PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Drake (ranked 3664 p4p, 2884 weight class) and Ansis Kaupens (ranked 493 p4p, 397 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drake
vs
Kaupens

188 cm
20
188
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
190
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens lands with a hook. Drake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaupens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaupens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drake throws a hook but Kaupens blocks it.
Drake moves away from the strike by Kaupens.
Kaupens misses the jab.
Kaupens throws a one two combo.

It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaupens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Drake walks into a jab.
Drake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaupens slips under a jab.
Kaupens misses with a double jab.
Drake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake lunges at Kaupens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaupens's hand.
Drake slips under a jab.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a jab to Kaupens's midsection.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake slips under a jab.
Kaupens looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Kaupens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaupens throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
A little jabbing left from Kaupens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Kaupens does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaupens throws a right hand that misses
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaupens thinking.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaupens.
Kaupens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Drake.
Kaupens throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaupens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake tries to bum rush Kaupens with a series of wild strikes but Kaupens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake is looking to wear down Kaupens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Kaupens avoids the body shot from Drake.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaupens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Kaupens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Kaupens coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaupens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaupens. That snapped Drake's head back.
Kaupens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Kaupens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Kaupens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaupens throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Kaupens throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
A jab lands there for Kaupens.
Drake swings for the body but Kaupens moves out of range.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaupens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaupens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kaupens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drake.
Kaupens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.

Drake is rocked!

Bobby Drake's cut is getting worse.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaupens has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Kaupens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaupens lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake throws a body punch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Kaupens tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaupens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake thuds his right hand into Kaupens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
Kaupens throws out a counter right but Drake avoids it with no problem.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drake scores with a hook to the body. Kaupens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaupens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaupens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaupens on the side of the head.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
Kaupens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Oooooh!!! Kaupens has knocked Drake down with a huge combo! Kaupens steps away and waves a wobbly Drake back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaupens moves away.
Kaupens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaupens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
BOOM! Kaupens lands a beautiful left hook that drops Drake. Drake tries to recover but Kaupens is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Drake lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ansis Kaupens!