PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 3575 p4p, 3421 weight class) and Tear Drop Drake (ranked 413 p4p, 396 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Drake

192 cm
19
190
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
198
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tear Drop Drake!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Drake's leg but Drake calmly moves out of range.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Drake clinches.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Johnson.
Drake landing knees to the head.

It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson misses with a body punch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Johnson cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drake.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Drake instigates a clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drake landing knees to the head.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Drake.
Drake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drake.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Drake gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake looks winded!
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donk. Johnson catches Drake right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Marcus Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drake's hands.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson digs a good hook to Drake's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drake throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Drake with a knee to the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Drake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Drake has managed to clinch.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson jabs at Drake's body.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson jabs at Drake's body.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Drake throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson digs a good hook to Drake's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Tear Drop Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Drake moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Tear Drop Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Drake is rocked!
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Johnson stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a jab.
Drake missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Drake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Drake closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson feints with a jab and clips Drake right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Drake is sent crashing into the canvas and Johnson leaps in for the kill! Drake tries to get to his feet but Johnson is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Drake is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Johnson!
Marcus Johnson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.