PBP Commentary

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

Drake
vs
Gracie

185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Donald Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Drake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.

It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Drake shoots in.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Gracie clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Drake settles back down.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Drake jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Gracie gets caught napping as Drake dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard.

Drake drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working for a triangle but Drake defends it easily.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake stops Gracie from standing up.
Drake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drake postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drake, into his guard.

Drake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.

Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Donald Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Drake breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Drake misses

and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drake's guard now.

Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
Gracie pushing down on Drake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Drake to regain full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.

Drake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drake is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Drake defends it easily.
Drake connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Drake controlling him for the moment.
Drake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drake trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.
Drake is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Donald Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 Donald Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drake as he jumps to the side.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Drake shakes it off.
Drake looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Drake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drake closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie prevents Drake from getting back to his feet.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Drake's thigh. Drake counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Drake has managed to sweep!
Drake advances position into side control!
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drake off and has taken his back!
Drake holding both Gracie 's hands and preventing any damage.
Drake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Drake manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Drake punching from the bottom.

Drake kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet.

Gracie gets a clinch.
Gracie is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Drake works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Drake defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
Donald Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Drake!
A very excited looking Donald Drake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.