PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt Jennings is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Drake
vs
Jennings

190 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Courtney Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wyatt Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jennings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake misses with the combination.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jennings.
That kick from Jennings tenderised Drake's leg. Drake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
Jennings throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Jennings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake is looking to slow Jennings down with leg kicks.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jennings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jennings throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake throws a head kick but Jennings moves out of range.
Jennings blocks a head kick by Drake.

Jennings clinches.
Jennings is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake can't get the takedown.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Jennings misses with a double jab.
Jennings tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a big head kick but Jennings shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
Jennings lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jennings blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jennings counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jennings blocks a head kick by Drake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings moves to clinch but Drake breaks away
and Drake counters with a nice kick to the body.

Jennings moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Jennings is pressed up against the cage. Drake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jennings down to the mat. Jennings avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Drake ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Drake no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Jennings stands up and waves to Drake to follow him.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
Jennings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jennings circles away quickly and effectively.
Wyatt Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jennings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jennings moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Jennings throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jennings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jennings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jennings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jennings tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Courtney Drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Drake.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jennings takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drake lands with a slapping head kick.
Jennings misses with a double jab.
Jennings moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
Jennings tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Jennings does no damage.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jennings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jennings blocks a head kick by Drake.
Jennings connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jennings tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jennings gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jennings tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Jennings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jennings wants to clinch.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jennings.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Jennings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jennings gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jennings tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position.
Drake tries to pull guard but Jennings won't allow it.
Drake is trying to break free.

Jennings breaks from the clinch.
Drake lands a head kick!
Drake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Courtney Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Drake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jennings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake swings for the body but Jennings moves out of range.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jennings wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jennings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake connects with a solid leg kick.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Jennings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Jennings both land. Nice combination.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jennings swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Courtney Drake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jennings counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jennings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jennings has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drake.
Drake throws a series of punches but Jennings avoids them all with ease.
Jennings throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Drake lands a high kick!
Drake throws a head kick that Jennings semi-blocks.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Jennings.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jennings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jennings moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jennings.
Drake lands a head kick!
Jennings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake throws a head kick but Jennings moves out of range.
Jennings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Jennings wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Jennings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake throws a one two combo.
Jennings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jennings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jennings wants to clinch.
Drake scores with a head kick. Jennings tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jennings misses with a series of wild punches.
Jennings tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Jennings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jennings rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jennings connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Courtney Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Jennings.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jennings avoids the head kick by Drake.
Wyatt Jennings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
Jennings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Courtney Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jennings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Courtney Drake.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Courtney Drake!