PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Zelditeez
vs
Drake

178 cm
27
142 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
145 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominance Zelditeez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Drake!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zelditeez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drake quickly recovers to half guard.
Drake won't allow Zelditeez to pass to mount.
Zelditeez controlling the action here.
Zelditeez 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.
Zelditeez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zelditeez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake tries to roll over but Zelditeez keeps him under control.
Zelditeez is keen to just control but Drake is a slippery customer.
Zelditeez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zelditeez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake wants to control but Zelditeez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drake gets full guard.
Drake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zelditeez 's guard.

Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelditeez is keeping the position for now.
Zelditeez wants to sweep here but Drake controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zelditeez 's guard.
Zelditeez tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.

Drake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zelditeez is staying active underneath Drake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Drake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zelditeez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zelditeez is trying to get back to full guard.
Zelditeez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zelditeez keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Zelditeez trying to control the position.
Drake stands and throws Zelditeez 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position but Zelditeez is working away.
Zelditeez tries to buck Drake off but Drake is having none of it.
Zelditeez keeping his opponent close.
Drake trying to control the position but Zelditeez is working away.
Zelditeez is looking for a sweep.
Drake moves into full mount!
Zelditeez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Drake tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zelditeez is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelditeez is looking to improve his position but Drake isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake avoids the attempt from Zelditeez to control.
Drake pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Drake working for a submission but Zelditeez is keeping him at bay.
Drake fails to advance to Zelditeez 's back.

Drake working for a submission but Zelditeez is keeping him at bay.

Drake is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zelditeez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zelditeez shrugs it off.
Zelditeez is looking to improve his position but Drake isn't that keen on the idea.
Drake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zelditeez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drake has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Zelditeez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Drake!