PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drake
vs
Holmes

170 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

181 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake scores with a sloppy right hand. Holmes should have avoided that one.

It looks like Gary Holmes has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Drake knocks Holmes out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Albert Drake!
Albert Drake thanked the fans post fight for their support.