PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarod Pratik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Courtney Drake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drake
vs
Pratik

190 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Courtney Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarod Pratik!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drake.
A left and a right from Drake both land. Nice combination.

Drake lands a big head kick that sends Pratik tumbling to the mat! Drake takes a step backwards and waves Pratik back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pratik is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pratik blocks a head kick by Drake.
Pratik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drake's waist but Drake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pratik off to one side.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake blocks a head kick by Pratik.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pratik.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pratik.
Courtney Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarod Pratik.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratik shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drake.
Pratik looks winded!
Drake is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Pratik hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Courtney Drake!