PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ratliff (ranked 25138 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Drake (ranked 5291 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper Drake acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ratliff
vs
Drake

183 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Ratliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Drake!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratliff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ratliff.
Drake throws a right hand that Ratliff ducks under and follows up with a left that Ratliff also avoids with ease.
Ratliff went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drake throws a shot to the body.
Ratliff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake jabs at Ratliff's body.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ratliff rather than just go for the knockout.
Ratliff is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing.
Ratliff appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratliff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ratliff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drake lands the left hand.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ratliff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooper Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ratliff right on the button. Ratliff goes down! Drake follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Drake gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Drake!