PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Drexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Linekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that David Drexter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily David Drexter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drexter
vs
Linekar

160 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Drexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Linekar!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linekar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linekar misses with a few strikes there.
Linekar throws a nice looking combination but Drexter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drexter throws a right and a left that Linekar avoids nicely.
Linekar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drexter counters with a series of strikes. Linekar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Linekar leaves Drexter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Linekar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linekar misses with a double jab.

Drexter moves into the clinch successfully.
Linekar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Linekar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Linekar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drexter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linekar's hands.
Linekar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drexter checks it well.
Linekar slips a straight right by Drexter.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Linekar enables Drexter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Linekar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Drexter won't allow Linekar to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linekar pulls Drexter in close to prevent any damage.
Drexter trying to control the position from guard on top but Linekar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linekar trying to control the position.
Drexter advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Linekar is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Linekar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drexter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Linekar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drexter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drexter is looking to take a break and control but Linekar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linekar is pushing Drexter's head away, looking to escape. Drexter manages to hold on to the position though.
Drexter working away.
Linekar is looking for a sweep.
Drexter landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Linekar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linekar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linekar being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Linekar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Drexter trying to control the action but Linekar is working from the bottom.
Linekar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Drexter wants to control but Linekar is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linekar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drexter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Drexter looks up at the clock and then as Linekar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drexter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Linekar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Drexter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drexter trying to control the position but Linekar is working away.
Linekar is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Linekar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drexter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Drexter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drexter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drexter lands a two punch combo.
Linekar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linekar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Linekar wants it to stay on the feet.
Drexter misses with a series of wild punches.
Drexter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linekar circles away quickly and effectively.

Drexter tries to keep at a distance but Linekar has taken the fight into the clinch.

Linekar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linekar misses with a jab, cross combination.

Drexter closes the distance and pushes Linekar back into the cage.

Drexter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Linekar is trying to keep an underhook but Drexter manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linekar is trying to stand.
Drexter wants to take a breather but Linekar is having none of it.
Linekar is trying to stand up here but Drexter is controlling him well.

Linekar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Linekar is breathing heavily.
Linekar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drexter misses with a few strikes there.
Drexter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linekar misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Drexter.

Drexter rushes Linekar and presses him up against the cage.
Drexter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Linekar pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linekar jumps guard but Drexter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drexter tries for a takedown but Linekar manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Drexter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drexter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Linekar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drexter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drexter keeps control of Linekar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drexter stops a takedown attempt from Linekar.

Linekar jumps guard and drags Drexter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linekar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drexter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Drexter taking a breather here.
Drexter wants to control but Linekar is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linekar is trying to control Drexter's posture but Drexter avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Drexter stalls from top position.
Linekar holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Drexter is staying tight to Linekar's torso, preventing him from escaping.

David Drexter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Linekar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drexter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drexter dodges the punch combination from Linekar.
Linekar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Linekar enables Drexter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Linekar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Linekar wants to stand up but Drexter is controlling him.
Drexter trying to control the position from guard on top but Linekar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linekar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drexter is one step ahead there.
David Drexter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linekar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drexter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Linekar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Drexter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Drexter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Linekar on his heels. He'll look to pass Linekar's guard now, I'm sure.
Drexter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Linekar being controlled here, momentarily.
Drexter trying to control the position from guard on top but Linekar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linekar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Linekar wants to stand but Drexter is controlling the position.

Linekar is working an open guard so Drexter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Drexter tries to bum rush Linekar with a series of wild strikes but Linekar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Drexter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Linekar keeping moving, preventing Drexter from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexter tries to free his leg and advance position but Linekar is retaining full guard.
Drexter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linekar is trying to control the position but Drexter postures up.
Linekar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drexter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Drexter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Linekar's guard.
Linekar wants to stand but Drexter is controlling the position.
Linekar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Linekar.
A head kick misses from Linekar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linekar tries to clinch up but Drexter circles away and keeps his distance.
Linekar dodges the punch combination from Drexter.
Linekar shoots in for a double leg but Drexter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drexter swinging wildly here.
Drexter leaves Linekar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Drexter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drexter throws a one two combo.
Drexter misses with a few strikes there.
Linekar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drexter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Linekars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drexter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linekar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drexter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Linekar was covering up waiting for the punch and Drexter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Drexter stopping the sweep attempt from Linekar.

Linekar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Linekar throws a right hand that Drexter ducks under and follows up with a left that Drexter also avoids with ease.
David Drexter is winning the standup battle so far.
Linekar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drexter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linekar throws a series of punches but Drexter avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Drexter coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Linekar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drexter won't allow Linekar to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drexter trying to control the position from guard on top but Linekar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drexter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drexter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linekar is keeping the position for now.
Linekar is looking to stand up but Drexter isn't so interested in that idea.
Drexter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drexter pushing down on Linekar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linekar is looking to escape.
Drexter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aaron Linekar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Drexter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Drexter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drexter 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Drexter!