PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 1616 p4p, 1297 weight class) and Sone Fujimaro (ranked 143 p4p, 120 weight class). Fujimaro has chosen 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band as his entrance music. Sone Fujimaro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dezmond Drake's chin.

Drake
vs
Fujimaro

176 cm
28
160
10 - 8 - 0

174 cm
30
155
12 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sone Fujimaro!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fujimaro tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fujimaro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fujimaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Fujimaro tries to score with a low kick but Drake moves his leg out of the way.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.

Fujimaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fujimaro working aggressively here.
Fujimaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to work over Fujimaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake works on Fujimaro's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimaro throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimaro working aggressively here.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Fujimaro's head.
Fujimaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fujimaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimaro blocking some punches.
Fujimaro tries to circle away but Drake has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimaro prevents a body shot from Drake.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Fujimaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fujimaro.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Fujimaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Fujimaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimaro cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Fujimaro tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Fujimaro lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimaro fails to land.
Fujimaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimaro controls the action.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimaro controls the action.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimaro backwards.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujimaro throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fujimaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fujimaros head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujimaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujimaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimaro backwards.
Fujimaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujimaro blocks a body shot from Drake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Fujimaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujimaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake misses with some punches.
Fujimaro lands with a light punch inside.
Fujimaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Fujimaro avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Fujimaro lands with a right to the head.
Fujimaro tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Fujimaro back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dezmond Drake dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fujimaro connects with a leg kick.
Fujimaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drake lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Sone Fujimaro has been cut.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Fujimaro moved out of range nicely.
Drake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fujimaro lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.

Fujimaro darts in and clinches Drake up against the cage.
Drake misses with some punches.
Fujimaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimaro controls his hands.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimaro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimaro fails to land.
A short right from Drake.
Drake blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake wants to break free but Fujimaro has control.
Fujimaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake blocks a body shot from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake working aggressively here.
Fujimaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fujimaro.
A hook to the body from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fujimaro.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujimaro misses with some punches.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fujimaro.
Drake misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimaro pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sone Fujimaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fujimaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Fujimaro misses with the head strike.
Fujimaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Fujimaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake lands a left hand.
Fujimaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimaro controls the action.
Fujimaro prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake blocks a body shot from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro misses with some punches.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake prevents a body shot from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimaro blocks a body shot from Drake.
Fujimaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujimaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.

Drake manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro throws a body kick that misses.
Fujimaro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drake is able to avoid easily.
Fujimaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Fujimaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fujimaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Fujimaro flicks out a counter leg kick but Drake steps away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fujimaro throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimaro ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Fujimaro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fujimaro wants to slow Drake down by chopping away at his legs.
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Fujimaro.
Drake misses with a hook.
Fujimaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fujimaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sone Fujimaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sone Fujimaro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujimaro takes one to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Fujimaro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fujimaro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drake eats them both and turns towards Fujimaro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fujimaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fujimaro. Fujimaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake clobbers Fujimaro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Fujimaro slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fujimaro. Drake shrugs it off though.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but Drake checks it.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fujimaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Fujimaro misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Drake blocks the leg kick.
Fujimaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimaro misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Fujimaro - just one landing.
Fujimaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fujimaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Fujimaro's head but Fujimaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake slips under a jab.
Drake tries to bum rush Fujimaro with a series of wild strikes but Fujimaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Fujimaro as he connects with a hook.
Fujimaro misses with a low kick.
It looked like Drake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fujimaro.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro lands a jab to the head.
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Fujimaro is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Drake throws a series of punches but Fujimaro avoids them all with ease.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Drake misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fujimaro tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Fujimaro wants to slow Drake down by chopping away at his legs.
Fujimaro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Drake is rocked!
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Fujimaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fujimaro is looking to land body kicks.
Fujimaro jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fujimaro cracks Drake with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Drake tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fujimaro pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Drake is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sone Fujimaro!
Sone Fujimaro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.