PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erico Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yes Yes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yes Yes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Drake
vs
Yes

182 cm
23
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erico Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yes Yes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yes was covering up waiting for the punch and Drake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yes keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yes somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Drake has closed the distance and engaged Yes in a clinch.
Yes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yes breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yes.
Yes keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yes momentarily.

Yes closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
Drake tries to circle away but Yes has him pinned against the cage.
Drake scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yes tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Yes back against the cage.
Yes leaning against his opponent.
Yes is looking to control Drake's arms but Drake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yes has his back to the cage.
Drake prevents a body shot from Yes.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Yes has him pressed against the cage.
Drake tries to circle away but Yes has him pinned against the cage.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake stalling.

Yes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake with a nice cross.
Yes Yes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yes at a distance.
Yes connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.

Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to break free.

Drake pulls guard effortlessly.
Yes takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Drake is trying to keep Yes in close.
Yes trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Yes passes into half guard.
Yes is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.
Yes is looking to take a break and control but Drake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drake is looking to escape.
Yes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yes is trying to control the action in half guard but Drake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.
Yes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A cross from Drake lands.

Yes rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donk. Drake catches Yes right on the button with a cross.

Yes moves into the clinch.
Drake avoiding damage as Yes throws knees to the body.
Drake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yes can do to turn this around?

Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt - Yes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yes.
Yes Yes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yes is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yes closes the distance and clinches.
Yes misses with an elbow strike.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Drake slowing the pace effectively.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Yes has double underhooks.

Drake manages to break the clinch.
Yes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yes somewhat.
Drake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Erico Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yes Yes.

Yes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yes tries to free his leg and advance position but Drake is retaining full guard.

Drake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drake tries to strike from the bottom.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake trying to strike off his back.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Yes from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown but Yes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yes gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Drake moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yes fails to land.
Yes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Yes misses with a punch to the body.
Yes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yes Yes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yes tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yes backwards.
Yes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake avoids the elbow strike from Yes, against the cage.
Yes misses with a punch to the body.
Yes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yes wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yes looking for a takedown.
Yes is breathing heavily.
Yes misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yes throws an elbow but misses.

Yes breaks from the clinch.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Yes throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Yes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Drake counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Drake.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.

Drake has closed the distance and engaged Yes in a clinch.
Yes stalling.
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 Erico Drake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drake connects with a looping right hand.
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Yes forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
Yes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yes tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Yes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Yes is controlling him.
Yes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Yes keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yes throws a head punch that misses.
Yes missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yes wants a takedown.
Yes lands with a light punch inside.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Yes has the dominant position.
Yes is working for takedown but Drake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Erico Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yes Yes.
Yes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drake walks away with a smile on his face. Yes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yes trying to control the position but instead, Drake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yes into the cage.
A short right from Drake.
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake is looking to control Yes's arms but Yes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Yes has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drake.
Yes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drake's efforts to push away.
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Yes has double underhooks.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yes is keeping busy.
Yes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yes tries to pull guard but Drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Yes drops back down to his feet.
Drake is trying to push Yes away but Yes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Erico Drake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Drake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yes to keep the fight standing.
Drake prevents Yes from breaking the clinch.
Yes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake is looking to clinch but Yes is avoiding it.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yes doesn't seem bothered though.
Yes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Drake gets a clinch.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Yes has the dominant position.
Drake blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drake decides to pull guard.
Erico Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Drake wriggles free and stands up.

Yes closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.

Yes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.
Yes tries to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Yes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yes Yes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yes misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erico Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erico Drake!
After the fight, Erico Drake was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.