PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Drake (ranked 23764 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Urlich (ranked 6246 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Urlich's choice of entrance music: I Fink U Freaky. Malcolm Urlich has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Drake's chin.

Drake
vs
Urlich

158 cm
26
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malcolm Urlich!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urlich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
Urlich looks to clinch

and Drake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Urlich's guard.

Urlich pushes Drake off and scrambles back to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Urlich has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Drake really is a fat lump.
Urlich looks to clinch

and Drake counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Drake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urlich tries to clinch up

and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Drake stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Urlich to get to his feet.
Urlich is looking to clinch.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urlich wants to clinch

and Drake counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Urlich is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake is trying for a kimura here. Urlich looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Drake wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Drake!
Malcolm Urlich spoke after the fight, saying 'Lady luck wasn't looking down favourably on me....'.