PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Mon Ami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Drake
vs
Paul Mon Ami

186 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

184 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Mon Ami!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drake jabs Mon Ami right on the nose. Mon Ami blinks but takes it well.
Mon Ami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mon Ami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
Drake wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Drake. That snapped Mon Ami's head back.

Mon Ami gets tackled into the cage by Drake. Drake maintains the clinch.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake digs a right hand into Mon Ami's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mon Ami's gas tank.
Mon Ami misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mon Ami misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mon Ami backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mon Ami misses with some punches.
Mon Ami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon Ami throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Mon Ami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Mon Ami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Mon Ami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Mon Ami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Drake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Drake tries to work over Mon Ami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mon Ami tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Mon Ami back against the cage.
Mon Ami fails to pull guard.
Mon Ami tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake slowing the pace effectively.
Mon Ami misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake working Mon Ami over with knees to the body.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Mon Ami backwards.
Mon Ami misses with a punch on the inside.
Mon Ami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mon Ami backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Mon Ami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Mon Ami has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mon Ami can turn it around.
A short left from Drake.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Mon Ami blocks with his arms.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mon Ami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mon Ami shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Mon Ami defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Drake connects with a right hand. Mon Ami shakes it off.
Drake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mon Ami.
Vladimir Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mon Ami.
Mon Ami lands a jab to Drake's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mon Ami blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Drake.

Mon Ami is rocked!
Mon Ami is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Drake Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Mon Ami is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vladimir Drake!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vladimir Drake waved his t-shirt featuring MMA Hype Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.