PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julen Pandiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Drake (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.

Pandiani
vs
Drake

185 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Combat Pro Design

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 Sydney, Julen Pandiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandiani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Pandiani is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Pandiani swinging wilding here.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Julen Pandiani has been cut.
Pandiani slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Pandiani tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Pandiani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Pandiani off the cage and back into rage.
Drake lands a glancing blow to the side of Pandiani's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandiani tries to clinch up.
Pandiani ducks straight into an uppercut from Drake and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Pandiani maanges to regain guard straight away.

Pandiani is rocked!
Drake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake thows a big elbow that misses.

Pandiani scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake dances in with a quick combination. Pandiani is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Drake snaps Pandiani's head back. Pandiani stumbles backwards against the cage. Drake steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Pandiani's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Pandiani just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Drake!