PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trumi Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andersson
vs
Drake

174 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eskobar Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trumi Drake!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson catches Drake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andersson scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersson throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake closes the distance but Andersson moves to the side
and Andersson counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Andersson.
A left and a right from Andersson both land. Nice combination.
Andersson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks.
Andersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andersson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drake is fending him off so far but Andersson persists. Nope, Drake circles away and we're back to standing.
Andersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andersson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andersson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake clinches.
Drake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andersson takes an elbow to the temple.
Drake stalling the fight.
Drake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drake lands an elbow inside that Andersson shrugs off.
Andersson goes for a takedown attempt but Drake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eskobar Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake is looking to clinch.

Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andersson is trying to break the clinch but Drake is controlling him.
Andersson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drake after a bit of a struggle.
Andersson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands an elbow just above Andersson 's eye.
Drake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andersson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Drake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Andersson's face.

Andersson is rocked!
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Drake lands a big knee to the head and Andersson goes down! Drake pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trumi Drake!