PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drake
vs
Anthony

173 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clinton Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anthony gets the takedown into side control.
Drake taking punishment in the form of punches.
Drake regains half guard.
Drake trying to hold on to Anthony's head to control him but Anthony postures up.
Anthony looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Anthony has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Anthony seems to be working for a kimura but Drake defends the submission attempt.
Drake is refusing to be controlled, as Anthony sits in half guard.
Anthony landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anthony is pressing down on Drake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Drake is holding on for now.
Drake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Anthony from controlling successfully.
Anthony prevents Drake from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anthony chips away with some ground and pound.
Drake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anthony controls the pace.
Anthony wanted to stand there but Drake had control of the position.
Anthony postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt

and Anthony counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Drake has an active guard here but Anthony has managed to pass into half guard.
Anthony really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Anthony is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anthony's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anthony's back!
Drake wants to control but Anthony is keeping busy.
Drake is hanging on to Anthony's back as he tries to escape.
Anthony controlling Drake 's hands.

Drake has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anthony has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anthony darts in looking for a takedown but Drake gets double underhooks and turns Anthony into the cage.
Drake prevents Anthony from breaking the clinch.
Anthony working hard to break the clinch.
Anthony fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Drake pulls guard successfully.
Anthony sitting in guard here, content to control.

Anthony has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Drake to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Anthony is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Drake pulls down on the head and he's put Anthony to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Clinton Drake!