PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daffy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drake
vs
Klincko

180 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daffy Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Klincko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klincko lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into range.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klincko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klincko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Klincko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drake was covering up waiting for the punch and Klincko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klincko distracts Drake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake has momentary wrist control but Klincko slips an elbow through the middle.

Klincko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klincko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klincko trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Klincko chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko pushing down on Drake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Klincko is working away from the top position though.
Klincko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Klincko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Klincko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drake is looking to control Klincko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drake avoid being mounted?
Klincko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drake wants to control but Klincko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Klincko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Klincko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to keep Klincko in close.
Klincko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klincko trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Klincko won't allow Drake to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klincko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Klincko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drake trying to control the position.
Klincko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drake swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko passes into half guard.
Drake wants to control but Klincko is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Klincko there.
Klincko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Klincko working Drake over with strikes.

Klincko is looking for a kimura but Drake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Klincko to get the leverage.
Drake moves into full guard.
Drake trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko passes Drake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Klincko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake is staying active underneath Klincko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Klincko wants to work for an arm triangle but Drake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drake trying to control from the bottom.
Klincko throws a strike but Drake avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Klincko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drake's head.
Drake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klincko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klincko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drake is trying to maintain the position but Klincko is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Klincko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klincko connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake throws a body kick that misses
and Klincko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Drake.
Drake blocks a head kick by Klincko.
Klincko with a jab.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klincko moves away.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Klincko pushes him off.
Drake cracks the inside of Klincko's front leg.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Klincko is out of range.
Klincko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Klincko as Drake shoots in.
Drake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klincko sprawls well. Klincko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drake gets slowly back to his feet.
Drake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Klincko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klincko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dave Klincko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Klincko moves into the clinch successfully.
Klincko scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klincko.
Drake tries to work over Klincko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klincko lands with a left to the head.

Klincko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klincko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klincko is out of range and Drake settles back down.
Klincko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klincko drops Drake with a right and a left! Klincko comes rushing in but Drake regains his composure and manages to keep Klincko in guard.

Drake is rocked!
Klincko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Drake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klincko is pushing down on Drake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drake is fighting to maintain full guard but Klincko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Klincko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Klincko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.

Klincko is trying to work for a kimura but Drake is defending well.

Klincko seems to be looking for submissions.

Klincko is working for a kimura but Drake is defending it quite comfortably.
Klincko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drake taking some punishment here, with Klincko in his half guard.
Drake seems to have got his legs back now.
Klincko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Klincko wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Klincko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control but Klincko is keeping busy.
Drake is staying active underneath Klincko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Klincko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drake sees it coming and defends easily.
Klincko prevents Drake from improving his position.

Klincko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klincko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Klincko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Klincko is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko working Drake over with strikes.

Drake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drake wants to control but Klincko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Klincko is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
Drake has hold of Klincko's hands but Klincko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Klincko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klincko trying to mount his opponent but Drake defends it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klincko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Klincko is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Drake is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dave Klincko!
Dave Klincko made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.