PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Drake (ranked 2752 p4p, 23834 weight class) and Bart Gummybear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bart Gummybear's chin.

Drake
vs
Gummybear

183 cm
27
225
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
201
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Gummybear!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gummybear closes the distance and clinches.
Drake taking a breather.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake feints and then cracks Gummybear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gummybear down.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gummybear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gummybear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Drake drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drake landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake working some strikes from top position.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Gummybear blocks nicely.
Gummybear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gummybear's head.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gummybear's head.
Drake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gummybear works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gummybear looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gummybear is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Drake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drake advances position into side control!
Gummybear takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gummybear wants to control but Drake postures up.
Gummybear trying to remain calm as Drake controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a strong strike to the head of Gummybear. That's dazed him! Drake looking to finish here. Gummybear is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Drake lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Drake!