Drake has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Drake
vs
Silva

181 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 Rio de Janeiro, Joe Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Drake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Drake's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Drake.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves to clinch but Drake breaks away

and Drake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drake.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Drake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake slips under a jab from Silva.
Drake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Drake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is being controlled here.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Drake drags him back down.
Silva trying to remain calm as Drake controls from the top position.
Drake grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.

Drake stands up.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Drake looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Drake drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake content to stall in guard here.
Drake lands a couple of elbows.
Drake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Joe Drake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Drake fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Drake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Drake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Drake postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Drake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Drake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Drake winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Drake trying to control the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Drake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Drake as Silva shoots in.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Drake on that attempt.

Drake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Drake just wasn't active enough.

Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drake connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Drake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drake avoids the attempt from Silva to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake controlling the pace for now.
Drake lands a nice shot to the head.
Drake controlling from the full mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Drake with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Drake dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Drake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Drake is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Drake moves nicely into side control.
Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as Drake dominates the positioning.
Drake in side control lands a decent elbow.
Drake working away.
Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as Drake dominates the positioning.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Drake shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.

Drake closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Drake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Drake.

Drake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is trying to keep Drake in close.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Drake closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Joe Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drake slips nicely into half guard.
Drake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Drake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drake showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva pushes Drake off looking to stand but Drake dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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