PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trumi Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieter Daan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Trumi Drake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Drake
vs
Daan

180 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trumi Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pieter Daan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daan somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Daan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daan.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Drake working a defensive guard here.
Drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daan controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daan pushes down on Drake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Daan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Drake wants to control but Daan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan is controlling the pace.
Daan drops an elbow to the side of Drake's head.
Daan stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake lands an elbow inside that Daan shrugs off.

It looks like Pieter Daan has been cut.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drake lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands an elbow that stopped Daan in his tracks for a moment.
Daan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daan effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daan backwards.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drake slowing the pace effectively.
Drake digs a right hand into Daan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daan's gas tank.
Drake lands a damaging elbow.
Drake lands an elbow that stopped Daan in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daan looks winded!
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
Daan letting Drake take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Pieter Daan's cut even more.
Daan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daan takes an elbow to the temple.
Drake lands a good knee to the midsection. Daan won't want to take too many of those.
Drake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drake lands an elbow that stopped Daan in his tracks for a moment.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Drake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Pieter Daan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Drake landing knees to the body.
Daan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daan is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trumi Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieter Daan.
Nice elbow from Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drake has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drake.
A knee to the head by Drake.

Pieter Daan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Daan jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drake lands an elbow inside that Daan shrugs off.
Daan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daan is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake lands a damaging elbow.
Daan takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pieter Daan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trumi Drake!